Demographic crisis deepens in Latvia: deaths significantly exceed births
In the first two months of this year, 1,761 newborns were registered in Latvia, which is 0.6% (or 10 births) fewer than in…
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Small schools in Latvia face funding cuts as government changes rules
In the future, the state will fully fund teachers’ salaries only for schools that meet the criteria for student numbers and class organisation…
Five psychiatric hospitals in Latvia to be merged into a single centre
On Tuesday, the government approved the integration of five psychiatric hospitals into the National Mental Health Centre, with the process expected to be…
Spending on sickness and unemployment benefits continues to rise in Latvia
Spending on sickness benefits in 2025 amounted to 373.81 million euros, which is 14.64 million euros or approximately 4% more than in 2024,…
Stradiņš Hospital A2 building project suspended
The Procurement Monitoring Bureau Iepirkumu uzraudzības birojs (IUB) has prohibited the state-owned company Valsts nekustamie īpašumi (VNĪ) from signing a contract in the…
Medicine prices in Latvia may rise more than planned
Taking into account rising fuel prices and overall inflation, Riga East Clinical University Hospital may face an increase in medication costs, its Chairman…
Fuel expensive, trains cheaper: Latvian government prepares discounts
By reducing train season ticket prices by 50% for three months, the goal is to increase the number of 30-day passes by 100,000…
Crisis management reform: how Latvia’s national security system will be monitored
The Crisis Management Centre will submit an annual report to the Cabinet of Ministers on the progress of implementing the comprehensive national defence…
Latvian President allows Braže to publicly wear Ukrainian State award
The President of Latvia has granted permission to Foreign Minister Baiba Braže (New Unity) to publicly wear the Ukrainian state award she received…
