Riga’s ex-mayor presented with charges in illegal video surveillance device case
The office of the prosecutor in Latvia has presented Latvian MEP and former mayor of Riga Nils Ušakovs with official charges in the…
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Latvia’s state debt increases by EUR 2.8 billion in 2021
Last year Latvia’s state debt increased by EUR 2.8 billion or 22.5%, reaching EUR 15.259 billion, according to data compiled by the State…
Ministry of Health agrees schools should be allowed to pick teaching method during pandemic
The Ministry of Health agrees that the issue of distance or normal teaching during Covid-19 pandemic should be left in the hands of…
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…
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…
