Let us remind you that the hearings on the complete translation of private schools and kindergartens into Latvian recently ended – the verdict is expected in mid-May. Yesterday, the Constitutional Court began considering – this time in writing – the reform of another part of the same language reform, according to which all state (municipal) … Read more
According to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA), there are 1,842 Ukrainian refugee children living in Latvia who are not registered in any educational institution, and presumably these children are receiving education in Ukraine remotely. As Cristina Niedre-Latere, Deputy State Secretary for General Education of the Ministry of Education and Science explained, distance … Read more
Bakeries and culinary shops have become a new point of growth in the Russian catering market. The audience of this market segment is already almost 40% of Russians, and the number of purchases over the year has increased by almost 30%. Since bakeries offer visitors not only bread, but also a fairly wide range of … Read more
According to Presidential Adviser Martins Dregeris, the bill is intended to provide an opportunity to attract highly qualified specialists to Latvian universities who are not only motivated to gain experience abroad, but also want to work in the long term with predictable career growth in the academic and research field in Latvia. The bill establishes … Read more
A total of 11,065 students study in these institutions, which is 6% of the total number of students in general education. In recent years, their number has shown an upward trend not only in grades 7-9 of basic school and at the secondary school stage, but already in 1st grade. Concerns arise about the reasons … Read more
During the hearings, the lawyer pointed out that from the explanations of the Ministry of Education and Science it can be concluded that the goal of the challenged norms is not just to achieve mastery of the state language, but to ensure that representatives of national minorities speak them at the same level as Latvians. … Read more
When the mind games were over, Elena and her friends decided to stay a little longer and chat. At this time, a bar employee began to remove equipment provided for the event. Right next to the sofa where the friends were sitting, there was a speaker on a stand. At the moment when the employee … Read more