Latvia has plans to put together a National Cyber Security Centre
By summer 2022 it is planned to put together a National Cyber Security Centre under the wing of the Ministry of Defence in…
Category: Current news
Chairman of Jelgava municipal council resigns after period of instability
On Wednesday, 5 January, chairman of Jelgava municipal council Ziedonis Caune, who previously announced his resignation, was dismissed from his post. He did…
Electricity prices hit new records in Latvia in December
In December 2021 there were multiple electricity price records observed in Latvia: the average price in the country’s trade region reached 207.40 EUR/MWh,…
Ex-insolvency administrator sentenced to prison in Latvia
Riga City Vidzeme Suburb Court has sentenced former insolvency administrator Danute Kuļkova to three years and five months in prison for embezzlement of…
Latvian government plans to extend state of emergency due to the spread of Omicron
Due to the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Latvia, the government has decided to extend the state of emergency until 28…
Latvia and Estonia sign agreement for cooperation to ensure security of gas supply
Latvian Minister of Economics Jānis Vitenbergs has signed an agreement with the Estonian government for solidarity in activities to ensure security of gas…
Body of a two-year-old found in apartment in Liepaja
In the morning of 31 December 2021 Latvian State Police received information from the Emergency Medical Service that a body of a two…
Ministry: energy resource prices and government decisions to affect industrial sector
Future developments of Latvia’s industrial sector will be affected by the situation with energy resource prices and the government’s possible decisions to improve…
Residents in Riga warned about slippery pedestrian walkways
Freezing rain was observed in Riga in the morning on Monday, 3 January. This caused roads and walkways to ice over. Municipal services…
