An official booklet intended to tell people what to do in the case of a major natural disaster or invasion has gone into another print run, the Ministry of Defense said April 29.
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RB Rail AS, the joint venture responsible for constructing the Rail Baltica high speed rail link across the Baltic states, has announced the names of the companies still in the running for its 'Control-Command and Signalling (CCS) subsystem Design and Build' procurement.
More people are locked up in Latvia than in most other European Union members states according to Eurostat data published April 29.
Calendar-adjusted data (at constant prices) published by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) on April 29 show that, compared to March 2023, in March 2024 total retail trade turnover increased by 2.8 %.
One person was detained by the State Security Service (VDD) on April 25 for alleged public defense of Russia's war against Ukraine, as well as an act aimed at provoking national and ethnic hatred and intolerance, the security service told media in a statement.
The Latvian Literature platform has announced this year’s second open call for foreign publishers and translators offering an opportunity to receive a grant for translating and publishing Latvian literature abroad.
A flash estimate released by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) April 29 shows that in the 1st quarter of 2024, compared to the 1st quarter of 2023, gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.2 % (according to seasonally and calendar non-adjusted data).
The future 'Riga Wagner Theater' is moving on to the next stage of works as demolishing has been completed and the technical design has been finalized, the Riga Richard Wagner Society said in a release on April 29.
Last week, State Police detained a four-person organized criminal group, which was engaged in unauthorized distribution of amphetamine in the territory of Rīga, police said April 29.
A Member of the Council of the Latvian Central Bank (Bank of Latvia) and former Finance Minister Andris Vilks has passed, the Bank of Latvia told LETA April 29.
The third 'Page Break' festival of poetry took place in Jelgava April 24 to 27.
The Ministry of Culture (KM) should improve the supervision of capital companies and utilization of resources, as well as the collection and compilation of data regarding the market situation in the field of theater and music, as concluded in an audit by the State Audit Office (VK) published April 29.
In the last days of March, the Ombudsman, the State Police and the Council of the Jāzeps Vītols Music Academy (JVLMA) received another application regarding the currently suspended lecturer Māris Kupčs. The application has been signed by 28 current and former students and faculty members of the Academy and is accompanied by 11 specific signed testimonies, Latvian Television's De Facto" reported.
After winter unexpectedly returned last week, gardening is a top priority for many. There are increasing calls to sow and grow the varieties that once characterized Latvia, but for many, the seeds are no longer available and a lot of work is needed to get them back into our gardens, Latvian Radio reported on April 28.
The Latvian Football Federation (LFF) has received land in Riga for the construction of a national football stadium. Almost half of the Latvian population is inclined to consider the stadium necessary, but about a fifth don't know whether they would like to see it or not, according to a survey conducted by the research center "Norstat" in cooperation with LSM.lv.
The case of the throwing of incendiary material into the Latvian Occupation Museum has led investigators to the Daugavgrīva Prison in Daugavpils. The Latvian Television (LTV) program De Facto reported on April 28 that the attack on the museum could have been organized directly from the prison.
Latvian Television's 4. studija has reported on a case funny to the onlooker but disastrous for the victim: a pair of storks have blocked the chimney of an old lady's house.
On 26 April 2024, the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, arrived in Ukraine on her first bilateral visit abroad, just a few days after her first foreign trip in the job to Luxembourg, as previously reported.
The first 26 parking zones for micro-mobility tools - electric scooters and bicycles - have been marked in the Old Town. According to the new binding regulations of the Riga City Council, only in these zones will it be allowed to park micro-mobility tools in the Old Town from May 1, the City Council said.
In March, the Tax and Customs Police of the State Revenue Service (VID) stopped the activities of a criminal group engaged in value-added tax (VAT) fraud and money laundering in the field of taxi services, causing losses to the state budget of more than EUR 367,000, VID said on April 26.
Kaspars Vingris, Chairman of the Board of the company "Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas" (EDzL), which implements the Rail Baltica railway project in Latvia, has resigned from his position, the company announced on April 26, LSM.lv reports.
As previously reported by LSM, Saturday, April 27 is the official 'Talka' day in Latvia.
Data published by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) April 26 show that in March 2024, compared to March 2023, the level of construction costs in Latvia increased by 1.9 %.
On April 26, the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) handed over to the Prosecutor's Office a criminal proceeding in which it obtained evidence that Aleksandrs Bartaševičs, former mayor of the Rēzekne municipality, had failed to provide full information on transactions with real estate and natural persons totaling almost EUR 270,000 in his declarations as a public official for 16 years, KNAB said.
April 26 saw the presentation of the annual Sentiment Index research from the Foreign Investors Council in Latvia (FICIL).
After a five-year break, in April, with the involvement of the National Armed Forces (NBS), the construction of a fence between Latvia and Russia has resumed. Priority stages are expected to be completed this year, Latvian Radio reported on April 26.
In 2023, 68% of girls aged 16-19 in the European Union possessed basic or above-basic digital skills, noticeably exceeding the share in the general population (56%), according to Eurostat data published April 25.
The recently announced decision of the Swedish government to deploy mechanized units in Latvia, which will include CV90 infantry fighting vehicles and Leopard 2 tanks, will significantly strengthen the security of the Baltic Sea region and the collective defense of NATO allies said Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa ater a meeting April 26 with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristerson in Stockholm.
Long-lost spring is supposed to make an entrance again this weekend. Here are a few events to celebrate!
With new, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, as well as experts who have gained new knowledge on exchange trips in other countries, the State Police will soon conclude a four-year project aimed at improving the prevention and combating of economic crimes, Latvian Television reported on April 25.
Liepaja Airport will in future produce and test hydrogen-powered Fokker Next Gen aircraft, employing around 800 people. The company has already reached an agreement with the Liepaja Special Economic Zone Authority. The company also plans to set up a hydrogen aircraft engineering center in Latvia, TV Kurzeme reports April 25.
The Constitutional Protection Bureau (SAB) and the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) have not received any information from the IT company SOAAR that it may have received encouragement from the Unity party to influence the results of the 2014 Saeima elections, Latvian Radio reported on April 25.