235 same-sex partnerships registered in Latvia within a year
In the year since Latvia introduced the Partnership Institute, 235 same-sex partnerships have been officially registered, according to the Latvian Council of Sworn…
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How much does the governor of the Bank of Latvia earn? Kazāks’ latest declaration reveals the figures
Last year, the Governor of the Bank of Latvia, Mārtiņš Kazāks, earned a total income of 221,943 euros, according to his official declaration…
The Ministry of Economics in austerity mode: plans to eliminate 40 positions and save millions
As part of a review of administrative processes, the Ministry of Economics (EM) plans to reduce the number of employees by 40 positions,…
Excessive heating prices threaten Riga residents – Minister demands revisions
The Ministry of Economics (MoE) has requested that AS Rīgas siltums review its planned increase in the district heating tariff, Minister of Economics…
Riga has a new mayor – Viesturs Kleinbergs
On Friday, the 27 of June, Viesturs Kleinbergs, a representative of the Progressive party, was elected as the new Chairman of the Riga…
“A state cannot be secure if society is weakened” – LBAS letter to the government
In a letter to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the State Chancellery (SC), the Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia (LBAS) urges…
“Riga’s residents gave us a second chance – if we betray them, there won’t be a third,” Kleinbergs warns
There will be issues that the new Riga City Council coalition will find difficult to decide on – such as matters of traffic…
Recommendations left in the drawer: State Audit Office warns – Latvia is losing millions
The recommendations issued by the State Audit Office (SAO) during audits—many of which remain unimplemented—as well as other audit findings and insights could…
BNN IN FOCUS | Will public officials’ salaries be hidden and will the Saeima ned a breathalyzer?
This week’s focus is on both the issue of public officials’ salaries and the acknowledgment by Saeima Speaker Daiga Mieriņa (ZZS) that not…
