The Ministry of Education admits that this is a disgrace for the education system. However, the situation should improve in the near future, since much has been done to completely abandon the Russian language in schools. Vocational schools are also sounding the alarm that minority school graduates’ proficiency in the state language is often critically … Read more
The Council notes that the debates on Rus.lsm are solely a small a part of the packages and supplies that LTV and the general public media portal LSM will provide within the run-up to the European Parliament elections, for instance, the collection of packages “Who must be within the European Parliament?” with host Janis Domburs … Read more
A year ago, the Riga History and Maritime Museum celebrated its 250th anniversary. It is not only the oldest public museum in Latvia and the Baltic countries, but also the third oldest in Europe. The museum has more than half a million exhibits. Many of them have unique value. The façade of one building was … Read more
According to the Central Statistical Office (CSO), in the last quarter of last year the average monthly salary before taxes was 1,610 euros. In some industries or regions it was much higher. For example, in Riga, full-time employees earned 1,706 euros last year, and the average salary in at least four industries in the country … Read more
Most of the work is carried out on regional roads. The greatest traffic restrictions are observed on the regional road near Ventspils in the direction of Kolka (P124) and between Kangari and Tinuzi (P10). At both locations mentioned, there are five temporary traffic light sections that will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. In connection … Read more
He noted that when communicating with the heads of Latvian hospitals, one can conclude that the situation has not changed, but there are industries that suffer more, for example, those hospitals that provide assistance during childbirth, as they are losing money because the range of unprofitable activities is increasing and unpaid services. In response to … Read more
Citing data security laws, VSAA does not disclose details of who is the recipient of the country’s largest pension. However, the institution states that a significant amount of the pension was achieved as a result of recalculations related to the deductions of solidarity tax on old-age pensions. At the same time, the next four largest … Read more
Last year, the Seimas adopted amendments to the citizenship law, providing for the possibility of depriving Latvian citizenship of persons who provide significant support for Russia’s war once morest Ukraine. BZS expects that Ukraine will be able to provide Latvia with information regarding whether Aven actively supported the war. As Zviedris explained, Ukraine is currently … Read more