The journalist asked Silini in English whether she considered Donald Trump a threat to Article 5 of the NATO Charter. After thinking a little, Silinya obviously wanted to ask the presenter how he himself thinks (What do you think?), but because of the prime minister’s pronunciation, instead of the word “think”, something completely different came … Read more
The aggregated data shows that material and social insecurity is still significantly prevalent among residents with the lowest incomes (the first quintile group), but its level in this group in 2023 decreased to 18%, which is less than in 2022. 4.3 percentage points. At the same time, given that when calculating this indicator, a subjective … Read more
Research was carried out on issues of social inequality, but mainly on the poorest part of society, including for the purpose of consultation for the Ombudsman of Latvia. Research into changes in the middle class, which is the backbone of society, is hampered by a lack of funding. “It is not entirely clear what we … Read more
the Forbidden fruit Improving sexual and reproductive education is carried out in accordance with the international obligations of Latvia as a UNESCO member country: it is necessary to prepare young people for adult life, prevent HIV, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, unplanned pregnancy and gender-based violence. Information materials from the Ministry of Education and Science state … Read more
“I hope that local authorities will continue to ignore the recommendations of these sensitive people. What is more important – the sleep of a few people or the thousands of inspired children and young people turning to sports? – Furmanis wrote, commenting on a woman’s post and video that, in her opinion, Ghetto Games events … Read more
We would like to express our deep gratitude to everyone who buys the image of “Angel Latvia” to support children from the Orphanage. We have already raised 1000 euros! Sincerely, “Angel Latvia”! If you want to help, you don’t have to go anywhere. There is a much simpler way: send an SMS with a code … Read more
In October 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the need to return teachers to the status of teachers, and in April 2021, corresponding changes were made to the federal laws “On Physical Culture and Sports in the Russian Federation” and “On Education in the Russian Federation.” They stated that a coach-teacher is a person … Read more
During his general policy speech, Gabriel Attal announced that he had asked “all of (his) ministers to experiment [la semaine en quatre jours] in their central and decentralized administrations. THOMAS SAMSON / AFP The idea of “differentiated weeks” for divorced parents, that is, four days when they are responsible for their children, and five days … Read more