Minister: to develop society, we need to invest in teachers
By investing in teachers, we develop society as a whole, said Latvian Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša at the opening of…
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Businessman in Latvia sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for offering a bribe
The Court of Economic Affairs (ELT) has found Rīgas namu apsaimniekotājs JSC board chairman Igors Trubko guilty of offering a briber of EUR…
Latvia’s Minister of Agriculture still doesn’t have access to official secrets
Of the members of the government only Minister of Agriculture Didzis Šmits still does not have a permit to access official secrets. His…
Ministry of Health proposes lifting mask-wearing requirement at medical institutions
Latvia’s Ministry of Health has suggested lifting the mandatory requirement for everyone to wear protective masks when at medical institutions and lasting social…
Average consumer price level up 17.3% in Latvia in March
Compared with March 2022, the average consumer price level in Latvia has increased by 17.3% in March 2023, according to data compiled by…
Latvia’s Levits doesn’t want votes from non-Latvian political parties
When asked if he plans to run for president again, Latvian President Egils Levits said he does not want support from parties that…
Victory Park in Riga expected to undergo major makeover
Riga’s Victory park will undergo a makeover in the location where the Soviet Victory Monument once stood. Authorities plan to provide residents various…
Government discusses scandalous «Tatyana Zhdanok vs. Latvia» case
On the 4th of April the Cabinet of Ministers viewed the «Tatyana Zhdanov vs. Latvia» case that is submitted to the European Court…
Latvian PM: State Revenue Service should turn to taxpayers with a friendly face
The State Revenue Service (VID) must oppose illegalities. At the same time, the institution should turn to honest taxpayers with a friendly face,…
