Brexit freedom: pint-sized bottles of wine to be sold in the UK
The UK government announced that pint-sized (568 ml) bottles of wine and sparkling wine, once favoured by wartime leader Winston Churchill, will appear…
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VUGD chief: the topic of wages will be one of our priorities next year
The matter of wages will be one of our priorities next year, said Chief of Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) Mārtiņš…
In Estonia: Rail Baltica will not pay off financially
The European standard gauge railway line Rail Baltica project will not pay off financially and the country will have to pay for its…
Many problems with 2023 budget. Auditors highly critical about Rēzekne’s finances
There were many mistakes made in the development of the 2023 budget of Rēzekne municipality, as concluded in the report from the State…
Rail Baltica in Latvia to receive even more funding from 2024 budget
The implementation of Rail Baltica project remains a priority of Latvia’s Ministry of Transport. The government plans to divert EUR 174.7 million from…
Latvia disposes of 2.1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses due to expiration
Latvia has so far been forced to dispose of 2.1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses due to them reaching their expiration date, as LETA…
In an unprecedented shooting at Prague University gunman kills 14 and injures 25
In the worst mass shooting in Czech history, on Thursday, the 21st of December, a 24-year-old Czech student shot dead his father, then…
Latvian Saeima permits employment termination for residents not loyal to the state
The Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the State Administration Structure Law, which will allow employees that are not loyal to…
New school financing model to limit municipalities’ rights to influence funding distribution
Latvian Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) has prepared a new school financing model. It is given the name “Programme in school”. This…
