PHOTO | Cracks in the cellar – Victory Monument in Riga fenced off for safety reasons
The monument complex located in Victory Park in Riga was declared unsafe, so the municipal administration decided to fence it off. As previously…
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Ministry in Latvia announces impossible conditions for provision of state aid
Latvian Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development (VARAM) has prepared impossible conditions for residents who want to receive state aid to afford…
Price rise continues – inflation outlook for Latvia looks sad
Compared to February, consumer prices in Latvia may have increased 2.8-3% in March. This means that when compared to March 2021 inflation in…
Bank of Latvia economist: state debt maintenance costs may increase slightly
Under current conditions state debt maintenance costs may increase slightly, said economist of the Bank of Latvia Kārlis Vilerts at a meeting of…
Latvian parliament supports taking away citizenship from those who support war crimes
On Wednesday, 6 April, Saeima’s Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee passed in two readings amendments the Citizenship Law, which provide legal…
Latvian PM on sanctions against aggressor: EU must stop fearing Russia
To adopt tighter sanctions against Russia, all European Union member states must stop fearing Russia, said Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš in an…
Regulator changes Inčukalns gas facility regulations to protect supplies
Latvian Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) has passed amendments to the regulations that govern the use of Inčukalns underground gas storage facility in order…
Valmiera, Liepaja and Daugavpils compete for European Capital of Culture title
Three cities continue competing in the finals of the European Capital of Culture contest. Daugavpils, Liepaja and Valmiera submitted their candidacies for the…
Riga City Council to ask Constitutional Court to intervene with development plan situation
Riga City Council has decided to turn to the Constitutional Court over the decision made by the Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional…
