School closures have always been a sensitive topic, and usually residents and municipalities were strictly against it. After the territorial reform, however, municipalities have started to 'optimize' their school network, Latvian Radio reported February 15.
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Alcohol addiction and misuse have far reaching health and social consequences. Latvia is no exception, and data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows Latvia has the highest per capita absolute alcohol consumption among its member states.
Health experts are confused about the government's approved relief of Covid-19 restrictions on Tuesday, December 21, at a time when the incidence of the Omicron strain is increasing, Latvian Radio reported December 22.
As from November 15, only those retail employees who will have a Covid-19 certificate of vaccination or recovery will be able to continue work. This could cause issues in rural areas where grocery stores are relatively far apart, as some shops could be closed due to lack of workers, Latvian Radio reported October 27.
Gender-based violence costs the European Union (EU) €366 billion per year, according to an estimate by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). In Latvia, such violence costs €1.6 billion annually. Latvian Radio spoke to responsible authorities and organizations July 7 to find out more about the situation.
The “Pilsēta cilvēkiem” (City for People) organization has launched an initiative on the portal manabalss.lv, which would determine that the municipality is responsible for cleaning all sidewalks in Rīga, Latvian Radio reported February 15.