People using mobile phones while driving remains a serious problem in Latvia
33% of drivers in Latvia have a habit of talking on the phone while driving, 27% sometimes drink coffee, 20% eat food, and…
Estonia expedition head: Wreck’s 3D model will be developed
Following another Baltic Sea expedition to place where the wreck of the Estonia ferry lies at the bottom of the sea, the head…
Vaccinated pensioners in Latvia to be paid monthly monthly financial support
On Tuesday, 12 October, Latvia’s government passed amendments developed by the Ministry of Welfare to the Law on the Suppression of Consequences of…
Temporary barbed wire fence planned to be installed on Latvian-Belarusian border within a month
The barbed wire fence for the protection of Latvian-Belarusian border is planned to be installed by the middle of November, according to documents…
Latvian government passes 2022 state budget project
On Tuesday, 12 October, Latvia’s government passed the legislative draft On State Budget 2022. In it state consolidated budget revenue is planned at…
Lithuanian railway project worth EUR 60m stopped over effects of Belarus sanctions
Lithuanian public railway company LTG Infra will postpone a construction project to build a railway line worth 60 million euros as the firm…
Plane crashes in US and Russia claim many lives
In the US and Russia, two plane crashes have taken place, taking the lives of a total of at least 18 people, US…
Heating tariffs in some areas of Latvia have reportedly doubled
Heating tariffs in Jelgava municipality’s Ozolnieki, Āne and Brankas will increase considerably on 21 October, as reported by Latvian Public Utilities Committee (SPRK)….
Latvian opposition party member investigated over possible bribery
Saeima deputy, Union of Greens and Farmers faction member Viktors Valainis is investigated as part of a criminal procedure headed by Latvian Corruption…
