Latvian Ministry of Welfare suggests increasing part of pensions at state budget’s expense
The Ministry of Welfare has outlined the so-called base pensions as one of the main priorities for Latvia’s budget for 2024. This means…
Palermo airport temporarily closed; the storm claims two lives in Italy
On the Italian island of Sicily, Palermo airport was closed for a few hours due to forest fires, and extreme weather conditions continue…
Russian Defense Minister to visit North Korea
A delegation led by Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu plans to visit North Korea to discuss strengthening military cooperation, Politico writes. The Russian…
Latvia’s biggest taxpayer last year – LLC Orlen Latvija
The State Revenue Service (VID) has composed a list of 17 of Latvia’s biggest honest taxpayers of 2022. The leader of this list…
Last year’s wage records paid to an insolvency administrator and the chief of airBaltic
This much is detailed in the 20th July issue of IR magazine. Ventspils ex-Mayor Aivars Lembergs’ debt*, however, remains unmatched. The magazine compiled…
Latvia’s president points to State Land Service’s unacceptable slowness
On Tuesday, the 25th of July, Latvia’s President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere. The two discussed various topics, as…
New Unity suggests increasing penalties for motorists who greatly exceed speed limits
The Saeima faction of New Unity (JV) reports that its members have prepared and have submitted to the legislator amendments to the Road…
TikTok adds option to make text-only posts
As the battle between social platforms continues, China-owned video platform TikTok now offers the option to publish text-only posts as well, the BBC…
Norway’s left-wing leader resigns after stealing sunglasses
Bjørnar Moxnes, the leader of Norway’s left-wing party, resigned on Monday after the theft at Oslo airport came to light, writes Politico. Moxnes…
