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,…
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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…
Thousands of students across Latvia take part in Shadow Day
Today, the nationwide career education event Ēnu diena (Shadow Day) is taking place across Latvia, where students explore various professions by “shadowing” professionals…
Sunny Wednesday, but sharp weather change expected in Latvia over the weekend
On Wednesday, skies will be mostly cloudy, but they are expected to gradually clear in many areas during the day, bringing periods of…
BNN IN FOCUS | The State creates panic but fails to manage it
Opinion article by Ilona Bērziņa Monday evening in Latvia highlighted not the possible incursion of a drone into the country’s territory, but a…
