Judges who challenged Covid-19 vaccination requirement in court change their mind
The two Latvian judges who had previously challenged the requirement for them and many others to get vaccinated for Covid-19 in court have…
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Heating tariff in Riga may increase by another 6.7% come spring next year
From 1 March 2022 onward the heating tariff of JSC Rīgas siltums may increase by another 6.7%, according to the official entry in…
Latvian ministry proposes extending state of emergency by three to four weeks
Latvian Ministry of Health recommends extending the state of emergency in the country by at least three or four weeks, according to the…
Latvia’s energy production output meets and exceeds demand in 2021
According to JSC Latvenergo, at the end of the year Latvia was the only Baltic State that managed to satisfy its domestic energy…
Opinion | Latvian ex-prime minister’s empire and penalty
Early bird gets the worm and the smartest and most cunning got to the privatisation process in Latvia. Then the advisor to the…
Latvian SD Autocentrs to be fined for involvement in Volkswagen trader cartel
On 13 December 2021 the Senate of the Supreme Court of Justice in Latvia refused to commence cassation proceedings in relation to the…
Lynx hunting to be prohibited in Latvia
Latvia’s State Forest Service (VMD) will not issue permits to hunt lynx this hunting season. The reason is because there are plans to…
Medical workers in Latvia worried 2022 could kick off with a surge of new Covid-19 infections
Latvian medical workers are concerned the government’s recent decision to ease certain epidemiological restrictions may cause serious consequences in 2022, as LTV programme…
Latvian State Police to rotate some of its top brass
Chief of Latvian State Police Armands Ruks has decided to perform rotations in the Economic Crimes Enforcement Department, Organised Crime Enforcement Department and…
