Latvian startup inGain has raised EUR 650,000 in funding from venture capital funds Trind VC and Fiedler Capital, as well as from the Latvian Business Angels network and several business angels, reports Labs of Latvia.
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With the planned funding, it will not be possible to improve the national road network in the coming years, Mārtiņš Lazdovskis, Chairman of the Board of the State Enterprise "Latvijas Valsts ceļi" (LVC), said at a road sector conference on April 19, Latvian Radio reports.
The Latvian government will soon have to decide on the European-scale biotopes to be protected further on. One of the typical nature values of Latvia – forests – is caught in a crossfire between environment activists and the forestry business, Latvian Radio’s "Atvērtie Faili/Open Files" (AF) broadcast reports.
To encourage the use of climate-friendly cars, the Ministry of Climate Action and Energy plans to increase support for citizens to buy new externally charged hybrid cars from €2,500 to €4,500, the Ministry said on April 19.
The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) has published a new collection of essays titled “Decolonial Ecologies”, which brings together artistic explorations of ecology and socio-political change in the Baltic region today.
The 'missionLatvia' promotional platform has pubished a series of short videos to draw attention to the fact that this year Latvia will host stages of the World Rally Championship (WRC).
Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, on April 19 confirmed Baiba Braže as Latvia's new Minister of Foreign Affairs – making her only the second woman to hold the position.
The Chairmen of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the three parliaments of the Baltic states are emphasising the importance of supporting Ukraine during a joint visit to Los Angeles.
Anyone wanting a crash course in the economies of the Baltic states since they emerged as independent countries could do much worse than watch this lecture delivered April 12 in Valmiera, northern Latvia.
On Thursday, April 18, Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens announced the investment of 6 million euros in 'hybrid capital' via the World Bank (WB) at the annual spring meeting of the trustees of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington.
For this weekend, we offer a selection of formal and less formal events in different cities of Latvia, bringing cultural enjoyment and a good time.
Conflicts in the Middle East raise the question on how safe it is to travel there. Latvian tour operators say that there are currently no organized tours to the Middle East, Latvian Radio reported on April 19.
In Latvia, the main audit authority – State Audit Office – carries out annual inspections of all main public institutions, including the State Chancellery. One of the loudest scandals in Latvian politics in recent months has been linked to the State Chancellery – the special flights of former PM Krišjānis Kariņš. Why did the State Audit Office not reveal these violations before? Latvian Television asked the question on April 18.
The Central Market is one of Riga's most popular tourist attractions, and tens of thousands of local residents visit it daily. It hasn't seen a change for quite some time, and responsible bodies are thinking about how to develop it further, Latvian Television reported April 18.
The Kurzeme District Court has sentenced to one year's imprisonment parents whose minor child got methadone poisoning, the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Latvia said on April 18.
A strong majority of Latvian citizens say they intend to vote in upcoming European Parliament elections, according to a survey carried out by Eurobarometer – the results of which are surprising given voters' actual track record in previous ballots.
On April 18, the Saeima rejected a motion of no confidence in Culture Minister Agnese Logina (Progressives) requested by the opposition National Alliance (NA).
An annual poll has decided that Latvia's Coin of the Year 2023 is the coin "Stardust" dedicated to Imants Ziedonis, a distinguished poet and writer of Latvian culture.
A few years ago, LSM reported on cases of cobblestone collapsing on the central Rīga Ģertrūdes Street. The street was under construction for a long time. It turns out that the works have long been finished but the street section is not in commission yet due to a number of pitfalls, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported April 18.
The Saeima on April 18 supported amendments to the Education Law in the second reading, which plan to stipulate that students will be able to refuse to learn Russian as a second foreign language, LETA reports.
On April 18, a new exhibition dedicated to the resistance movement "National Guard/Nacionālā sardze" and its leader Jūlijs Bračs will open at the Occupation museum's branch in the former KGB building ('Corner House'), Latvian Radio reports.
According to a new survey carried out by "Kredītinformācijas Birojs'' (Credit information bureau) two-thirds of Latvian citizens (65%) currently use some form of credit service, and over the last 10 years, that figure has increased by of 3%. The most commonly used financial loan services are credit card, installment plan and home loan.
To reduce the number of road accidents and injuries related to electric scooters and improve road safety overall, the State Police is launching the “fastest way to a hospital” information campaign, Latvian Television reported on April 17.
Latvia's foreign minister candidate, diplomat Baiba Braže, said in an interview with Latvian Radio's "Labrīt/Good Morning" program on April 18 that she is still thinking about whether to join the New Unity political force.
Five German Eurofighter planes and several hundred troops will be based at the Latvian Air Force base in Lielvārde until the end of this year as part of NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission, Latvian Television reports April 17.
Riga City Council decided on Wednesday, April 17, to transfer more than 10 hectares of land to the Latvian Football Federation (LFF) for free use for the construction of a national football stadium in Lucavsala.
The number of influenza and Covid-19 patients continued to fall last week according to data published April 17 by the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).
A Central Statistical Bureau estimate published on April 17 shows that 42.7 % of the 806 thousand people employed on the national labor market (people aged 25 and over) had higher education at the beginning of 2023.
On Wednesday morning, about 100 protesters gathered in front of the Riga City Council to oppose the plan to build a football stadium in Lucavsala. Meanwhile, the Riga City Council is deciding on Wednesday on the allocation of more than 10 hectares of land for the construction of a national football stadium in Lucavsala.
From April 22, changes will be made to the timetables of buses 51 and 52, as well as trolleybuses 5 and 23, while route 58 buses will run on a slightly changed route in order to bypass congestion, according to the Rīgas Satiksme public transport company.
The premises of the Rainis and Aspazija Memorial in Lugano, Switzerland, will no longer be available in the future, the Minister of Culture Agnese Logina (Progressives) was informed on April 16 during her visit to Switzerland.
Telecommunications services are getting more expensive. Companies explain that they have provided better internet and other improvements, so customer bills are also rising, Latvian Television reported April 16.