Burovs: we need an agreement on municipal borders by autumn this year
It would be best to agree on borders of several Latvian municipalities by the end of the Saima’s spring session. The start of…
Category: Social
Latest corruption scandal involves municipal official and private person
The criminal case involving the acting head of Riga City Council’s Department of Outdoor Space and Mobility Jānis Vaivods also involves some private…
Soon prices of expensive medicines may drop by 15-20% in Latvia
In autumn 2024 the price of the most expensive medicines in Latvia could go down by 15-20%, as LETA was told by the…
Excise tax for alcohol and tobacco increased; EY concerned about growth in contraband
Each increase of the excise tax increases pressure on consumers of excise goods and the higher the prices of such goods, the bigger…
Lux Express questions the sensibility of Tartu-Riga train connection
Estonian international bus operator Lux Express doubts whether the launch of a train service between Tartu and Riga will pay off, as it…
Warm masses of air will continue flowing to Latvia on February’s last day
Weather on the last day of February will be mostly cloudy and calm in Latvia. On Thursday, the 29th of February, there will…
Covid-19 scandal: court finds former Minister of Health not guilty in case concerning negligence
On Thursday, the 29th of February, Riga City Court gave former Minister of Health Ilze Viņķele a full acquittal in the criminal case…
Latvian authorities remain on high alert on the border with Russia
Latvian State Border Guard managed to prevent multiple possible members of Russian armed forces of special services from entering the country, as confirmed…
112 youngsters selected for mandatory military service in Latvia ignore notifications
After the lottery organised to select additional conscripts for mandatory military service in Latvia it was discovered that 112 randomly selected youngsters did…
