Train connecting Vilnius and Riga may start coursing in December
The first train run on Vilnius-Riga route may be organised as early as December 2023, as estimated by Lithuanian railway company LTG Link….
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Latvia to be one of the four hosts of the Olympic qualifying basketball tournament
Latvia will be one of four hosts of the Olympic qualifying basketball tournament, as confirmed by the International Basketball Federation on the 27th…
Ministry of Transport in favour of deprivation of driver’s licence if speed limit is exceeded by 30 km/h or more
Latvian Ministry of Transport supports the proposal initiated by the Ministry of the Interior to introduce the revocation of driver’s licence if the…
LPUF warns Latvia’s food sector may lose EUR 30 million in a month’s time
The situation on the Ukrainian-Polish border may cause losses worth at least 30 million for exports of Latvian food products, reports Latvian Federation…
Beach volleyball coach faces life imprisonment for raping teenager
Latvian State Police (VP) has asked the prosecution office to commence prosecution of a volleyball coach for a serious crime of a sexual…
Latvian ministry estimates alcohol’s influence on state budget and economy
The Ministry of Health reports that for the first time ever a special study was ordered: to assess the financial losses caused by…
Antibiotics consumption in Latvia up 29% in 2022
Last year consumption of antibiotics in Latvia went up 29% when compared to the year prior, according to data compiled by the State…
Latvian president invites residents to commemorate victims of Zolitude tragedy
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs posted on Facebook, reaching out to residents and urging them to not forget the people who were killed in…
EU’s Charles Michel in Kyiv as Ukraine marks start of Revolution of Dignity
European Council President Charles Michel visited Kyiv on Ukraine’s Day of Dignity, the 10th anniversary of the mass protests that overturned the Moscow-backed…
