Low-income residents to lose food packs; poor residents to retain two sets
Next year, persons with low-income status will still continue receiving two sets of food products per quarter, whereas poor residents will continue receiving…
Category: Social
Tallinn plans to introduce tourist tax
With a 50% increase in the number of tourists expected over the next ten years, reaching 9.3 million overnight stays per year, Tallinn…
How much for a Christmas tree? Sellers share this year’s trends
Prices of Christmas trees largely remain on the previous year’s level, as LETA was told by interviewed sellers. Sellers say that demand for…
“Don’t choke! Don’t vomit,” Latvian PM doesn’t regret heated exchange with Saeima deputy
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa does not regret the insulting things the directed at Saeima deputy Edvards Smiltēns. She believes her former colleague…
Factors and trends behind consumer price rise in Latvia this year
In November 2024, as compared to October, consumer prices in Latvia went up by 0.2%. Over the course of the year, however, consumer…
New speed limit monitoring equipment to help keep roads in Latvia safe
Next year, it is planned to install another 17 speed cameras in Latvia, as reported by Latvian Ministry of Transport. There are currently…
Scandalous Latvian ex-Prime Minister leaves Unity’s board; criticises party’s pension policy
Former Prime Minister of Latvia, Saeima deputy Krišjānis Kariņš has decided to step down from “Unity” political party’s board because he no longer…
50 million euros request for Rail Baltica causes backlash: “Residents won’t benefit from that“
At an extraordinary meeting concerning the state budget project, Saeima deputies criticised opposition member Jānis Vitenbergs’ proposal to secure in the next year’s…
Ex-Bank of Latvia governor challenges verdict in Covid-19 certificate forgery case against him
The former governor of the Bank of Latvia Ilmārs Rimšēvičs has appealed the verdict of a court of first instance that sentenced him…
