Seniors in Latvia invite setting zero VAT rate for utility payments
According to statistical data, nearly one-fifth of Latvian residents are subjected to the risk of poverty. More then half of them are pensioners….
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Experts present Latvian government list of 69 Soviet monuments to tear down
Experts have presented Latvian government with a list of 69 objects that glorify the Soviet Union and should be removed, as journalists were…
Minister of Healthcare says there is no reason to panic over increasing Covid-19 infection cases
Currently there is no reason to be alarmed over the growing number of Covid-19 infection cases, said Latvian Minister of Health Daniels Pavļuts….
Experts say there is no reason to expect housing prices to go down in Latvia
The rise of prices of raw materials and construction costs will be the main reason for a future price rise in new projects….
CSDD: residents still ignore the dangers of drunk driving
The still increasing number of drunk drivers observed in recent years indicates residents in Latvia continue ignoring the dangers of irresponsible drinking combined…
Latvian secondary school students show better overall results across all exams
This year’s centralised exam results have turned out generally higher when compared to last year. This includes the exam that traditionally has poor…
Latvia will need to fill up gas storage facility to 35% by November
The new European Union Gas Storage Regulation dictates that Latvia will need to fill its gas storage facility to 35% of state consumption…
Girl missing in Sigulda found dead
After almost three days, on Tuesday, 28 June, a search party composed of Latvian State Police, municipal police, National Guard and volunteers found…
Energy resource consumption in Latvia up 5% in 2021
In 2021 gross energy consumption in Latvia constituted 192.9 petajoules (PJ), which is 4.9% more than in 2020. In 2021, in hydroelectric, wind,…
