Bears in yards, fearless seals – Minister urges control over animal spread in Latvia
The Nature Conservation Agency (NCA) should allow hunting of all wild animals that appear near homes, pets, or beehives and pose a threat…
Category: Current news
Changes to early retirement pensions: prison authority warns of security risks
Any changes to the early retirement (service) pension system that worsen the current conditions for granting pensions to officials with special service ranks…
Pro-Russian parties unite in Moldova
Four pro-Russian parties in Moldova have announced a merger in a bid to win parliamentary elections and defeat the current pro-European government, Reuters…
+25 degrees and rain? Latvia faces dynamic weather swings
On Wednesday, rain is expected across most of the country, and in some areas, lightning and heavy downpours will be observed again. There…
Central Market could be privatized: how is Riga preparing for painful austerity measures?
The government has not officially asked municipalities to consider austerity measures, admitted Riga Vice Mayor Edvards Ratnieks (National Alliance) in an interview with…
Weekend weather forecast: warm, cloudy, and humid
On Friday, Latvia will experience partly cloudy skies, with occasional short-term rain and thunderstorms expected in parts of the southern regions. Overnight, some…
“Less money, less power” – Ušakovs criticizes new EU budget as harmful to Latvia
The new multiannual budget of the European Union (EU) is a direct blow to municipalities and agriculture and is highly disadvantageous for Latvia,…
Light winds, heavy rain showers and fog – weekend forecast for Latvia
At the end of the workweek, variable weather conditions are expected in Latvia. The sun will alternate with clouds, which in many places…
Without pay increases, Latvia’s healthcare sector faces collapse, warns Medical Trade Union
The Board of the Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Trade Union (LVSADA) will call on the Ministry of Health (MoH) to enter…
