Scientists: Rapid melting of Antarctic ice will accelerate climate change
Rapid melting of ice in the Antarctic seas may cause particularly sharp climate change, raise water levels in the oceans, change the direction…
Category: Social
New scanner at Riga Airport promises faster passenger checks
A new-generation security scanner has been installed in the fast-track security lane at Riga Airport for 315,000 euros, the airport reports. The procurement…
Russia is running out of money: tax hikes expected due to the war
Tax increases in Russia are inevitable, a source in the Russian government told Reuters. “Otherwise we simply will not be able to make…
Covid-19 cases on the rise again – SPKC warns of further increase in coming weeks
The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) has recently observed a moderate increase in the spread of Covid-19 in Latvia, similar to…
Latvian doctors demand pay rise – trade union begins talks with the ministry
The Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Trade Union (LVSADA) plans to begin talks with the Ministry of Health (MoH) tomorrow, the 21st…
Tariff hike halts Omniva parcel deliveries to US
Recently introduced US customs tariffs and unclear customs procedures have forced Estonian postal company Omniva to temporarily suspend parcel deliveries to the US,…
Lembergs wanted to ban the phrase “Lembergs’ Scholarship Case” but ended up as the loser
The Latvian Media Ethics Council does not consider the phrase “Lembergs’ scholarship case” to be a violation of media ethics, as it is…
Promises of raids. Deputy Mayor of Riga calls on illegal immigrants to leave Latvia within a month
Edvards Ratnieks, Deputy Mayor of Riga representing the National Alliance (NA), announced at a press conference today that he is calling on illegal…
Drought in Turkey dries up water reservoirs; water restrictions imposed
A prolonged dry spell and heatwave have left major reservoirs in the northwestern province of Tekirdag dry, leaving some households without water for…
