Latvia may rename Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development
After environment services were moved under the wing of the Ministry of Climate and Energy, the Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development…
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Snow and ice complicate driving conditions on roads in Latvia
Snow and ice on roads have made driving conditions very complicated on main and regional roads all across Latvia, as reported by Latvian…
Stationary speed radars in Latvia record speed limit violations worth EUR 8.9 million last year
Last year stationary speed radars in Latvia recorded a total of 233 656 speed limit violations. Latvian State Police made decisions to apply…
Russia attacking NATO is a scenario we cannot exclude, says Sārts
The scenario of Russia attacking NATO in the medium term cannot be excluded, said Director of NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence Jānis…
Flu infection rates surge in Latvia
Last week flu infection rates doubled in Latvia, according to flu, Covid-19 and other acute upper respiratory diseases monitoring data. Various family doctor…
A clear “no” to Zhdanok-type policy, Latvian ex-president encourages residents to vote in EP elections
Former Latvian President Valdis Zatlers urges all Latvian citizens to vote in European Parliament elections this summer, because, according to him, this time…
Istanbul Convention to come into force in Latvia on 1st of May 2024
The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence or the Istanbul Convention will come into force…
Latvian KNAB to look into Saeima deputies’ “all expenses paid” visit to China
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) will look into the recent visit made by multiple Saeima deputies to China, as reported by…
Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital to limit patient visits due to flu epidemic
On the 12th of January the Disease Prevention and Control Centre announced the start of a flu epidemic in Latvia and on the…
