No precipitation on Wednesday in Latvia, but frost expected overnight
On Wednesday, skies will be partly cloudy and no significant precipitation is expected. Light to moderate northwesterly to northerly winds will blow, with…
Category: Social
Poverty risk in Latvia remains high – what the latest report shows
The risk of poverty—particularly affecting families with children and pension-age residents—cannot be reduced through isolated short-term measures alone, according to an interim evaluation…
Latvia’s election system handed over to state-owned companies at the last minute
The Cabinet of Ministers decided at a crisis management meeting on Tuesday to transfer the development of Latvia’s election system to state-owned or…
Latvia faces a tense summer: migrant pressure not expected to ease
The pressure of illegal migration organized by Belarus on Latvia’s border is expected to remain as high this year as it was last…
Latvia to urgently inspect old wind turbines after accident
All old wind turbines in Latvia—especially those no longer producing electricity—must be urgently inspected, Climate and Energy Minister Kaspars Melnis (ZZS) stated on…
Latvia and Ukraine agree on significant relief for drivers
An agreement has been signed between Latvia and Ukraine on the mutual recognition and exchange of driver’s licences, the Ministry of Transport (MoT)…
Latvia’s election system reshuffled at the last minute – minister hopes everything will work
Latvia’s Minister for Smart Administration and Regional Development, Raimonds Čudars (New Unity), has expressed hope that last-minute changes to the developers of the…
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia’s Prime Minister steps on the same rake again
This week it was revealed that Prime Minister Evika Siliņa’s use of airport VIP lounges has cost taxpayers nearly 36,000 euros. The Prime…
Latvian Prime Ministers’ VIP air travel: how often and why it is used
Over the past five years, Latvian prime ministers have used airport VIP lounges during 29 foreign business trips, according to information provided to…
