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…
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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…
BIO TOP 500 names Latvia’s greenest counties, towns and parishes
Association of Latvian Organic Agriculture (LBLA) has put together BIO TOP 500 list of administrative territories based on organically certified agricultural area size….
Latvian State Revenue Service director Jaunzeme leaves her post
Monday, the 12th of February, marks the end of the contract with Director General of the State Revenue Service (VID) Ieva Jaunzeme. Latvian…
SAB provides access to official secrets to all Saeima deputies who applied for it
The special permit to work with official secrets has been provided to all Saeima deputies for which applications were received, as LETA was…
Survey: 67% of Latvians do not follow their pension plan accumulation
67% of Latvian residents do not follow their pension plan’s accumulation, according to representatives of Citadele Bank subsidiary CBL Asset Management representatives, commenting…
Stradins Hospital scandal continues. Management may ask police to intervene
The board of P.Stradins Clinical University Hospital (PSKUS) promises to take over the construction project of the hospital’s new wing with help from…
Illegal immigration pressure may return to Latvian-Belarusian border, authorities warn
The intensity of violations on Latvia’s external border will largely depend on the situation on the other side, said the Chief of Latvian…
LOK wants more clarity on distribution of state funding for sports
After the decision by the Ministry of Education and Science to change the distribution of state funding for sports federations, the Latvian Olympic…
