Women’s hygiene goods free in Scotland. Will Latvia follow this example?
Unlike Scotland, women’s hygiene products are not free of charge in Latvia. The initiative to provide free hygiene products for girls and women…
Category: Politics
Riga ex-Mayor’s business trip declared as compliant with regulations
The business trips the now ex-Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis took during his term were compliant with regulations, as concluded in the internal…
TV3: payment of Latvijas Gāze catches the attention of Latvian State Security Service
Latvian State Security Service (VDD) has commenced an inspection to assess whether the decision by Latvijas Gāze (LG) shareholders to pay dividends to…
VIDEO | Latvia suggests unifying approach to issue of Schengen visa
Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentions that Russian football players had arrived in Latvia for a football game as part of a team…
EU launches new sanctions against Belarus
European Union (EU) ambassadors have approved new sanctions against Belarus, introducing restrictions on dual-use goods and aviation parts, Lithuanian public media LRT writes….
Latvian minister allows Rezekne municipality could be at risk of financial stabilisation procedure
Currently available information about the financial difficulties Rezekne municipality is in suggests the municipality may be at risk of financial stabilisation procedure to…
Preparations for construction of Liepaja Prison are going as planned
The preparations before construction of the nearly EUR 126 million worth Liepaja Prison project are going as planned, said Latvian Minister of Justice…
Russia talks of retaliation after drone strikes on Moscow
Russia has spoken of serious retaliation against Ukraine after two drones damaged two buildings in Moscow, writes Reuters. No one was injured in…
Latvian Ministry of Welfare suggests increasing part of pensions at state budget’s expense
The Ministry of Welfare has outlined the so-called base pensions as one of the main priorities for Latvia’s budget for 2024. This means…
