LANA: changing alcohol sale age requires reviewing concept of adulthood
The proposal to raise the alcohol sale age from 18 to 20 years would not be an optimal solution because it causes legal…
Latvia forced to procure 221 000 Covid-19 vaccine doses every year
Next year, in accordance with the agreement with the European Commission, Latvia will receive 221 000 Covid-19 vaccine doses, says Minister of Health…
Appropriate response will follow: Putin threatens Latvia
Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly threatened Latvia on Monday, the 4th of December. The reason for Putin’s threat, as he put it, was…
Average electricity price on a rise in Latvia
Last week the average electricity price in Latvia went up by 18% and was 147.88 EUR/MWh, as reported by Latvenergo representatives. Last week…
Saeima committee approves Latvia’s 2024 state budget plan for final reading
On Tuesday, the 5th of December, Saeima’s Budget and Finance Committee approved the legislative draft On State Budget for 2024 and budget content…
Orbán threatens Ukraine’s EU bid in a letter to the EC President
European Council (EC) President Charles Michel will cut short his visit to Beijing and return to Brussels in the wake of Hungarian Prime…
Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs offers his insight into recent special flight scandal
Opinion piece: Krišjānis Kariņš, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Unity) Lately there has been an active discussion about the role of the…
LSA: Ministry of Finance has decided to inflate port costs instead of providing support
The war in Ukraine and anti-Russian and anti-Belarusian sanctions significantly influence Latvian sea ports. Right now they are in dire need of some…
Slovakia interrupt border blockade; Poland demands EU limits on Ukrainian truckers restored
After four days, on Monday, the 4th of December, Slovak truckers temporarily ended their blockade at the only cargo border crossing with Ukraine…
