People in risk groups invited to vaccinate for flu and Covid-19
With state-funding seasonal vaccination for flu and Covid-19 still ongoing, the Disease Prevention and Control Centre (SPKC) invites Latvian residents in risk groups…
Category: Current news
Booming eCommerce helps outweigh inflation, Latvia’s sales giant Joom says
As the global mobile marketplace Joom continues to enjoy rapid growth in all the main sales segments, its expansion in Europe adds to…
Person in Latvia sentenced to community service for intentionally infecting another with HIV
A court of first instance in Latvia has sentenced a person to community service in a criminal case concerning intentional infection of another…
ViVi electric trains to start coursing in Latvia this week
The new electric trains will start coursing on multiple routes in Latvia starting Friday, the 15th of December, as confirmed by Pasažieru vilciens…
But where? Latvia to create 17 more average driving speed control areas
Continuing efforts to introduce an average road traffic speed control system, it is planned to include 17 more areas in this system in…
Man arrested for shooting at deer from a moving vehicle had a firearm licence
The man who was fired at moving deer from a moving car in Saldus last weekend had a firearm licence, as confirmed by…
Women in Latvia earn only 83 cents for every one euro earned by men
The average gross hourly earnings of women in Latvia in 2022 were 17.1% lower than earnings of men, as reported by the Gender…
Frosty weather will remain in Latvia on weekend; warmer weather expected next week
Although the week started off with intense snowing in Kurzeme and Vidzeme, in the past couple of days there hasn’t been much snowing…
Latvian government decides to set VAT for fruits, berries and vegetables at 12% for one year
On Thursday, the 7th of December, the Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Value Added Tax Law, setting the VAT…
