Lithuania’s ways to boost birth rates: financial support and discos
Lithuania’s birth rate has been falling year after year, and the government has warned of a demographic crisis while trying to find ways…
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Fuel prices in Latvia: some decrease, others increase
On Wednesday, as the temporary reduction in excise duty came into force, diesel prices showed diverging trends across fuel retailers, according to observations…
Number of Latvia–Russia dual citizens quadruples
The number of dual citizens holding both Latvian and Russian citizenship has increased fourfold since 2014, a representative of the Ministry of the…
Mysterious object near Latvia’s border – answers still pending
The type of aircraft that approached Latvian airspace from the Russian side on Monday evening remains unknown, Defence Minister Andris Sprūds said in…
Is Latvia under threat? Expert provides assessment
There is currently no basis to claim that Latvia is more threatened than before, said Sigita Struberga, Secretary General of the Latvian Transatlantic…
Latvia ready to intervene in the fuel market – how far can price controls go?
Fuel retailers in Latvia may be subject to a solidarity levy if their actual retail prices exceed an objectively calculated benchmark price by…
750 euros threshold will not be introduced in Latvia – political opposition halts Finance Ministry plan
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance (FM) has withdrawn its planned proposal to introduce a 750 euros threshold for declaring cash deposit transactions, according to…
Frost at night, up to +12°C during the day – latest weather forecast for Latvia
Cloud cover will dominate the skies on Monday, with only occasional sunshine breaking through. From midday onwards, light rain is expected in parts…
Latvia to review warning system – what went wrong?
The Cabinet of Ministers will have to develop regulations on public alerting in the event of a threat, Ainars Latkovskis (New Unity), Chairman…
