Several months ago, the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) announced a competition for the position of its director. Now, at the finish line, the competition has stalled, Latvian Television's De Facto reported April 21.
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Gunfire was heard all weekend at the Ādaži military base, where hunters practiced shooting together with national guards. The event aims to engage and train as many hunters as possible who have rarely or never taken part in public distance shooting and high-precision shooting drills, Latvian Television reported April 21.
On 22 April 2024, Latvia''s newly-installed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, will take part in the meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. This is the new Foreign Minister’s first work trip abroad.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.