New costs in electricity bills in July – two new components added
The synchronisation of the Baltic electricity systems with Europe is absolutely the right step, but the costs of de-synchronisation will affect everyone and…
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How are electricity prices now that Baltics have disconnected from Russia? Minister explains the situation
The disconnection from Russia’s BRELL grid has not increased prices in Baltic States, said Minister of Climate and Energy Kaspars Melnis in an…
Rosļikovs warned about liability – what did he say and why did VDD take notice?
On Thursday, the 6th of February, Latvian State Security Service (VDD) spoke with the leader of “For Stability!”, Saeima deputy Aleksejs Rosļikovs about…
Shorter work week in Latvia? Trade union suggests adopting Europe’s approach
To raise efficiency, it would be worth considering the initiatives being discussed elsewhere in Europe on the possible shortening of the work week…
“I don’t promise easy days” – Kozlovskis warns of possible acts of sabotage from Russia
Society needs a great deal of resilience, said Latvian Minister of the Interior Rihards Kozlovskis in an interview to TV3 programme 900 seconds….
Weather forecast: some precipitation on Thursday and frosty weather for the weekend
On Thursday, the 6th of February, weather in Latvia will be mostly cloudy. At times, mostly in western parts of the country, the…
Saeima committee approves of Kazāks for the position of President of Bank of Latvia
On Wednesday, the 5th of February, members of the Saeima Budget and Finance Committee approved Mārtiņš Kazāks for the post of President of…
Construction of Riga airport’s new terminal: what is done and what comes next?
The contract for the expansion of Riga airport terminal could be signed at the beginning of May, as LETA was told by the…
Programme: Latvian politicians need half a billion euros to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP
In order to increase Latvia’s defence spending from the existing 3.45% of gross domestic product (GDP) to 5%, which has been suggested by…
