The construction of disaster management centers has been delayed. The Provision State Agency is considering terminating the contract with the builder, "ReRe būve", Latvian Television reported on August 6.
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A video taken in Daugavpils has gained millions of views on TikTok – it shows an elderly woman carried upstairs to take a Latvian language exam. Russian propaganda channels have managed to use the material for their own purposes, Latvian Television reported July 25.
Latvia is working on a solution to introduce an electronic queue on the eastern border, which would allow drivers to register for a spot in line, Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens (New Unity) told Latvian Television June 29. This will attempt to reduce long lines on the border.
Until now, the siblings of the murdered seven-year-old Justīne Reinikova have been taken into the care of the State Police, but on Thursday, June 22, pending information on the status of the parents, a decision was made to formally remove the children from the family, reported LTV.
Since the previous week, a support point for Ukrainians has been working at the border inspection post Vientuļi. Here, though, a line forms not of those who have just fled the war, but those who go to Russia – to get their children or to go back to Ukraine, Latvian Television reported on June 12.
This year has not been easy for farmers – frost, flooding, and drought, sometimes all three, have affected most. The strawberry farm "Zemeņu ieleja" has experienced it all. Still, there will be strawberry yields, as the first berries are already red, Latvian Television reported on June 11.
Due to drought and shortages of rainfall, harvests could be worse than expected, say crop farmers. Livestock farmers are also concerned about the weather, Latvian Television reported on May 26.
Next week, it will be a month since the brutal killing in the Jēkabpils municipality, where a woman was killed in front of her mother and child after years of stalking. The murder suspect, 53-year-old Leons Rusiņš, has still not been found, and the residents of the area feel uncomfortable, Latvian Television reported on May 13.
In Rēzekne on Sunday, 217 people established a new political party Kopā Latvijai (“Together for Latvia”), the chairperson of which is mayor of Rēzekne, Aleksandrs Bartaševičs, recently excluded from Harmony, Latvian Television reported on April 2.
The construction of a permanent fence on the Latvian–Belarusian border has been carried out throughout winter without interruption. The planned length has not been achieved though, due to insufficient freezing for the construction works to take place in swampy areas, Latvian Television reported March 28.
This year, a total of 500 cases of suspected violations of sanctions imposed on Russia have been noticed at the customs service. Meanwhile, the Financial Intelligence Service receives more and more reports of suspicious transactions that may have been attempted to circumvent sanctions, Latvian Television reported on March 20.
On Sunday, March 5 the Jugla forest near Rīga resounded to the sound of nails being hammered. It was Spring cleanign of a sort, with a feathered flavor.
The risk of flooding has increased on the banks of Daugava from Zeļķi to Pļaviņas, so the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center issued a yellow alert in the municipalities of Jēkabpils and Aizkraukle on March 1.
Increased activity of international fraudsters has also been observed this year, and in January and February the State Police have received submissions from residents throughout the country that significant amounts of money have been defrauded, the police said in a statement on February 27.
The State will allocate more than €2 million to the mitigation of the consequences of the January floods in Jēkabpils, said Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) on Monday, February 28, after the meeting of the Cooperation Council.
So far, 2,021 Russian citizens have registered for the national language proficiency test, according to the State Educational Content Center (VISC), Latvian Television reported February 13.
120 members of the Harmony party from Rēzekne, Rēzekne municipality, and Ludza municipality decided to leave the party on Tuesday, February 7, Rēzekne Mayor Aleksandrs Bartaševičs told Latvian Television.
Latvian dairy farmers have observed a drop in milk prices, and the discontent is growing. It is also encouraged by the high price of dairy products in stores. Farmers are also considering taking action, including a boycott of supermarkets, said the Farmers' Saeima association to Latvian Television on February 5.
On January 30, a group of 14 Ukrainian nationals at the border inspection post of Grebneva was refused entry to Latvia. Border guards found during checks that these men have committed crimes in Ukraine and may not have received their punishment, Latvian Television reported on January 31.
Latvia's pharmacies are short of medicines, and there are no supplies. Local pharmaceutical companies have also been affected by logistical disruptions and unforeseeable shortages cannot be immediately addressed by the industry. It is true that those most lacking – antibiotics and medicines for children – Latvia produces little or not at all, Latvian Television reported on January 28.
Latvian donors are sending military equipment manufactured locally to the Ukrainian army. Two months ago, the charity “Ziedot.lv” launched a donation-gathering campaign Labas ziņas (“Good News”) for the cause. Since then, EUR 439,768 has been donated. On Wednesday, January 25, the first military cargo traveled to Ukraine, Latvian Radio and Latvian Television reported.
The State Police have carried out procedural activities at Daugavpils University, suspecting a possible fraud with the European Union (EU) Social Fund amounting to €600,000, Latvian Radio reported on January 24. The Ministry of Education and Science demands the Daugavpils University Board to provide explanations without delay.
Nearly 3,000 infringements by attempting to import banned goods from Russia and Belarus into Latvia and the European Union have been identified by customs. Most often, it is timber, briquettes, and wood pellets, Latvian Television reported on December 13.
The supply of Russian and Belarusian media in the border area is increasing. This week, near the Latvian-Russian border, representatives of the Latvian State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) concluded that the neighboring media offer is broader than the local, Latvian Television reported on December 2.
On the morning of Wednesday, November 9 at around 5:00, the demolition of the Soviet monument in Rēzekne, which is known as the Alyosha, was launched, Latvian Television reported.
Assistance to waiting Ukrainians behind the border inspection post “Grebneva” will continue to be provided at the current level despite volunteers' requests for more help, Latvian Television reported on October 12.
On the border between Russia and Latvia, there are currently no crowds fleeing mobilization or otherwise. At the Grebnev border crossing point, this week differs little from others, but there are more patrols along the green borders, Latvian Television reported from the border on September 28.
Energy bills and milk procurement prices are currently a concern for dairy producers. The company 'Elpa' has just been declared insolvent. If there is no aid, a wave of insolvency is expected for small, domestically-oriented dairy producers, Latvian Television reported on September 12.
On average, more than 100 Latvian residents travel through three border inspection posts to Russia daily. Since the middle of the summer when Russia lifted the pandemic restrictions on travel, the flow has increased slightly, Latvian Television reported on September 5.
According to the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) which coordinates the Ukrainian refugee flow, more and more Ukrainians cross Latvia in transit, Latvian Television reported July 14.
Belarus has decided to extend the temporary authorization for Latvian and Lithuanian residents to travel without a visa until the end of the year. Although the State Security Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs warn of high risks and a special interest of Belarusian special services, the flow of travelers has increased significantly, Latvian Television reported May 18.