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Alcohol

02.12.23

Are booze-mas trees ethical?

December 2, 9:22

22.11.23

Alcohol consumption estimated to cause millions in losses to state

November 22, 15:20

22.11.23

Why do Latvian men die young?

November 22, 9:00

08.11.23

Shorter alcohol sales hours considered in Latvia

November 8, 6:56

31.10.23

Proposal to raise drinking age limit advanced by Saeima committee

October 31, 13:54

30.10.23

One dead in crash Saturday evening; drunk driving suspected

October 30, 7:22

13.10.23

Pros and cons of hiking excise tax on booze

October 13, 9:08

12.10.23

Latvian Radio outlines planned alcohol marketing limitations

October 12, 9:18

10.10.23

Latvia makes some progress in battling alcohol deaths

October 10, 13:57

10.10.23

Saeima to consider ways to cut alcohol consumption in Latvia

October 10, 9:02

09.10.23

Government to hike alcohol tax every year on March 1st

October 9, 17:24

04.10.23

Harsher penalties planned for drunk driving in Latvia

October 4, 7:55

03.08.23

Boom in Latvian beer production

August 3, 14:21

26.07.23

Latvia's drunk driving problem highlighted again

July 26, 9:51

24.07.23

Health experts expect alcohol restriction laws in Latvia

July 24, 8:16

17.07.23

Positivus passed peacefully, say police

July 17, 6:16

26.06.23

Police: Drunk driver numbers over Midsummer 'unforgivably high'

June 26, 9:10

20.06.23

Parliamentary discussions on alcohol advertising limits continue

June 20, 9:30

18.05.23

Harmful effects of tobacco and alcohol considered by Saeima

May 18, 17:38

11.04.23

Grim Easter drunk driving figures

Update 07:45

27.03.23

LTV's De Facto examines alcohol advertising changes in Latvia

March 27, 8:29

22.03.23

Drunk driving problem raised again in Latvia

March 22, 7:17

21.03.23

Government supports alcohol advertising restrictions in Latvia

March 21, 14:25

20.03.23

Alcohol, advertising businesses not keen on alcohol advertising restrictions

March 20, 16:26

01.02.23

Latvia number one in Europe for household booze spending

February 1, 12:09

23.01.23

Latvia's alcohol production down by nearly half in 2022

January 23, 8:15

03.01.23

Seventeen cars seized from drunk drivers on New Year's holiday

January 3, 8:33

02.01.23

Deposit system now accepts more types of packaging

January 2, 11:28

30.12.22

Parking lots filling up with confiscated cars

December 30, 2022, 9:37

02.12.22

24 criminal cases for drunk driving in one week in Latvia

December 2, 2022, 12:41

28.11.22

One in three young people began using more alcohol this year

November 28, 2022, 9:19

14.11.22

Police begin another campaign against drunk driving in Latvia

November 14, 2022, 10:05

27.10.22

Drunk driving criminalized in Latvia

October 27, 2022, 13:07

25.10.22

Alcohol consumption grows in Latvia both legally and illegally

October 25, 2022, 9:03

12.10.22

Latvian Radio: will criminal liability cut drunk driver numbers?

October 12, 2022, 11:12

Latvian ambulances on the way to Ukraine03:10

Latvian divers help remove 'ghost nets' from Baltic Sea15:06

Santa Claus spotted in Rīga's streets 500 times Sunday02:33

Respected conductor Jānis Zirnis passes away

Ski season in full swing in Latvia02:44

9:53

Oak named Latvia's European Tree of the Year

9:30

Latvia saw relatively cold November

9:21

Three men rage against miniature monument

8:25

Fungus Film Fest set to sprout soon

8:18

Public not keen on planned harsher penalties for speeding

8:06

Attack on doctor may result in criminal case

7:53

242 reports of uncleaned roofs in Rīga last week

7:49

Latvian ambulances on the way to Ukraine

November 30, 18:58

Officials' use of private jets at public expense to be tightened up

November 30, 16:59

Latvian delegation heading to Dubai for COP28 forum

Update 15:52

Istanbul convention ratified by Saeima

November 29, 16:51

Former Rēzekne mayor to contest his dismissal

November 29, 15:38

Rīga re-establishes anti-corruption committee

November 29, 13:25

Rēzekne City Council resumes work

November 28, 14:12

Baltics to boycott OSCE meeting over Lavrov invitation

November 28, 9:51

Siliņa: 'The ruling regime of Belarus does not represent the people of Belarus'

9:53

Oak named Latvia's European Tree of the Year

9:21

Three men rage against miniature monument

8:06

Attack on doctor may result in criminal case

7:53

242 reports of uncleaned roofs in Rīga last week

7:49

Latvian ambulances on the way to Ukraine

Yesterday, 13:07

Latvians report highest level of disability in the EU

Yesterday, 12:41

Ukrainian woman wins Rīga car wash discrimination case

Yesterday, 12:29

Do not step on thin ice, rescuers warn

8:25

Fungus Film Fest set to sprout soon

Yesterday, 18:51

Paintings from Rīga Bourse collection on show at Versailles

December 3, 10:01

Respected conductor Jānis Zirnis passes away

December 3, 9:02

Ski season in full swing in Latvia

December 2, 11:10

Latvia develops healthy food quality label

December 1, 9:08

Disputes over roadsigns in Latgalian and Livonian languages

December 1, 8:15

Three for the Weekend: Skiing, Xmas markets, Bits and Bytes

November 30, 11:30

Baltics, Poland, Ukraine submit Gulag birch bark heritage for UNESCO consideration

8:18

Public not keen on planned harsher penalties for speeding

Yesterday, 16:26

Food authority reports over 380,000 tonnes of grain imports from Russia

Yesterday, 13:59

October industrial production figures down 0.5% in Latvia

Yesterday, 11:59

In Latvia, the worse your credit rating, the more likely you are to use credit cards

Yesterday, 10:39

Don't forget compulsory car insurance, says traffic authority

Yesterday, 8:31

Deposit system still causes headache for small shops

Yesterday, 7:16

Sharp debate continues on VAT rate on produce: LTV's De Facto

Yesterday, 7:00

Slippery roads throughout Latvia Monday

December 2, 11:45

Along the Latvia-Estonia border: Northernmost Latvia

December 1, 8:30

The Latvian taking care of fintech interests at the European level

November 28, 12:16

WATCH: Rīga Security Forum discussion 'Turkey vs. Ukraine – Who is more important to the EU?'

November 27, 14:08

Are Latvians REALLY heavily taxed?

November 25, 13:19

Along the Latvia-Estonia border: Valka-Valga Express

November 22, 11:05

Maxima board member: "We still feel moral responsibility"

November 21, 14:51

WATCH: Rīga Security Forum discussion 'Nuclear arsenal and China'

November 18, 14:58

VIDEO: 2023 Latvian Independence Day parade in Rīga

9:30

Latvia saw relatively cold November

Yesterday, 9:33

Cold weather to persist in Latvia this week

December 1, 9:13

Cold will intensify next week in Latvia

November 30, 10:00

Warmer weather could come to Latvia mid-December

November 29, 16:02

Blizzard and poor road conditions expected Wednesday night

November 28, 21:03

Expect more snow in Latvia on Wednesday

November 28, 9:59

Rīgans asked to work remotely due to heavy snowfall

November 25, 8:33

Heavy snow expected in Latvia Saturday

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