Two ex-officials of Riga Central Market sentenced to prison for abuse of power
Riga City Latgale Suburb Court sentenced several former officials of Riga Central Market JSC and workers for embezzlement and abuse of office to…
Category: Social
Radical right-wing conspiracy theorists question whether the war is real
At the time when a year has passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the number of conspiracy theories questioning whether the war…
Minister outlines wage rise highly important for teachers in regions with reorganised school network
In municipalities that have reorganised school networks wage increase for teachers is especially important, said chairman of Saeima’s Budget and Finance Committee Jānis…
Latvian government suggested to decide on long-term contracts in dairy sector
The government [in Latvia] should decide on long-term contracts in the dairy sector in order to avoid crises in the future caused by…
Riga City Council to withdraw plea submitted to Constitutional Court on city’s territorial plan
During an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, the 16th of February, Riga City Council decided to withdraw the plea previously submitted to the Constitutional…
State of asphalt roads in Latvia reportedly the best it has been in the last 30 years
At the end of 2022 at total of 78.3% of main state roads in Latvia were in good or very good shape. The…
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…
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…
