PHOTO: Demolition of Soviet Victory Monument in Pārdaugava commences
Tuesday, 23 August, marked the start of the demolition of the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German…
Category: Social
Scammers in Latvia often pretend being bank and police workers
Scammers in Latvia have adopted a new method to pull people into scams – one pretends to be a police officer and the…
Signatures collected to organise paid repatriation of disloyal Latvian residents to Russia
A signature collection campaign has appeared on public initiatives portal Manabalss.lv. The goal is to ensure state-paid «repatriation» of disloyal Latvian residents to…
Survey: tolerance towards tax avoidance going down in Latvia
For a long time Latvian residents have been negative the most towards people who refuse to voluntarily pay child support. Tolerance towards people…
Soviet monument in Pārdaugava to be toppled without using explosives
On Monday, 22 August, Riga City Council’s executive director Jānis Lange reported that the dismantling of the monument dedicated to the Soviet army…
Lithuania produces three times less electricity than it consumes
Lithuania produces three times less electricity than it consumes. One of Europe’s largest electricity generation deficits exacerbates the already soaring electricity prices, experts…
Landscape preparations start in Riga to commence Soviet Victory Monument’s removal
Preparations for the removal of Soviet Victory Monument in Riga have commenced, as reported by Riga City Council. On Monday, 22 August, authorities…
Mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19 planned for doctors, while employers may decide what to do
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is proposing to review the current procedure of vaccination against Covid-19, refusing from the initial regulation that the…
Immigration Law amendments prepared, foresses to stop issuing residence permits to citizens of Russia and Belarus
The Ministry of the Interior (MoI) has prepared amendments to the Immigration Law, which foresees until June 30, 2023 to stop issuing of…
