President: Latvian students should be the ones to benefit from education reform
During his meeting with Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša, Latvia’s President Edgars Rinkēvičs stressed that the quality of education in the…
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Latvian minister does not disclose how many schools will have to close down
Latvian Minister of Education Anda Čakša did not say how many schools will have to close down in the near future due to…
Family doctors in Latvia consider going on strike due to lacking funding
The shortage of funding makes it impossible to provide proper patient care. This is why family doctors in Latvia consider going on strike…
Latvian parties may restart coalition negotiations next week
Political parties may restart negotiations regarding the future of the ruling coalition next week, as LETA was told. Due to the government’s vacation,…
New Unity suggests giving Par/Progressive Riga’s City Development Committee as a compromise move
In the context of coalition negotiations in Riga City Council, political party New Unity (JV) suggests “giving away” Riga’s City Development Committee to…
Kods Rīgai and Par/Progressive party have different views on why Riga’s last mayor “fell”
Political parties Kods Rīgai (KR) and Par/Progressive (PP) factions in Riga City Council have different views as to why the ex-Mayor of Riga…
Latvian armed forces’ readiness is enough to face modern security risks, Saeima member says
Latvian National Armed Forces’ readiness is enough to face modern security threats, said Saeima National Security Committee’s chairman Jānis Dombrava in an interview…
Von der Leyen blasts Beijing during her speech
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, speaking at the Philippine Business Forum, condemned Beijing for its belligerent behavior and failure to fulfill…
Estonia’s credit rating downgraded to A+
International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings (Fitch) has downgraded Estonia’s long-term rating from AA- to A+ with a stable future outlook, adding that…
