Lithuanians consider referendum to define family in Constitution
The ability of Lithuania’s coalition and opposition to agree on something is a rare occurrence, but now about 50 MPs have joined forces…
Category: Social
Rising “relocation” of children between caregivers in Latvia
In Latvia, the number of cases in which children in out-of-family care are moved between caregivers remains high, reports Children’s Protection Centre of…
IT systems will be used in Latvia’s parliamentary elections, but full security cannot be guaranteed
At present, prospects have significantly improved that several information technology (IT) systems will be used in the parliamentary elections scheduled for autumn in…
Up to +22°C on Tuesday – a warm and mostly dry day
On Tuesday night, the sky will be partly cloudy. During the day, clouds will gradually disperse, but from the afternoon cloud cover will…
Warm weather up to +23°C expected in Latvia over the weekend
On Friday, calm and mostly dry weather is expected across Latvia, with variable cloud cover and fewer clouds in the western regions, according…
Latvia loses ground in Press Freedom Index for the second year in a row
Latvia has dropped to 17th place out of 180 countries and territories in the Press Freedom Index, down from 15th place last year,…
Latvia’s national debt rises to 20.5 billion euros
Latvia’s general government debt amounted to 46.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of last year, according to the annual report…
Sharp weather shift expected in Latvia – from sleet to warm temperatures
On Thursday, cloud cover will increase and light rain is expected in some areas, with sleet possible during the night, according to the…
Maternity care system in Latvia set for changes: stricter requirements and new regulations
In Latvia, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has drafted and submitted for public consultation amendments to Cabinet regulations on mandatory requirements for healthcare…
