CSP reports 5.3% of Latvia’s population are deeply materially and socially deprived
In 2021, 5.3 % of the population was exposed to severe material and social deprivation which is 1.7 percentage points lower than in…
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Latvian minister: Europe should implement «deputinisation»
«Under the current security situation strategic partnership between the EU and NATO is critically important, and our joint capabilities should be formed in…
Infectologist: face mask requirement should be maintained for high-risk sectors
With Covid-19 cases on a decline in Latvia, it is nonetheless recommended to maintain the mask-wearing requirement for high-risk locations, said Disease Prevention…
This winter in Latvia turns out one of the most humid in history
The total volume of precipitation observed in Latvia in winter 2021/2022 was 197.2 mm, which is 36% more than the norm (144.6 mm)….
Daugavpils locomotive repair centre reports major risks of shutting down operations
Due to the war in Ukraine, JSC Daugavpils Lokomotīvju remonta rūpnīca (DLRR) will be forced to lay off at least 300 workers. On…
Ukrainian embassy warns of two pro-Kremlin Ukrainian organisations in Latvia
There are still anti-Ukrainian and pro-Russian Ukrainian organisations operating in Latvia, said the Ukrainian embassy in an announcement on Facebook. The embassy «affirms…
Court of law in Latvia confiscates 110 cars as illegally obtained property
Latvian Court of Economic Affairs has confiscated 110 cars as illegally obtained property, as confirmed by office of the prosecutor press-secretary Aiga Eiduka….
Minister: use of masks in risk environments after 1 April is a topic open for debate
The use of masks in risk environments after 1 April is something we will have to discuss, said Latvian Minister of Health Daniels…
Latvian State Probation Service receives a new manager – Imants Jurevičius
On Tuesday, 15 March, Latvia’s government decided to approve the proposal from Minister of Justice Jānis Bordāns and appoint Imants Jurevičius as the…
