Mārtiņš Staķis decides to step down as Mayor of Riga
Chairman of Riga City Council Mārtiņš Staķis has decided to step down, as detailed in a public statement released on the 3rd of…
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Conflict between coalition partners in Riga City Council could lead to snap elections
During the discussions about the investigation of possible violations in Riga City Council’s Transport Department on Thursday, the 29th of June, some deputies…
SEB Bank warns clients to be careful with lotteries
Over the course of the past several months there has been an increase in the number of clients who fell into lottery traps…
Progressive Party believes school network’s restructuring is the road to quality education
Restructuring of the country’s school network is not a reform – it is a means of getting quality education and preventing inequality, said…
Latvian Saeima speaker says China could help putting a stop to Russian aggression
The Russian aggression has caused shocks not only in Europe, but the entire world as well, undermining the existence of an order based…
Latvian ministry denies claims distribution of funds towards healthcare could affect science sector
The distribution of finances from the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) and other ministries to provide more funding to the healthcare sector…
Latvia’s New Unity plans discussions of education and healthcare-related topics this week
This week’s political party talks planned by New Unity (JV) political party will touch on the various topics related to education and healthcare….
Constitutional Court finds requirement for Latvian-only education as inappropriate
On Wednesday, the 28th of June, the Constitutional Court of Latvia found requirements for implementation of study programmes in Latvian language as non-compliant…
New Unity invites Riga City Council to look at possible violations in Transport Department
In an effort to ensure objective, fair and multi-sided evaluation of the situation with possible violations in Riga City Council’s Transport Department, according…
