Latvian minister says country must be prepared to resist aggression for at least ten days
Latvia needs to be able to oppose any kind of aggression and threats for a period of at least ten days, said Minister…
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PM: injecting more and more money into teachers’ wages is not a sustainable solution
Every year for the last four years additional funding has been provided to teachers, but giving more money would not be a sustainable…
Meteorologists promise heavy precipitation and strong wind for weekend in Latvia
This weekend, according to Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre, a cyclone will approach from the west, bringing precipitation, as well as strong…
Cold nights expected in Latvia in the beginning of the week
At the beginning of the week precipitation will appear only in Latvia’s eastern territories. When the weekend comes, however, precipitation will spread to…
Food retailers and farmers invite Latvian government to reduce VAT for dairy products
Latvian Food Retailers Association (LPTA) and Latvian Agricultural Organization Cooperation Council (LOSP) agreed during a joint meeting to invite the government to reduce…
Estonia to revoke firearm permits to Belarusian and Russian citizens
Changes in legislation will prevent about 1300 Russian and Belarusian citizens living in Estonia to hold firearms, writes ERR News. Shortly before the…
Latvia records lowest birth rates in past 100 years
Birth rates in Latvia continue going down: 15 535 children were born in 2022, which is the lowest number recorded in the past…
Latvia will not have its own medium-range anti-air defence in coming years
Considering the capacity of the military industry, Latvia may receive medium-range anti-air defence systems sometime in the coming years, according to Commander of…
Meteorologists promise much precipitation and low temperatures in Latvia this week
The beginning of this week will bring generally windy weather rich in precipitation this week. Rain, snow and even blizzards are expected, as…
