Salaries of Saeima MPs and ministers rise despite budget constraints
According to the information of the State Chancellery available on the Cabinet of Ministers’ website, ministers’ salaries will increase by 195 euros and…
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Mandatory pre-registration is introduced for all goods vehicles leaving Lithuania via the EU external border
In order to regulate the queues of trucks at border checkpoints and to ensure public order at the Lithuanian border, pre-registration in the…
Europe’s slow reaction to war – ex-diplomat Teikmanis’s view on politicians’ and public attitudes
Europe should be able to play a decisive role in the war in Ukraine, but that is happening too slowly and with too…
Latvian PM confident in coalition’s stability and ability to tackle budget issues
The coalition is able to take decisions on the state budget and it is stable, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (JV) said in an…
SAO of Latvia calls for stricter and more efficient planning of emission allowance spending
Latvia needs to plan the use of the Emission Allowance Auction Instrument (EKII) funds in a more targeted way, the State Audit Office…
Snow expected to hit Latvia – up to 4 cm in the east
In the next few days, the weather will remain cloudy and light rain is expected in places, snow and wet snow is also…
Birth rate in Latvia falls sharply
In the first nine months of this year, 9 716 newborns were registered in Latvia, which is 12.7% or 1 419 fewer than…
Celebrating Latvia’s 106th birthday in Riga – concerts, parade and laser performances
On Monday, the 18th of November, the 106th anniversary of the proclamation of the Latvian State will be celebrated in Riga with various…
No consensus on the future of Rail Baltica
There is no consensus among the coalition parties on the future implementation of the Rail Baltica project. On Monday, the 11th of November,…
