The Ministry of Economics and the Latvian Blockchain Association said in a release April 12 they have "started cooperation to prepare a joint offering for international blockchain and financial technology companies."
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The railway bridge in Pārdaugava, Altonavas Street, which was recently briefly closed due to potential hazards, is unlikely to be torn down in the near future, Rīga city executive director Jānis Lange told Latvian Radio on April 12.
As tourists continue to gradually return to Rīga after the Covid-19 pandemic, the Rīga city council is planning a special revitalization program for Old Riga this year, which has been allocated one million euros, city Executive Director Jānis Lange told Latvian Radio in an interview.
Whatever your music taste, this weekend comes with three concerts whimsical enough to cater for all. Or most.
The Rīga Ferris wheel, the construction of which began recently, will start work in August this year, Latvian Radio reported on April 12.
The Balvi Municipality Council, which has found itself in a financial crisis, has decided to make structural changes to the local government to save funds. As a result, around 100 people will lose their jobs in local government institutions, Latvian Radio reported April 12.
Construction works have begun in 11 sections of the state roads, Latvian State Roads said April 12, calling for traffic restrictions to be reckoned with and planning additional time for journeys.
A group of four persons were detained by State Police in Rīga and Berģi this week in relation to drug charges, police said.
After a seven-day journey in the world of mind and cinema, the 28th Rīga International Short Film Festival “2Annas” has concluded, with the Grand Prix – the statuette “Bronze Anna” – was awarded to Spanish director Christian Avilés to the short film Daydreaming So Vividly About Our Spanish Holidays.
On April 10, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified the Agreement on Technical and Financial Cooperation between the Government of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed.
The punishment people will face for cruelty to animals will become more severe, according to amendments supported in a second reading in the Saeima on Thursday, April 11.
On Wednesday, April 10, the Saeima's Foreign Affairs Committee approved what were described as "several clarifications in the [Latvian] translation of the text of the North Atlantic Treaty," the foundational document of NATO.
In addition to the usual payment method based on the time and distance tariffs set by each taxi company, passengers will now be able to purchase vouchers for a taxi ride from the Airport to the city center and Pārdaugava (left bank district) at the Riga Airport Visitor Center.
On Thursday, April 11, the European Parliament decided not to waive parliamentary immunity for MEPs Nils Ušakovs (Harmony) and Andris Ameriks (Honor to serve Riga). Latvia requested this in the case of alleged bribery and abuse of office.
The number of flu and Covid-19 patients continues to decline, according to monitoring data from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC) on April 10. Last week, 77 cases of flu were detected, with the highest incidence recorded in the 5-14 age group.
The norms, which provide for a prohibition in Latvia to grow and keep animals only for the acquisition of fur, comply with the Constitution, the Constitutional Court (ST) said on April 11.
As it gets warmer, more and more bikes and scooters are returning to road traffic. Experts remind the public that this is a risky moment for all road users as motorists have forgotten about micro-mobility tools through winter, while the skills of users of micro-mobility tools are slightly rusty, Latvian Television reported on April 11.
On Wednesday, April 10, the European Parliament (EP) sanctioned MP Tatjana Ždanoka of the Latvian Russian Union party for violating the European Parliament's code of conduct, Latvian Radio and Latvian Television reported.
A proposal by the Ministry of Health and medical experts to ban alcohol sales on the Internet did not win the support of the majority of the committee in charge on Wednesday, April 10. Instead, MPs agreed on a compromise that would exclude impulse purchases of alcoholic beverages over the Internet, Latvian Television reported on April 11.
According to a release from the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs April 10, Latvian citizen and Russian businessman Petr Aven has won a European-level court case seeking to annul sanctions imposed upon him in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. However, the ruling does not mean sanctions will be immediately lifted against him, the MFA stressed.
On Wednesday afternoon, the air temperature in Daugavpils reached 27.1 degrees Celsius, according to information from the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center (LVĢMC).
State Police said April 10 it had detained two people who had torn a Ukrainian flag off a building in Rīga and filmed it.
More than 3,000 'LG' TV sets in Latvia are potentially vulnerable, according to the Information Technology Security Incident Response Team "Cert".
Latvia does fairly well among its European peers when it comes to foreign language learning in the main curriculum, according to Eurostat figures published April 10.
In February Latvian foreign trade turnover was 3.8 % lower than a year ago, according to Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) provisional data published April 10.
On April 12, Latvian Postal Service (Latvijas Pasts, LP) will issue a new postage stamp dedicated to the intangible cultural heritage of Latvia – the Gauja rafters, said LP.
In examining the alleged unlawful waste of funds related to the special flights of former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš, the prosecutor has found grounds to initiate criminal proceedings, Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns said on April 10.
Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) has ordered the suspension of the Director of the State Chancellery Jānis Citskovskis, according to a statement on April 10.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) has published a video promoting a new strategic communications training tool it has developed called 'InfoRange'.
In an audit of the special flights of former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity), the State Audit Office has concluded that at least 221,566 euros were unlawfully spent from the state budget, while at least 323,688 euros from the European Union (EU) Council funds were used uneconomically, the Audit Office (Valsts kontrole, VK) said on Wednesday.
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs will be making the short trip to Vilnius, Lithuania April 11 to participate in the annual Three Seas Summit.
Tuesday, April 16 will see the Latvian central bank (Latvijas Banka, LB) issuing another in its series of coins for collectors. This one is named 'Across the Times' and is dedicated the the Ethnographic Open-air Museum of Latvia.