With fewer vice-mayors in Riga, Par/Progressive may not propose their own mayoral candidate
If Riga City Council faction of Par/Progressive (PP) wants to reduce the number of vice-mayors in the city council, they may agree to…
Category: Current news
Latvian Ministry of Defence says Wagner Group’s presence in Belarus presents no direct threats
The movements of PMC Wagner Group within the Republic of Belarus does not present any direct threats to the Republic of Latvia, according…
Local authorities advise Liepaja residents to reduce water consumption in coming days
On Sunday, the 23rd of July, the wall of the wastewater treatment plant’s pre-treatment tank collapsed in Liepaja, causing the wastewater contained in…
Riga City Council member requests investigation of ex-mayor’s possible influence over procurement
The head of Riga City Council’s For Latvia’s Development faction member Viesturs Zeps has released an announcement in which it is stated that…
Prosecution office refrains from detailed comments about penalty applied to Russian propagandist
Latvian prosecution office refrains from commenting on the charges and the reasons behind the chosen penalty for “Russian propagandist” Marats Kasems. He is…
New details surface about Riga City Council’s spending during Mārtiņš Staķis’ term
The company owned by ex-Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis’ freelance advisor Renātes Lagzdiņa’s husband received from the municipal administration almost EUR 20 000….
There is no competition among retailers in Latvia, says minister of agriculture
Currently there is no competition in Latvia’s retail sector, said Minister of Agriculture Didzis Šmits in an interview to LTV programme Rīta panorāma…
The number of poor and low-income residents in Riga is decreasing
Riga City Council reports that the number of poor and low-income residents in the capital city continues going down. The same can be…
Latvian party association Attīstībai/Par! changes name to PLI
The association of political parties Attīstībai/Par! (AP) has changed their name to PLI, according to the announcement published in the Latvian Herald. PLI…
