Lithuania faces a choice: accept asylum seekers or face EU fines
Lithuania will soon have to make a choice – accept at least 158 migrants or pay a so-called solidarity co-payment, which will exceed…
Category: Social
Decline in birth rate and increase in marriages – latest data on Latvia’s population
In the first six months of this year, 5,660 newborns were registered in Latvia, which is 13.2% or 863 fewer than in the…
First Latvian municipal leaders receive security clearance for State secrets, one municipality delays
The State Security Service (VDD) has already issued security clearances for access to state secrets to the first municipal leaders, while one municipality…
From summer-like high pressure to cool and rainy weekend in Latvia this week
On Wednesday, skies will see variable cloudiness, wit h some rain expected overnight in the eastern part of the country. A light wind…
“Measure seven times, then cut” – seniors’ warning to the government on early retirement pensions
The Latvian Senior Communities Association (LSKA) believes that reform of the early retirement pension system is necessary, but decisions to exclude professions from…
Baltics investigate shocking electricity price surge
The electricity market regulators of the Baltic states will investigate balancing price fluctuations recorded in the region last week, which have raised suspicions…
No penalty in Latvia for disturbing barking by pets; Ombudsman demands to change that
The Ombudsman’s Office has called on the Ministry of Agriculture (ZM) to find a solution by the 1st of November to address disturbances…
Food prices in Latvia unlikely to decrease soon – retailers explain reasons
In the coming months, there is no reason to expect a drop in food prices in Latvia, the Executive Director of the Latvian…
When to expect +26°C and when will the rain return? Forecast until Sunday
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the sky will be partly cloudy with occasional showers in some areas, and on Tuesday there is a chance…
