Authorities increase passport issue fee in Latvia by a couple of euros
On Tuesday, the 6th of February, Latvian government approved amendments to passport-related regulations. The approved changes increase the state fee for the issue…
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Away from Latvia and off to Brussels. Why are three active Latvian ministers running as candidates in EP elections?
Opinion piece. Author: Ilona Bērziņa Three of [Latvian Prime Minister] Evika Siliņa’s government’s ministers are running as candidates in the European Parliament elections….
Kustība Par! has a Ukrainian as their leading candidate for European Parliament elections
The Nr. 1 candidate of Latvian political party Kustība Par! for the upcoming European Parliament elections will be European and Ukrainian citizen Ivanna…
A-hepatitis on a rise in Latvia; six caught hepatitis after visiting Belarus
In the last two weeks there were nine A-hepatitis infection cases in Latvia. This is significantly above the projected infections for this period….
Dombrovskis and Kariņš will be New Unity’s leading candidates for European Parliament elections
Latvian political party New Unity has officially submitted its list of candidates for the upcoming European Parliament elections. The party’s slogan for elections…
Week in Lithuania | Lithuania opens Silicon Valley innovation centre; President, ambassador to UK in conflict of interest
Last week, PM said her confidence in agriculture minister unwavering; PM, party leaders, business, unions discussed defence funding EU Home Affairs Commissioner Johansson…
One in three men in Estonia experience intimate partner violence
The large-scale relationship survey conducted by Statistics Estonia reveals that 33% of men, that is, one in three men in Estonia, have experienced…
TikTok users will no longer have access Universal artists’ songs
TikTok users will no longer be able to create videos featuring songs by Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and other Universal Music Group artists…
Tax revenue in Latvia exceed original plan by 2.7% in 2023
Last year Latvia collected EUR 13.414 billion in taxes, which is EUR 356.6 million or 2.7% more than planned, as reported by representatives…
