Riga Airport to invest EUR 247 million and issue bonds by 2027
Riga International Airport has plans to invest more than EUR 247 million into development by the year 2027, reach a number of nine…
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Record large number of sick leave certificates issued in Latvia in December
A record large number of state paid sick leave certificates were issued in Latvia in December 2021 – nearly 72 000. More than…
Students in Latvia considered Covid-19 contact persons will not have to self-isolate
To ensure the education process remains uninterrupted, the government in Latvia has decided to discontinue the home quarantine condition for students who have…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 11 144 in Latvia 9 844 in Lithuania, 6 288 in Estonia
A total of 11 144 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Nine people have died, of…
ZVA: one post-vaccination death may be linked to use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Latvian State Agency of Medicines (ZVA) has looked into 22 reports of people’s deaths shortly after Covid-19 vaccination. In 21 of those cases…
Latvian president sceptical about maintaining wages of medical workers at Covid-19 bonus pay level
By implementing the healthcare system wage reform, it will be possible to increase wages of medical workers to a level above the one…
Latvian government plans to lift certain Covid-19 restrictions in March
The ruling coalition in Latvia has agreed to lift certain Covid-19 restrictions from 1 March onward, as journalists were told by PM Krišjānis…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 3 646 in Latvia 7 538 in Lithuania, 4 621 in Estonia
A total of 3 646 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Nine people have died, of…
Meteorologists predict more snow and wet snow in Latvia this week
On Monday, 7 February, weather will be cloudy, and only western territories will have clear sky every now and then. Many parts of…
