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“Rich” and “poor” in Latvia’s public administration: why salaries differ so sharply between ministries

21.01.202624.01.2026 Ogres

The wealthiest institutions in Latvia’s public administration are the Ministries of Health, Economics, Agriculture and Finance, while the least well-funded are the Ministries…

Cargo volumes at the Port of Ventspils increase across all main segments

20.01.202621.01.2026 Ogres

In 2025, terminals operating at the Port of Ventspils handled a total of 8.53 million tonnes of cargo, which is 3.6% more than…

Rail Baltica finally moves forward in Latvia – construction to begin on a 30–35 km section

19.01.202620.01.2026 Ogres

Construction companies have been given permission to start works on a 30–35 kilometre stretch of the Rail Baltica railway line project in Latvia,…

Leak of documents linked to Russian special services exposes an informant network in Latvia

19.01.202625.01.2026 Ogres

Over the past two weeks, at least three individuals linked to the so-called “Baltic Anti-Fascists” group have been arrested. Through this group, an…

From three to 20 employees – which ministers in Latvia have the largest offices

16.01.202617.01.2026 Ogres

The largest ministerial offices in the Latvian government belong to Health Minister Hosams Abu Meri (New Unity), Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity),…

State Audit Office Criticizes Shadow Economy Plan; Latvia’s Finance Minister Disagrees

15.01.202616.01.2026 Ogres

The audit carried out by the State Audit Office (SAO) on the state’s approach to curbing the shadow economy has been very weak…

Temperatures in Latvia to drop to –20°C in the coming days

14.01.202615.01.2026 Ogres

On Wednesday skies will partly clear at times and sunshine will break through in some areas. No significant precipitation is expected overnight, but…

New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments

09.01.202610.01.2026 Ogres

The new Chief Executive Officer of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic, Erno Hildén, has accumulated nearly 400,000 euros in bank savings, according to his…

Snow, gusty winds and cold: Latvia’s weekend weather forecast

09.01.202609.01.2026 Ogres

Weather conditions over the weekend will be influenced by a cyclone over Eastern Europe. Friday will be mostly cloudy, although skies may clear…

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