Riga makes plans to become a Zero Waste city
Riga City Council’s Housing and Environment Committee gathered for a meeting Tuesday, 16 November. There deputies discussed efforts to make the city a…
Category: Politics
Three Saeima deputies barred from entering the Saeima
97 Saeima deputies have submitted their Covid-19 vaccination certificates to the parliament’s Mandates, Ethics and Submissions Committee, which means they are permitted to…
In ten hours Latvian Saeima tackles one-third of received proposals for 2022 budget
On Monday, 15 November, Latvia’s parliament commenced the viewing of the 2022 state budget package. In ten hours deputies reviewed one-third of all…
Disappointment at climate conference outcome directed at China and India
In Scotland, the UN Climate Change Conference has ended. Around 200 countries have declared their practical goals, how they commit to reducing the…
Accommodation centres for detained foreigners are not crowded, says Latvian State Border Guard
The accommodations centres for detained foreigners managed by the State Border Guard are not overcrowded, reports the State Border Guard. There are two…
Seimas rejects decriminalisation of drugs in small amounts
In Vilnius, the Seimas has rejected the idea of decriminalising the acquisition and possession of drugs in small quantities. Passing this was a…
Netherlands introduces new restrictions, protest leads to clashes
In the Netherlands, the government has announced the introduction of new restrictions for three weeks. The restrictions will be short of a lockdown…
A look back | Where did the criminally prosecuted ex-mayor of Ventspils get all of his money?
Opinion piece from Ventspilnieks.lv People who serve [suspended and criminally prosecuted ex-mayor of Ventspils Aivars] Lembergs as PR agents and trolls try convince…
Latvia’s Minister tells about the regional reform, Ventspils its merge with other municipalities and other topics
Dainis Lemešonoks for Ventspilnieks.lv The interview with Latvia’s Minister of Environment Protection and Regional Development is dedicated to the topic of the future…
