Mārtiņš Staķis decides to step down as Mayor of Riga
Chairman of Riga City Council Mārtiņš Staķis has decided to step down, as detailed in a public statement released on the 3rd of…
Ukraine reports increasing success
Ukraine reports that its forces have managed to advance on the eastern and southern fronts after heavy fighting and 37.4 square kilometers of…
Trade union requests Latvian education minister’s immediate dismissal
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Workers (LIZDA) demands dismissal for Latvian Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša. The trade union…
Tax revenue for first five months in Latvia exceed plan by 3.2%
Tax revenue in the first five months of 2023 reached EUR 5.387 billion, which is EUR 166.4 million or 3.2% more than planned,…
Riots in France: why police uses weapons?
The death of the 17-year-old teenager has sparked waves of violent protests during the statistical tests, and this is just one of the…
Week in Lithuania: Bans transit of some dual-use goods via its territory; warns Budapest of delay
Lithuania asks for a 1.8-billion-euro loan from the EU’s economic recovery fund Lithuania is asking for a loan of over 1.8 billion euros…
Conflict between coalition partners in Riga City Council could lead to snap elections
During the discussions about the investigation of possible violations in Riga City Council’s Transport Department on Thursday, the 29th of June, some deputies…
Ombudsman says Saeima’s indecisiveness puts residents’ quality of life at risk
Latvian Ombudsman asks Saeima speaker Edvards Smiltēns to take active action in order to avoid delays and the legislative draft Amendments to the…
More than half of food waste is generated by households and consumers, MEP says
More than half of food waste is generated by households and consumers, stresses Latvian MEP Inese Vaidere. Representatives of the politician’s office report…
