Emergency medical care in Latvia’s regions at risk – Krāslava hospital calls for action
The state must find resources to maintain emergency departments in remote rural areas, declares the municipal Krāslava Hospital in a letter to the…
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State roads are crumbling – plans are ambitious, but funding covers only half of what’s needed
According to a report submitted by the Ministry of Transport on the development strategy for national main roads until 2040, a total of…
Paramedics in Latvia now permitted to defend themselves with pepper spray
On Thursday, the Latvian Parliament adopted amendments to the Medical Treatment Law in the third reading, granting Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) staff the…
Talks underway with several companies on large-calibre ammunition production in Latvia
Discussions are currently taking place at various levels with multiple manufacturers regarding the potential production of large-calibre ammunition in Latvia, in order to…
Frost at night, sunshine by day – a brief spring calm on Wednesday before rain returns
On Wednesday, skies will be partly cloudy, with occasional sunshine, and the weather will remain dry—no significant precipitation is expected, according to the…
With warmer weather, attempts to illegally cross Latvia–Belarus border are increasin
On Monday, 84 people attempted to illegally cross the Latvia–Belarus border, bringing the total number of individuals prevented from crossing the border this…
Serious shortcomings in civil protection: “Sustento” calls for reforms and inclusion
Latvia’s Organisation of People with Disabilities and Their Friends “Sustento” stresses that civil protection plans lack a unified approach to addressing the needs…
Not a single cent can be taken from the health budget – Latvia’s Health Minister warns funds are already scarce
Latvia’s Minister of Health, Hosams Abu Meri (New Unity), firmly stated in an interview with Latvian Television’s Morning Panorama that no money can…
Dark side of the suburbs: where residents feel the least safe in Riga
According to a recent survey conducted as part of the “2Nite” project, residents of Riga’s Purvciems district consider the area around the former…
