More severe rules for dog owners in Daugavpils – what do people have to keep in mind?
Daugavpils municipal council has approved new amendments to the rules for pet owners. These amendments provide a ban on bringing dogs to children’s…
Public procurement regulations in Latvia – too strict and inflexible, State Audit notes
It is necessary to improve the public procurement system and regulations in the interior sector and Latvia in general, as concluded in the…
Protests in Georgia become violent: citizens oppose government’s decision
Protests opposing Georgian government’s decision to halt country’s European Union integration continued for the forth night. 21 police officers have been injured so…
MTPL scandal: a legislative failure or insurers’ lobby?
Opinion piece. Author: Ilona Bērziņa The amendments to the draft law on motor third party vehicle liability insurance (OCTA), directed by the Ministry…
Leaving school early – can Latvia improve situation for rural schools?
Youngsters in Latvia abandon their school studies less often than youngsters in the rest of the European Union (EU) on average. In the…
Tension in the theatre sector: actor fired from Dailes Theatre over possible aggressive incident with colleagues
Dailes Theatre has terminated employment relations with actor Lauris Dzelzītis, as LETA was informed by the theatre. Dzelzītis worked at Dailes Theatre since…
Latvian people want: Lāčplēsis Day should be a holiday
More than 11 000 signatures have been collected on “ManaBalss.lv” portal in favour of making Lāčplēsis Day an official holiday in Latvia, according…
Multiple well-known political personalities surface among Rīgas satiksme’s fictive consultants
According to LTV programme De Facto, among the people mentioned as once the fictive consultants of municipal company Rīgas satiksme, there are multiple…
Week in Lithuania | DHL cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport; Lithuania and the US to set up a cyber defence centre
Last week, the incoming transport minister said that Lithuania will not buy airBaltic shares Rheinmetall ammo plant to be built by mid-2026 German…
