Latvian medical workers urge authorities to start working on a medication reserve fund
In an open letter sent to the Ministry of Health, Latvian healthcare, medical, patient, pharmaceutical and safety organizations invite the ministry and other…
Category: Social
Latvian State Border Guard reports illegal migrants have appeared again
The last couple of days show that the number of violations committed by illegal migrants is on a rise, as reported by Chief…
Week in Lithuania | Lithuania, Poland agriculture ministers talk amid farmers’ protests; Ex-Kaunas official jailed
Last week, suspects in Lithuanian filmmaker’s murder in Ukraine were identified; Žalgiris arena cancelled Russia-touting American singer LP’s concert Foreign minister says agreement…
Burovs: we need an agreement on municipal borders by autumn this year
It would be best to agree on borders of several Latvian municipalities by the end of the Saima’s spring session. The start of…
Latest corruption scandal involves municipal official and private person
The criminal case involving the acting head of Riga City Council’s Department of Outdoor Space and Mobility Jānis Vaivods also involves some private…
Soon prices of expensive medicines may drop by 15-20% in Latvia
In autumn 2024 the price of the most expensive medicines in Latvia could go down by 15-20%, as LETA was told by the…
Excise tax for alcohol and tobacco increased; EY concerned about growth in contraband
Each increase of the excise tax increases pressure on consumers of excise goods and the higher the prices of such goods, the bigger…
Lux Express questions the sensibility of Tartu-Riga train connection
Estonian international bus operator Lux Express doubts whether the launch of a train service between Tartu and Riga will pay off, as it…
Warm masses of air will continue flowing to Latvia on February’s last day
Weather on the last day of February will be mostly cloudy and calm in Latvia. On Thursday, the 29th of February, there will…
