Riga City Council invites residents to use public transport more often
Riga City Council plans to introduce lanes for public transports. The municipal administration is also actively working on solutions to make sure public…
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3 541 Russian citizens may be required to leave Latvia due to amendments to Immigration Law
Due to requirements of the Immigration Law 3 541 Russian citizens may have to leave Latvia by November 2023, as LETA was told…
New Unity will not vote for Gunārs Kūtris as Saeima’s new speaker
Latvian political party New Unity (JV) will not support Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) member Gunārs Kūtris as a candidate for the…
Latvian State Security Service to look into ex-MEP Mamikin’s public activities
The State Security Service (VDD) of Latvia has commenced an investigation of the public activities of former Latvian MEP Andrejs Mamikins. The service…
Latvian government to partially compensate growing electricity tariffs to households
From October and until the end of 2023 Latvian households will receive a 60% compensation of the Sadales tīkls (ST) fixed capacity charge,…
Faster infrastructure development on Latvian-Belarusian border will cost three million, De Facto reports
LTV programme De Facto reports that that the decision by the Latvian government to mobilise additional forces to complete the installation of the…
Bank analysts say Latvenergo’s record-high profits could have helped reduce electricity tariffs
Latvenergo JSC is an active market player. This is why the state should provide the company an opportunity to earn and grow. At…
Ex-Minister of Health decides to join ruling party in Latvia
The former Minister of Health of Latvia Līga Meņģelsone has decided to join New Unity (JV) political party. As LETA was told by…
OPINION | New government’s ministers are known, but Latvia’s future is shrouded in fog
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN The declaration of the forming government came three days before the Saeima’s vote for Evika Siliņa’s proposed composition. Candidates for…
