Police in Latvia support making drunk driving a criminal offence
Latvian State Police supports making drunk driving a criminal offence, as confirmed by the police. State Police Traffic Safety Department Chief Juris Jančevskis…
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Latvia’s President suggests ceasing state budget financing for parties that fall apart
Latvia’s President Egils Levits urges the Saeima to amend the law so that it is possible to cease providing state budget financing to…
Latvian Saeima conceptually supports severely limiting fur farming
On Thursday, 20 January, Latvia’s Saeima conceptually supported amendments submitted by deputies of several factions to the Animal Protection Law, providing for severely…
Actual unemployment in Latvia reported at 7.6% in 2021
In December 2021, the actual unemployment rate in Latvia was 7.6 %, up by 0.5 percentage points compared to November. The male unemployment…
Latvian police to not take special measures to check with new mask-wearing rules
Latvian State Police will not organise any special raids to control residents’ compliance with the new mask-wearing requirements. Police patrols will do that…
Portal: politically affiliated supervisors of the media are normal for Latvia
The media and their supervision is a sensitive topic in Latvia. One of the conditions is political neutrality, which is a criterion used…
Stena Line deploys brand new ferry on Ventspils-Nynäshamn Baltic Sea route
In continuation of Swedish ferry company Stena Line expansion in the Baltic Sea region, a brand new ferry – Stena Baltica – was…
Latvenergo signs short-term loan contracts for almost EUR 100 million
JSC Latvenergo has signed two short-term loan provision contracts to secure current assets and maintain liquidity. The loan amounts reach EUR 90 million,…
Ventspils Freeport reports record large volume of freight carried by ferries in 2021
Last year the Freeport of Ventspils handled 93 098 units of Ro-Ro freight using ferries. This is the sea port’s historic record, as…
