Weather forecast in Latvia: snow at the start of the week, local glaze ice and frost down to –20°C
Monday will be mostly cloudy. Snow is expected overnight mainly in central regions, and during the day in many parts of Latvia, with…
Category: Social
BNN IN FOCUS | Austerity on paper, bonuses in reality – political scientist on Latvia’s State double standards
A large part of society was shocked this week by news about an “RB Rail” procurement for liability insurance for officials against various…
Latvia’s Ministry of Transport launches enhanced oversight of the Road Transport Directorate
Latvia’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) has launched enhanced oversight of the Road Transport Directorate (ATD), Transport Minister Atis Švinka (Progressives) announced on X…
Latvia’s Red Book updated: some species recover, others remain threatened
The new edition of Latvia’s Red Book includes 75% of the species that were already listed as protected in the second edition, published…
Latvia to significantly restrict distance learning in the first stage of primary education
On Thursday, the Saeima adopted amendments to the Education Law that provide for a significant restriction of distance learning in the first stage…
Vansu Bridge to come at a high cost – Riga to borrow up to 84.5 million euros over 30 years
The Riga City Council has decided to borrow up to 84.46 million euros for the renovation of the Vanšu Bridge. Of this amount,…
Estonian security guard cooperated with Russian services; receives prison sentence
A 48-year-old man who works as a security guard at an Estonian border checkpoint has been sentenced to three years in prison for…
African swine fever detected at one of Latvia’s largest farms – quarantine and culling ordered
An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected at a pig farm operated by SIA Vaiņodes bekons in Vaiņode parish, Dienvidkurzeme…
Registration as a condition for healthcare: MPs dissatisfied with the Health Ministry’s proposal
Members of the Saeima’s Social and Labour Affairs Committee on Tuesday criticised the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) revised amendments to the Health Care…
