Latvia to set maximum fare for taxi rides from the airport
To prevent passengers from being scammed at Riga International Airport by dishonest taxi service providers demanding unfairly high taxi fares for rides, it…
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“Big” corruption cases are rare because of lack of operational staff
“Big” corruption cases in Latvia are rare because of the lack of operational staff. On top of that, corrupt individuals rarely use technical…
Minister: the situation in Latvia’s economy could be better
The situation in Latvia’s economy could be better, said Minister of Economy Viktors Valainis at meeting of members of Latvian Chamber of Commerce…
Minister: teachers’ understanding of permissive behaviour with students should change along with the times
The understanding of the teaching staff of various universities when it comes to behaviour around students should change along with the times, said…
Number of newborns in registered in Latvia in January down by 7.9%
In January 2024 there were 1 050 newborns registered in Latvia, which is 7.9% or 90 newborns fewer when compared to the same…
SEB bank customer in Estonia brings coins worth almost 13 000 euro
SEB, the largest bank in Estonia, organised a coin collection campaign during which a customer brought in coins totalling almost 12 900 euros….
BNN IN FOCUS | train delays are caused by problems with railway infrastructure
The heat surrounding the cancellation and delays of Vivi electric trains has calmed down a little bit. Nevertheless, together with technical malfunctions of…
Stevedores: we don’t buy anything and we have no say where freight is headed
Port-based stevedores do not buy or sell goods – international companies that operated based on international rules do that, said Latvian Stevedoring Company…
E-prescriptions issued in Latvia to be valid in other EU member states
In order to provide residents the option to purchase prescribed medicines in other EU member states during foreign trips, Latvia has started cross-border…
