A Civil Union law has been drafted by the Justice Ministry to ensure that the State ensures legal rights to all families, LSM reported February 2.
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Rīga is preparing amendments in which it shall be stipulated that recycling containers should be available next to each multi-apartment building, Edmunds Cepurītis, Chair of the Rīga City Council housing and environment committee told Latvian Radio August 26.
The government has adopted new changes requiring compulsory vaccination in several sectors, and employers have the right to fire employees if they have failed to do be vaccinated against Covid-19. The changes have yet to be put into law by the Saeima and are likely to be the subject of heated debate.
A potential strategic partner for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project at the Port of Skulte has been identified as South Korea-based Korea Gas Corporation ("KOGAS"), one of the world's leading importers of liquefied gas, reported LSM's Latvian language service October 9.
A drop in a global democracy ratings for Latvia, as the civil society alliance Civicus annual review has deemed Latvia a 'narrowed' democracy, down from the previous rating of 'open'.