Lithuania prepares for Christmas: Fewer Christmas lights, more tourists
Vilnius and Kaunas are ready to light up their Christmas trees, and despite the austerity measures and fewer lights, hopes for a cheerful…
Category: Social
Court of law rejects compensation request from ex-mayor of Ventspils
On Wednesday, 23 November, the Administrative District Court in Riga rejected the request for compensation worth EUR 100 000 submitted by ex-mayor of…
Latvian minister: now is the best time to build that prison
Minister of Justice in the departing but still serving Latvian government Jānis Bordāns is happy: one of his political priorities will be implemented….
Influx of Russians to Latvia down considerably due to restrictions on non-essential travel
Since 19 September, when the restrictions imposed by the Latvian government on non-essential travel came into force, the influx of Russian citizens to…
Week in Lithuania | Russian businessman’s residence permit revoked, OECD Development Assistance Committee membership granted
Linas Jegelevičius Russian businessman loses residence permit, the budget of 2023 on the way, and Lithuanian company starts grain export to Iraq, being…
Latvian Ministry of Education proposes replacing Russian language with EU languages in schools
The Ministry of Education and Science in Latvia has plans to replace Russian language in foreign language lessons with official EU languages in…
REMINDER: alarm siren system to undergo scheduled test in Latvia on 22 November
On Tuesday, 22 November, the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) will be performing a scheduled test of the country’s alarm siren system….
Latvian residents lose 1.4 million euros to scams in October
Finance Latvia Association has calculated the amount of money clients of four of Latvia’s biggest banks have lost. The amount of money returned…
Authorities suspect Yandex of taking illegal aerial shots of Latvia
In recent years Russian internet company Yandex has expanded its maps with high definition 360 degree aerial photos of Latvia. As reported by…
