European Central Bank may start lowering interest rates this summer
The European Central Bank (ECB) may commence lowering interest rates at the beginning of summer, as LTV programme Rīta panorāma was told by…
Category: Social
Latvian government to review report on the release of state-owned enterprises on the stock market
The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers has received a report from the Ministry of Finance on the release of state and municipal capital associations…
Latvian government allocates EUR 4.4 million towards courses for Ukrainian refugees
Latvian government has decided to provide the Social Integration Fund (SIF) with financing of EUR 4.4 million so that the fund can implement…
Latvian Nature Conservation Agency urges residents to help rescue toads
For the third consecutive year Latvian Nature Conservation Agency (DAP) will organise a special campaign “Mission – Toad. Save a prince!”. As part…
Alcohol in Latvia to be sold to individuals 20 years or older
Latvian Saeima’s Social and Employment Matters Committee passed the proposal for amendments to the Handling of Alcoholic Beverages Law. These amendments will ensure…
Saeima secretary suggests minister Krišjānis Kariņš should find courage and step down
The Combined List would ask Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš to step down even if the political party was in the…
Ministry of Defence prepares a map for wind turbine park development in Latvia
The Ministry of Defence has developed a report to offer businessmen and the energy sector solutions for the development of wind turbine parks…
Latvian authorities urge Latvians to refrain from travelling to Russia and Belarus
The State Security Service (VDD) urges Latvian residents to not travel to Russia or Belarus for Easter. The service also reminds of the…
Proportion of Latvian population exposed to social deprivation goes down
6.2% of residents in Latvia were subjected to deep material and social deprivation last year, which is 1.6 percentage points less than in…
