Latvia

The municipal administration has confirmed the opening of taps at free drinking water points scattered around Riga

The country is expected to become the least populous of the Baltic states by 2060 and to have a population of just over one million by the end of the century, according to Eurostat data

The government approved a plan to increase teachers' salaries proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science

Central Finance and Procurement Agency issued a further invitation to municipalities to use Recovery Fund funding for the purchase of electric cars for school transport, with still EUR 3,7 million available for this purpose

Parliament approved amendments to ban the sale of tobacco products, substitute products, herbal smoking products, electronic smoking devices and fillers to persons under 20 years of age

The Ministry of Agriculture has requested funds in the state budget for the construction of a chapel in Likteņdārzs Park, prompting protests over the request

Following decisions made by State Medicines Agency, government owns a total of €30.000 in compensation costs for four people in connection with severe and moderate damage to health caused by adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccine

Riga Municipality will allocate thousands of euro to reduce the number of beavers to 'necessary volume'; demolition of a beaver dam costs an average of €650 and in 3 years the municipality has invested €27.000 to counteract the damage caused by beavers

The Latvian Capital Market Forum 2023, organised by Latvia's central bank, Latvijas Banka, will be held today 8 February 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the title "growth loves those who dare"

This year the country plans to train 2.000 soldiers at different levels of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, doubling the 2022 figure

After Rīga public transport company Rīgas Satiksme launched a new ticket offer and revised its mobile application, passengers complained of problems with money disappearing from their accounts or tickets not working

The government formally decided to set up the Climate and Energy Ministry by reorganizing the Ministries of Economy and Environmental Protection and Regional Development; the new ministry will start work today January 1, 2023