Spaniards try to enjoy their vacation amidst the tourist crowds; beaches are becoming too expensive
In an unprecedented tourism bubble, Spaniards are not able to enjoy their own beaches as hotel and apartment prices continue to rise, hitting…
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Thunderstorms and heat: this week’s weather will be variable
On Monday, the sky will see variable cloud cover, and thunderclouds will form in the southwestern regions, bringing heavy downpours in some areas,…
“Rail Baltica” construction begins – first kilometers underway in Latvia
The implementation company of the “Rail Baltica” railway project in Latvia, SIA Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), and the mainline constructor ERB Rail have…
Estonia considers controlled burning to improve the condition of forests
Experts are developing a plan for the maintenance of dry forests in Estonia, and controlled burning is being considered as one of the…
Thunderstorms, hail, and gusty winds – Latvia issues warning for dangerous weather conditions
Rain is expected in many parts of the country overnight, with heavy showers in some regions and even very heavy rainfall expected in…
Latvian citizen killed in Lithuania shootout suspected of double murder in Riga’s Pļavnieki district
The Latvian citizen Viktor Konopeļkins, who was involved in a shootout and later died in Lithuania today, is suspected of murdering a woman…
Association: Latvian residents are not wealthy enough to pay for OIK business schemes
The Latvian Senior Communities Association (LSKA) welcomes the initiative by the organization Tiesiskums.lv regarding the recovery of illegally collected mandatory electricity purchase component…
Nearly 900 million euros – Latvia’s total support for Ukraine so far
Latvia has provided more than €890 million in various forms of support to Ukraine to date, Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis (Union of…
Opinion | Ķirsis urges a culture of learning from mistakes in public administration — but where is the accountability for costly failures?
Opinion article Riga’s Deputy Mayor Vilnis Ķirsis stated in the TV program “Preses klubs” that fear of making mistakes dominates Latvia’s public administration,…
