The United List has offered the coalition a two-day seminar "on work to be carried out" but the Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) says that the talking should finally turn into action, Latvian Radio reported on June 13.
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In recent days, social media has seen outrage by various pro-Kremlin activists about a Ukrainian sculptor's exhibition at the Latvian National Library (LNB), Latvian Television reported on June 12.
How safe, or unsafe, are you feeling in Rīga? Starting this week, Rīga residents and guests are invited to submit information to the local government on places in the capital where safety should be improved, Latvian Television reported on June 12.
The Saeima opposition parties “Latvia First” and “For Stability!” with Ainārs Šlesers and Aleksejs Rosļikovs at the helm have joined forces to fight for the dissolution of parliament, Latvian Television reported on June 8.
On June 5, Latvian Railways solemnly unveiled a new railway crossing – a pedestrian bridge on Ezera Street. However, on the first day, it has already been sharply criticized, and complaints have been made on social networks, because some people could not cross the bridge when they came to it, Latvian Television reported on June 6.
The Rīga Central Library (RCB) is opening a beachside reading space in Lucavsala recreation park. Books, board games, and other leisure activities are available. On Thursday, June 1, the space opened its metaphorical door to visitors.
The State Audit Office, after evaluating the expenditures of the state's central administrative institutions last year, recently criticised excessive expenditure by the president's office during the Three Seas Initiative Summit meeting held in Rīga last year.
On Wednesday, May 17, the Council of Ropaži municipality suspended the plan to build a waste incinerator in the Stopiņi parish just outside Rīga, Latvian Television reported.
On Thursday, April 27, the biggest drone show in Latvia's history was seen in the skies of Rīga.
On April 27 and 28 in Rīga, Hansa Platform, the startup conference TechChill 2023 is taking place in Rīga with international startups taking part, Latvian Television reported.
Having received a lot of complaints from residents, the Rīga City Council is considering introducing stricter regulations for street musicians. During the Easter holiday, many Rīgans called out loud songs in Russian in the Bastejkalns hill, almost at the foot of the Freedom Monument, Latvian Television reported on April 12.
Entrepreneurs often tend to overdo the collection of personal data from their customers and do not always adequately protect this information. Therefore, the State Data Inspectorate, in cooperation with the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LTRK), will start the education campaign “Data are value – protect them!”, Latvian Television reported on April 3.
On Friday, March 31, 400 days had passed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On that evening, another convoy with aid, this time from Latvian entrepreneurs organization Uzņēmēji mieram (Entrepreneurs for Peace), headed to Ukraine.
The Latvian Russian Union (LKS) political party is one step away from being closed down after receiving a warning from the Prosecutor General's Office, Latvian Television (LTV) reported March 16, citing unofficial information.
Latvia is preparing to announce a new state of emergency. This time, however, it will mainly apply to foresters. The weather in recent years has been particularly favorable for the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, posing a threat to forests, Latvian Television reported on February 8.
Since the beginning of this year, an e-address has become mandatory for all legal entities in communication with the public administration. However, this electronic communication instrument has caused considerable inconvenience particularly for foreign businesses, Latvian Television reported on February 3.
Users of the portal “latvija.lv” faced unexpected inconveniences on Monday, as for a large part of the day this website, intended to provide public services, was unavailable, Latvian Television reported on January 31.
The Rīga City Court on Tuesday, January 17, continued to review a criminal case in which Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova (For Stability!) was accused of providing of false information to the Central Election Commission (CVK). She pleads her innocence.
Since Russia's war in Ukraine, the state security authorities have detained dozens for public support of the aggression. Court sentences are mostly mild in these cases, causing confusion in society and among security experts, Latvian Television reported on January 14.
The principal of Ogre central elementary school has denied that pupils are being subjected to religious indoctrination following a discussion about religion in which only representatives of Christian religious groups held the floor, reported Latvian Television January 10.
The lack of passenger bus drivers in Latvia is critical. This is particularly true during the winter season when people get ill more often. Despite passengers not feeling the impact, there are issues in the industry, Latvian Television reported on January 6.
Having winter tires with at least 4 mm of tread is already a requirement in Latvia during the winter months, but according to discussions under way at the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD), next winter may bring even stricter rules for the use of winter tires.
On Saturday, December 31, the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) received 10 calls for burning pyrotechnic articles in Rīga and one in Liepāja and the municipality of Ķekava, VUGD told the agency LETA.
Since the beginning of December, nearly €15,000 has been donated to charity by handing over empty containers to the deposit system, Latvian Television reported on December 28.
The second ambulance with another load of humanitarian aid truck has gone from Rīga to the Ukrainian front, provided by the health center network VC4, Latvian Television reported on December 14.
The electricity transmission system operator Augstsprieguma tīkls (AS) and the distribution network Sadales tīkls (ST) are planning to send technical assistance to Ukraine, company representatives told LETA on November 19.
Leader of coalition negotiations, current Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) is expecting a clear response from the next coalition partners United List (AS) on the division of ministerial responsibilities by the end of the week, Kariņš said after a meeting with AS on Wednesday, November 9.
Compliance with traffic rules on Latvian streets and roads is monitored not only by police officers, but also by public activists. They take pictures and film offenses and send these materials to the police. However, the reaction of the law enforcement authorities to these submissions is often delayed or nonexistent, Latvian Television reported on November 6.
On Tuesday, the residents of Mārupe municipality got an unpleasant surprise – a protected grand oak had been felled, and so far it is unknown who the guilty party is, Latvian Television reported on October 26.
The Progessives have not supported the offer by New Unity to cooperate bilaterally in the work of the 14th Saeima, Latvian Television reported on Monday, October 24.
A “Marxist assembly” encouraging workers to fight the bourgeois dictatorship in Latvia hosts lectures on Marxism and Leninism, issues a printed underground newspaper and divides it to workers at factories while avoiding state authorities. It sounds like a trip in the past, but it turns out that it is very much a reality today, Latvian Television reported October 21.
More Russian citizens leave Latvia than enter, said Interior Minister Kristaps Eklons on Latvian Television on October 11. The Minister added that though there is rare news of Russians expelled from Latvia, active monitoring is ongoing.