New rules for driving school instructors in Latvia – stricter requirements and consequences
On Tuesday, the Latvian Government approved a draft regulation prepared by the Ministry of Transport that would suspend the licenses of driving instructors…
Category: Social
Latvia will withhold funding from IShowSpeed if he visits Russia
Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis announced on the platform “X” that Latvia will not pay 30,000 euros to the popular streamer “IShowSpeed” if…
Person detained in Ukraine over bomb threat emails sent to educational institutions in Latvia
Last week, a person was detained in the city of Dnipro, Ukraine, in connection with terrorism threats and the mass distribution of false…
Latvia’s Auditor General: Austerity must become routine. State Audit Office urges freezing own salaries to set an example
The State Audit Office (SAO) will urge the Saeima to forego the application of base monthly salary indexation for the Auditor General and…
Lithuanian border guards again assist Latvia in securing the border with Belarus
A new group of Lithuanian border guards is heading to Latvia on Monday to help secure the border with Belarus and prevent the…
“Speak Latvian – and others will speak Latvian to you” – Language Centre director on society’s shared responsibility
The state must play an active role in implementing language policy by promoting public interest, offering practical tools, and strengthening national identity, said…
Changeable weather throughout the week – sunshine alternating with rain and thunderstorms
At the beginning of the week, the sun will shine, but clouds will occasionally bring short-term rain, mainly in the eastern regions, where…
BNN IN FOCUS | IShowSpeed’s visit: cheap and effective – political analyst explains why it was the right move
Political analyst on the IShowSpeed “meltdown”, Latvia’s gains, and teens in Dome Square This week may have brought more globally significant events than…
Latvia’s Civil Service under scrutiny: civil servant reassignment review launched
The Ombudsman’s Office has launched a study into the reassignment of civil servants in the national civil service, aiming to assess the effectiveness…
