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…
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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…
Epidemiologist: Covid-19 is confirmed for every third tested person in Latvia
Currently Covid-19 is found for every third tested person in Latvia, as reported by the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) Risk…
Meteorologists predict warm and rainy weather in Latvia this week
Last week weather was rainy and windy in Latvia, as the State Environment, Geology and Meteorology reminds. The sky was mostly grey and…
Latvian minister says the time of cheap money is over
The time of cheap money is over, and both the state debt service fee and the price of loans for the state will…
National festivities in Latvia – mostly without fireworks, but with laser and light games
Available information shows that fireworks for the national holiday will be organised only in Ogre and Ventspils. Other cities in Latvia will instead…
