Europe Latvia The Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is launching a "consolidate society" campaign to draw public attention to the things that unite rather than divide, where people share stories of how common friendships, businesses and families form one country
Europe Latvia From April 27-30, the Dirty Deal Theatre will host a mini-festival of new plays, created in collaboration with the Estonian Performing Arts Center Vaba Lava and the Estonian Theater Agency
Europe Latvia Three cycle path routes will be under construction in Riga this season and funding has been approved for the creation of the municipality's Cycling Infrastructure Division
Europe Latvia The Board of Latvijas Banka has approved the central bank's annual report for 2021, now available online
Europe Latvia A survey conducted by the Central Statistical Bureau shows that in 2021, 42,5% of the population could not afford to cover sudden unexpected expenses
Europe Latvia Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center launches today the catalogue of its exhibition 'Found in the Collection', showing the art collected in the 9 years since its creation, presenting Latvian and international artists with a total of almost 3000 works of art
Europe Latvia Figures published by the Central Statistical Office show that in 2021 the average gross monthly salary for full-time work increased by 11,8%, or €135, compared to 2020
Europe Latvia An administrative court has received dozens applications from LGBT couples requesting legal recognition of their relationships as de facto families, in line with the recent Supreme Court ruling
Europe Latvia Latvian laboratories may have reached their maximum capacity for Covid-19 testing, according to the director of the infectious disease risk analysis and prevention department at the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Europe Latvia The meeting of the Baltic prime ministers - the Latvian, Estonian and Lithuanian - will take place today at the Cabinet of Ministers in Riga, where they will discuss regional security and development of infrastructure projects among other issues
Europe Latvia The Riga Municipal Council has approved the municipal budget for this year with three priority directions outlined: social welfare, salaries and infrastructure; revenues are planned at €996 million, €11 million more than in 2021
Europe Latvia The president of the Latvian Association of Licensed Car Dealers, Andris Kulbergs, reported that the demand for a car is greater than the supply possibilities of dealers, for the first time in the country
Europe Latvia The Latvian Botanist Society has chosen the globeflower (Trollius europaeus) as the flower of the year; according to popular belief, the flower has magical qualities, including the ability to ward off evil spirits