Teachers in Latvia to see increase of lowest wage rate starting with September
On Monday, the 13th of March, Latvia’s ruling coalition conceptually agreed to increase the lowest hourly rate for teachers from the 1st of…
Estonia plans a law to use frozen Russian funds for Ukraine
Estonia plans to advance a draft law that, if approved, would allow the use of frozen funds related to Russia to solve the…
US, Great Britain and Australia agree on a nuclear submarine project
The US, Great Britain, and Australia have announced plans to build a new fleet of nuclear submarines designed to counter China’s influence in…
Minister Čakša proposes discussion of World Ice Hockey Championship’s funding
Latvian Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša will ask Latvian National Sports Council to decide on allocation of funding towards the organisation…
State Revenue Service is a hotbed of corruption, says head of Economic Court
In an interview to TV24 programme Person of the Day, the chairman of Economic Court Miķelis Zumbergs made numerous sharp statements. It is…
«Therapy prescribed by officials ignores children’s rights!»
Organisations representing patients and their supporters are shocked by the way authorities «make children suffering from rare diseases in Latvia suffer», because the…
Only 30% of used cars in Latvia come from Germany
Although Germany is the source of most used cars in Europe, the situation does differ from place to place. Motor industry-related data company…
Europe fights over a ban on internal combustion engines
The fate of internal combustion engines in the coming decades has caused friction between European countries and will force the search for new…
Latvian trade union unsure the approved work pay increase plan includes all teachers
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employees (LIZDA) currently is not 100% certain if the approved teachers’ pay increase schedule includes all…
