Bauska in dire need of state aid after recent storm
Bauska will need aid from the Latvian state to recover after a recent storm, as reported by the municipality’s CEO Ivars Romānovs after…
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Rail Baltica will not be fully operational in any Baltic country by the year 2030
Rail Baltica project will not be fully operational in any Baltic State by the year 2030, said RB Rail deputy board chairperson Kitija…
Week in Lithuania | Seimas okays amendments on commandant’s office system, eases alcohol sale restrictions
Last week, President proposed change of name of Taiwan’s Vilnius representation; ex-MP hatred incitement case reached court Lithuanian, Latvian foreign ministers discuss support…
Week in Lithuania | MP Žemaitaitis stripped of mandate; Lithuanian leaders vow to send Ukrainian military-age men back
Last week, Panevėžys district dwellers protested Rail Baltica node; SD leader hit out at ruling bloc for delaying defence funding decisions Government hands…
Tax revenue in Latvia still behind the plan
Latvia’s tax revenue in the first three months of 2024 reached EUR 3.325 billion, which is EUR 40.7 million or 1.2% less than…
Ēriks Diļevs appointed as acting board chairman of European Railway Lines
The head of the Latvian branch of RB Rail Ēriks Diļevs has been appointed as the acting head of European Railway Lines (EDzL),…
Police in Liepaja catch drunk driver; high alcohol intoxication and escape attempt
A motorist was caught by the police in Liepaja for drunk driving, as reported by State Police. In the evening on the 1st…
Latvia estimates cost of renovation of bomb shelters – approximately EUR 100 million
In order to renovate or create shelters in Latvia, the country needs funding of at least EUR 98 679 900, according to the…
Compulsory education for Ukrainian children may cost Latvia EUR 2 million this year
In order to provide education to all children of Ukrainian refugees in Latvia, financing between September and December 2024 will need to reach…
