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…
Category: Social
“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…
Latvian Police preparing to patrol on electric scooters
The State Police plan to purchase electric off-road scooters for maintaining public order. The expected contract value is 20,661 euros. Procurement requirements specify…
Russian language loses popularity in Lithuanian schools; students choose Spanish
Fewer and fewer students in Lithuanian schools choose Russian as a second foreign language, and Spanish, French and German are coming to the…
Ministry of Health wants mandatory inclusion of diagnosis on sick-leave sheet to curb fraud
To reduce the issuing of unjustified sick-leave sheets, the Ministry of Health (VM) is considering making it mandatory to indicate the diagnosis, in…
