Medics: Latvia needs 30 million euros to satisfy strike demands
Preparations of Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Trade Union (LVSADA) for the full-scale strike on 27th and 28th September are almost complete….
Category: Social
Parents in Latvia advised to look after children while teachers are on strike
Parents of children who attend schools and kindergartens in Riga have to keep in mind that due to the upcoming teachers’ strike, they…
Latvian residents report receiving fake text messages from National Armed Forces
Latvian Ministry of Defence, local mobile service operators and the State Fire and Rescue Service have started sending text messages to Latvian residents…
Omicron–adapted vaccination to start in Lithuania
Lithuanian residents will be able to get vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine adapted to the Omicron variant starting from next week, informs National…
No compromise – Latvian teachers will go on strike
No compromise for the possible increase of teachers’ pay was reached during the Reconciliation Committee’s final meeting on 7 September. This means Latvian…
Bar set for Latvian Special Tasks Unit training course too high for women
Not a single woman has passed the National Armed Forces (NBS) Special Tasks Unit (SUV) infantry training course since the restoration of independence…
Baltic States agree to severely limit entry for Russian citizens
Baltic States have reached an agreement to severely limit entry to their territories for Russian citizens who hold Schengen visas, as reported by…
Latvijas gāze clients will be able to choose between equalised or monthly payment options
On 6 September Latvia’s government passed amendments that provide for letting Latvijas gāze JSC (LG) clients choose their preferred payment method: equalised or…
Latvia to adopt tighter conditions for issue of residence permits
Latvian citizens and non-citizens who want to become citizens of another country but also want to stay and live in Latvia will have…
