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

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

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

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

The charity marathon "Dod pieci", run by the youth radio station Pieci_LV, raised 470.078€ which will be channelled towards awareness and solutions of environmental accessibility issues for people with functional impairments and disabilities

Riga Zoo opens for annual night walks, allowing a stroll through the zoo, illuminated by hundreds of lights, until 9 pm

39% of Latvians with a disability are at risk of social exclusion, among the top four EU states with the highest rates in this regard

To call for the resignation of Health Minister Daniels Pavluts, even the Latvian Association of Beauticians and the Latvian Association of Cosmetologists and Beauticians have joined forces with the other health organizations

More than 450 restaurateurs have closed their doors in the country this year because of uncertainty about the future due to the pandemic; some are thinking about new remote format

68% of businesses had their own website at the beginning of 2021, as reported by the Central Statistical Office's annual survey on the use of information and communication technologies and e-commerce in businesses

It is now possible to buy a QR code ticket on public transport in Rīga through the "Rīgas Satiksme" application, which works in parallel with the existing ticket system

The organizers of the Riga International Film Festival, starting today, have had to introduce last-minute changes as a result of the new state of emergency that began on Monday; concerns about such sudden changes geopardising the festival are on the rise

5,2 million euros will be allocated by Germany for the restoration of the 19th century building where Richard Wagner worked as Kapellmeister from 1837 to 1839 for the German Theatre in Riga