The opposition party Regional Alliance (LRA) and the liberal Latvian Development (LA) party have put Saeima member Mārtiņš Bondars (LRA) forth as their joint Riga mayor candidate in the upcoming 2017 municipal elections. He was joined by a couple of local celebrities, reported Latvian Radio on February 16.
On February 2 the Latvian parliament passed amendments to the Immigration law in the final reading. The amendments should make it easier for Latvia to attract highly-qualified workers from overseas.
Unity, a party in Latvia's ruling coalition, has not voiced support for the last-minute changes to the micro enterprise tax announced on December 7 and is to meet PM Māris Kučinskis (Greens and Farmers Union) to discuss the plan that would raise taxes for small businesses but remove the requirement to pay minimum social insurance contributions.
Veterinarians say they have established a clear link between the Dogo dog food by Tukuma strauma and a canine disease causing damage to the esophagus, reported Latvian Radio Tuesday.
The National Center for Education (VISC) moral upbringing guidelines corresponding to the controversial education law amendments will feature two more virtues or mores - moderation and courage. The guidelines will also feature concepts such as life, work, and culture, reported Latvian Radio Thursday.
Riga Technical University has received a rating of three out of five stars in the international QS Stars rating, while the University of Latvia got four. The two largest universities in Latvia received the highest possible marks in several categories, however their low publication numbers in science journals turned out to be a stumbling stone on the way to higher ratings, reported Latvian Radio Thursday.