Competition Council criticizes Supreme Court ruling in construction cartel case
Competition Council of Latvia (CC) says a recent ruling by the Supreme Court in the construction cartel case unjustifiably restricts cooperation between law-enforcement…
Category: Social
What is happening at Dailes Theatre? Actress speaks publicly about mass layoffs
Dailes Theatre actress Lelde Dreimane has revealed that the new year began for her in a highly unusual and distressing way. She says…
Promised pay rises, but no money secured: FDC criticizes government decision on teachers’ salaries
The Cabinet of Ministers’ decision on the schedule for increasing the minimum pay rate for teachers does not comply with the requirements of…
Latvia names its national ice hockey team roster for the 2026 Olympic Games
Today, the roster of Latvia’s men’s national ice hockey team for the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympic Games was officially announced. A total of 25…
Greece’s air traffic control system temporarily shuts down; cause unclear
Greek air traffic controllers endured a tense few hours on Sunday morning, the 4th of January, when communications systems went down for an…
State convenience versus human rights: Latvia’s Ombudswoman draws a red line
The work of Latvia’s Ombudswoman, Karina Palkova, this year will primarily focus on the protection of human rights in everyday situations where residents…
Sabotage suspicions ease: what police reveal about Baltic Sea cable damage
Information obtained by Latvia’s State Police currently does not indicate any connection between a vessel located in the Port of Liepāja and the…
Lithuanians are caught in a silver rush – buy up kilograms of the precious metal
With silver prices continuing to rise, a representative of the Lithuanian company Florinus was able to tell that buyers were buying the precious…
Torņakalns explosion: City Hall’s promises and the question — what will change
Riga Mayor Viesturs Kleinbergs (The Progressives) has promised a different outcome for the building damaged in a gas explosion on Bauskas Street than…
