Latvian Saeima passes «deputy quotas» proposal for next year’s state budget
On 22 November Latvia’s Saeima passed two so-called deputy quotas. One of them proposes allocating EUR 88 000 towards Daugavpils Construction Technical School’s…
Category: Politics
Swedish Social Democrat leader nominated for Prime Minister
In Stockholm, the long-standing Swedish Finance Minister, Magdalena Andersson, has been nominated for the post of the Prime Minister. Currently, the Social Democrat…
Rīgas satiksme owes the Latvian state EUR 14 million; previous city council blamed
Public transport company Rīgas satiksme, which receives grants from the municipality, owes the Latvian state EUR 14 million and is ordered to pay…
Austria introduces full lockdown, large protest takes place in Vienna
Austria has from Monday, November 22, introduced its fourth lockdown to tackle its current wave of Covid-19. In the streets of Vienna, around…
Riga Regional Court once again decides to keep ex-mayor of Ventspils under arrest
Riga Regional Court has decided to keep ex-mayor of Ventspils Aivars Lembergs under arrest. Previously Lembergs’s defence attorney Māris Grudulis confirmed having submitted…
Armenia and Azerbaijan report fallen soldiers in renewed clashes
In the Caucasus region, a flare-up in fighting on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border has been reported by the neighbouring countries in another episode of…
Latvian PM allows for more restrictions for non-vaccinated residents
Without a doubt the government has made different mistakes in efforts to resolve the Covid-19 crisis, said Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš in…
People employed in public administration in Latvia to receive higher wages next year
On Tuesday, 16 November, Latvia’s parliament passed in the final reading amendments to Law on Remuneration of Officials and Employees of State and…
US-China summit focuses on keeping status quo as to Taiwan
In a distance summit of China and US, the presidents of both countries have warned each other from decisive actions as to Taiwan….
