Latvia’s new electric trains to use Russian-made communication blocks
Pasažieru vilciens JSC (PV) representative Sigita Zviedre explains that the new electric trains supplied by Škoda Vagonka (Škoda) are planned to be put…
Red level warning declared in Jekabpils due to intense flooding
On the night to Thursday, the 12th of December, Latvia’s State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre announced a red level warning in Jekabpils…
Rehabilitologist sues Latvian Ministry of Health for defamation
Board chairperson of National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari (NRC) Anda Nulle has decided to sue the Ministry of Health for defamation. She accuses the…
New honorary titles confuse Lithuanian society
More than 200 persons in Lithuania have been recognized as Defenders of Freedom in the last 18 months after this status was enshrined…
Latvia’s State Treasury borrows another EUR 750 million
As reported by the State Treasury, on Tuesday, the 10th of January, ten-year euro bonds with a yield of 3,693% and a fixed…
Estonia demands to reduce the number of employees in the Russian embassy
Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu has indicated that the Russian embassy in Tallinn should reduce its diplomatic staff, writes the Estonian media ERR…
Latvian State Police reports shortage of approximately 1 700 workers
Latvian State Police currently has a shortage of approximately 1 700 police workers, as Saeima’s Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee was…
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance warns export value growth rate is going down
The ministry reports that Latvia’s export growth started going up again in November 2022 after a slowdown observed in October 2022. However, the…
December’s consumer price level in Latvia up by 20.8%
The latest data of the Central Statistical Bureau show that in December 2022, compared to December 2021, the average level of consumer prices* increased by…
