Latvia to allocate more funding towards Covid-19 prevention measures
On Tuesday, the 19th of March, the Latvian government approved the proposal from the Ministry of Health that provides for the allocation of…
Category: Social
Pasažieru vilciens cannot name exact size of fine for uncovered train defects
Pasažieru vilciens (PV) is currently unable to name the exact size of the fine that will be charged to Czech company Škoda Vagonka…
VID finds no major violations in Daugavpils mayor’s income declaration
Latvian State Revenue Service (VID) found only minor violations in the income declaration submitted by Mayor of Daugavpils Andrejs Elksniņš for the year…
NVD reports: Latvia has successfully adopted palliative care service across the country
In January and February 2024 a total of 255 people in Latvia received palliative care services. Currently there are four service providers in…
Housing affordability in Baltic States is up slightly
Housing affordability in Baltic States improved slightly in Q4 2023, according to Swedbank representatives. In Riga housing affordability index (MP) reached 147.6. This…
Latvia shuts down access to nine Russian propaganda-distributing websites
Latvian National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has shut down access to nine websites that distribute Russian propaganda, according to the publication in…
Authorities visit homes of 55 Russian citizens who do not have legal status in Latvia
Last Friday, Latvian State Border Guard visited homes of 55 Russian citizens who, as of the 3rd of November 2023, do not have…
Banksy confirms new London tree mural is his work
Banksy has confirmed that he is the creator of the new artwork that appeared in north London’s Finsbury Park on Sunday, after the…
Czech Republic grapples with surge of whooping cough
The incidence of whooping cough is soaring in Europe, including the Czech Republic, and confusion over official guidelines and the public appearance of…
