Unemployment level grows the most rapidly among men in Latvia
The actual unemployment level in Latvia was at 7.1% in January, which is the same as the month prior and 0.7 percentage points…
Category: Current news
PSKUS: the previous board was wrong – should have terminated contract with Velve sooner
Following the request from P.Stradins Clinical University Hospital (PSKUS), Ellex Kļaviņš law firm performed an assessment of the responsibility of the hospital’s previous…
Latvia risks losing more than EUR 500 million of EU fund investments
There is a risk of more than EUR 500 million of EU fund investments ending up unused, warns Latvian Ministry of Finance in…
BNN INTERVIEW | Apinis: on shortage of money for medicine; Pavļuts’ and Covid-19 debts; the need to improve healthcare
Author: Ilona Bērziņa Does our healthcare system finally has a hope of breaking away from the insufficient funding curse, or does the medical…
Lidl unveils plans to open 30th store in Latvia
The retailer Lidl Latvia LLC plans to open its 30th store in Latvia at the end of February. The opening of the store…
With flu epidemic still going, residents at risk the most are invited to vaccinate
As the spread of flu in Latvia continues, patients in risk groups are invited to vaccinate, as reported by the Centre for Disease…
Road maintenance workers fix dangerous potholes around vast area in Riga
With weather conditions remaining volatile, potholes keep forming on roads in Riga with poor asphalt quality. Road maintenance workers have fixed potholes in…
Romantic scams on a rise; women older than 50 are the most frequent victims
Since the search for love and friendship is no longer limited to borders of cities and entire countries, so-called romantic scams are becoming…
Latvian residents’ heating bills are up significantly
The heating bills of many Latvian residents have increased significantly when compared to the month prior. Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks notes that bills of…
