Rail Baltica disaster: costs increased by billions, project delayed by years
The interim report clearly points to the moment when the Rail Baltica “train derailed”, said Andris Kulbergs (AS), the head of the Parliamentary…
Category: Social
“What are the poor left to do – dig through the trash?” Ombudsman on government decisions
Saving on the poorest people is unacceptable, said Ombudsman Juris Jansons in an interview on TV3’s “900 Seconds”. The Ombudsman’s Office had already…
Harmony and For Stability could fight for power in Riga hand in hand
Cooperation between the parties Harmony and For Stability in the upcoming local election, especially in Riga, is not ruled out, LETA has found…
Salaries of Saeima MPs and ministers rise despite budget constraints
According to the information of the State Chancellery available on the Cabinet of Ministers’ website, ministers’ salaries will increase by 195 euros and…
Mandatory pre-registration is introduced for all goods vehicles leaving Lithuania via the EU external border
In order to regulate the queues of trucks at border checkpoints and to ensure public order at the Lithuanian border, pre-registration in the…
Europe’s slow reaction to war – ex-diplomat Teikmanis’s view on politicians’ and public attitudes
Europe should be able to play a decisive role in the war in Ukraine, but that is happening too slowly and with too…
Latvian PM confident in coalition’s stability and ability to tackle budget issues
The coalition is able to take decisions on the state budget and it is stable, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (JV) said in an…
SAO of Latvia calls for stricter and more efficient planning of emission allowance spending
Latvia needs to plan the use of the Emission Allowance Auction Instrument (EKII) funds in a more targeted way, the State Audit Office…
Snow expected to hit Latvia – up to 4 cm in the east
In the next few days, the weather will remain cloudy and light rain is expected in places, snow and wet snow is also…
