Rapid inflation may force early pension indexation in Latvia
The ruling coalition in Latvia has reached a conceptual agreement in favour of the proposal from the Ministry of Welfare to perform pension…
Latvia reports more than 22 000 registered Ukrainian refugees
Since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine a total of 22 607 Ukrainian citizens have fled the country and have registered…
Day 56 of war in Ukraine: Russian bombs trap 300 people under rubble, ten attacks repelled in Donbass
On Wednesday, April 20, the defenders of the besieged city of Mariupol are trying to free around 300 people trapped under rubble after…
Experts: lumber price growth greatly affected by anti-Russian sanctions
The situation on the lumber market in 2021 was dictated by price rise, reaching historically the highest prices for pine and spruce trees….
Foreign affairs expert: only losing Crimea would rock Putin’s position
Only if Ukraine manages to take back Crimea would Russian President Vladimir Putin’s current situation be rocked in any meaningful way, as lsm…
Liquefied natural gas terminal idea progresses in Latvia
Latvian government has reached a conceptual agreement on discontinuation of use of Russian natural gas and the construction of a liquefied gas terminal…
Residents may have to pay more for school lunches in Riga in the next school year
Starting from 1 September 2022 some parents in Riga may have to pay 1-2 euros extra for their children’s school lunches. Free lunches…
War crime supporters in Latvia to have their citizenship revoked
On Tuesday, 19 April, Latvian Saeima’s Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee passed in the second and final reading the urgent amendments…
Sweden increases investments in civil defence
In Sweden, the government has decided to allocate additional 800 million kronor (77 million euros) to improving the civil defence system in the…
