Norwegian Arctic region asks EU Commission to establish 26-hour day
Norway’s northernmost region has proposed to introduce a 26-hour daytime zone in the region and has asked the European Commission for approval to…
Category: Social
Minister of Justice to serve as acting Latvian PM during Siliņa’s visit to Austria
On the 12th and 13th of April Latvian Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere will be serving as acting Prime Minister, according to the…
Estonia developing video call option for emergency 112 number
A new European Union-funded project is underway in Estonia to introduce a video call option for the emergency number 112, complementing traditional voice…
Riga announces massive street maintenance procurement
Riga City Council has announced a street maintenance procurement project worth EUR 210 million. The project will span 2024-2029. Application submission will remain…
“Zombie drug” spreads across Europe, claims 11 lives in the UK
A new study by King’s College London, published on Wednesday, the 10th of April, found that xylazine – an animal tranquilliser nicknamed the…
Latvian ex-PM’s private flights estimated to have incurred EUR 545 000 in unjustifiable expenses
The illegal and uneconomic conduct in organising the now former Latvian PM Krišjānis Kariņš’s special flights incurred EUR 545 000 in unjustifiable expenses…
Latvian Saeima supports new time restrictions on sale of alcohol
The Saeima Social and Employment Matters Committee supported amendments to the Handling of Alcoholic Beverages Law, providing new restrictions on the time for…
Security increased at UEFA Champions League matches following terror threat
Security will be stepped up at this week’s Champions League matches after a pro-Islamic State media outlet published threats against the venues hosting…
Latvia’s unemployment level remains the highest in Latgale region
At the end of March 2024 the level of registered unemployment in Latvia was at 5.8% of the economically active population, according to…
