Following the April 28 tragic fire that claimed the lives of nine people in an illegally run hostel in Rīga, Merķeļa Street 8, a total of more than 20 illegal hostels have been closed in the city, Latvian Television reported October 28.
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Most of the nearly two billion euros that Latvia will receive within the EU Recovery and Resilience facility will be invested in infrastructure. Other European funds are expected to be invested in construction at the same time, and experts are warning about the risk of overheating the construction sector, Latvian Television reported July 12.