More cost-effective options were not considered – Latvia’s president about ex-PM’s flights
According to Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs, the private flights used by then the Prime Minister and now Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš…
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Latvia experiences difficulties with providing children with out-of-family care
Latvia has major problems with finding children with appropriate foster families, and the possibility of finding appropriate out-of-family care is getting worse and…
Sweden and Latvia officially enter competition to host 2030 Winter Olympic Games
Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) reports that it and the Swedish Olympic Committee took part in a remote meeting organised by the International Olympic…
Latvian president submits legislative initiative on access to official secrets for heads of municipalities
Latvian president’s advisor for communication affairs Mārtiņš Drēģeris reports that on Wednesday, the 22nd of November, Edgars Rinkēvičs signed and sent to the…
Israeli government agrees with Hamas on a four-day ceasefire and the release of hostages
Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday, the 22nd of November, to a four-day ceasefire for the release of hostages and humanitarian aid. The…
New Unity deputy requests 5% VAT rate to be kept for fruits and vegetables
Andrejs Ceļapīters from New Unity political party, unlike the leaders of this Latvian ruling coalition party, suggests maintaining the 5% value added tax…
Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service still has 11.4% unfilled vacancies
At the moment there are 11.4% unfilled vacancies in the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD), said the Chief of VUGD Mārtiņš Baltmanis…
Latvian local governments warn of critical situation with budgets
Latvian Association of Local Governments (LPS) detailed in a press statement that it invites the Saeima to listen and hear municipalities’ plight about…
Larger wages lure interior security workers to switch to defence sector, minister admits
In Latvia, as funding of the defence sector rapidly goes up, an “unbalanced situation towards internal security forces” gradually forms, because people decide…
