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New education minister promises to continue reform...
New education minister promises to continue reforms
RIGA - The newly appointed Education and Science Minister Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis says that problems in the education sector are very difficult, but is urging teachers to “keep calm and cooperate” with his ministry, reports LETA. On May 8 the Latvian Education and Science Workers’ Union met with Dombrovskis and other leading officials in education to discuss further cooperation in the direction of changes and raising salaries. Dombrovskis was understanding regarding the union’s patience running out, but urged it to remain calm and patient. “I am on your si...  Full story...
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 Apr 24, 2013 - Unity’s campaign ads claimed “full of lies”...
Unity’s campaign ads claimed “full of lies”
RIGA - The political party Unity has kicked off its municipal election campaign with a series of advertisements directed against current Riga Mayor Nils Usakovs, which reminds voters of his support for last year’s language referendum, reports LETA. Unity’s Riga mayoral candidate Sarmite Elerte confirmed that the television advertisements have been paid for by the party, and insisted...
 Apr 17, 2013 - Vaskevics told to report to jail...
Vaskevics told to report to jail
RIGA - The State Police’s Riga Region Department in early April received an official ruling from the Riga District Court, ordering suspended Finance Ministry official Vladimirs Vaskevics, suspected of bribery, to be held in custody, State Police Riga Regional Department spokesman Toms Sadovskis said, reports LETA. Even though Vaskevics’ attorneys have appealed the decision at the Su...
 Apr 03, 2013 - Someone must be held responsible for violations at...
Someone must be held responsible for violations at the Freeport of Riga - State Audit Office
RIGA - Freeport of Riga CEO Leonids Loginovs is not irreplaceable, nevertheless, the prosecutor office’s conclusions are necessary to evaluate his performance besides the State Audit Office’s report, Freeport of Riga board chairman Andris Ameriks said in an interview with Latvian State Radio. The Audit Office’s conclusions must be verified by the prosecutor’s office beca...
 Mar 20, 2013 - World Women’s Championships comes to Riga...
World Women’s Championships comes to Riga
RIGA - One of women’s curling’s most prestigious events, the World Championships, comes to Riga this March. Twelve countries are represented in the tournament at the Volvo Sports Centre between March 16 and 24: Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. The 2013 World Championships is an important precursor t...
 Mar 20, 2013 - Pressure mounts on Ask.fm...
Pressure mounts on Ask.fm
RIGA - Ask.fm, the Latvian based social media site that came to prominence following the suicides of two Irish teenage girls, has come under severe scrutiny once again. Leitrim teen Ciara Pugsley (15) and Donegal schoolgirl Erin Gallagher (13) were both being bullied via Ask.fm Now the girls’ parents believe that it is time that this social networking site should be closed on a permanent ...
 Mar 06, 2013 - Minimum wage increase premature...
Minimum wage increase premature
RIGA - Commenting on ombudsman Juris Jansons’ called to increase the minimum wage in Latvia, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis said that Jansons’ mentioned 303 lats (428 euros) as a target amount is not realistic right now, reports LETA. The government on Feb. 26 accepted a reply from the Welfare Ministry to the ombudsman, where it explains the current economic situation in the co...
 Feb 20, 2013 - Agriculture hogs center stage at EU budget talks...
Agriculture hogs center stage at EU budget talks
RIGA - European Union leaders agreed on Feb. 8 the first ever cutback in the bloc’s budget after marathon all-night talks driven by sharp differences over priorities for the next seven years, reports AFP. “Deal done!” summit chair and EU President Herman Van Rompuy said on Twitter after more than 24 hours of tough talks between the bloc’s 27 heads of state and governme...
 Feb 06, 2013 - Coalition shows growing pains...
Coalition shows growing pains
RIGA - The head of Unity’s group in Saeima, Dzintars Zakis, said that several of his party’s MPs made a “blunder” in not voting for the Environmental Protection and Regional Development Ministry’s proposals to reduce the number of local government members and change their status, reports LETA. Zakis explained away the “mistake” by saying that the Jan....



 May 15, 2013 - Syrian unrest increases terror...
RIGA - The growing ties with foreign Muslim organizations may increase radicalization risks in Latvia’s Muslim community, the Security Police...
 May 15, 2013 - V-E Day events commemorate all...
RIGA - Top state officials participated in a V-E Day event in Riga Brethren Cemetery on May 8, with approximately 200 people in attendance, reports...
 May 15, 2013 - Latvija in brief - 2013-05-16...
Saeima passed amendments to the Citizenship Law on May 9, part of which deal with the dual citizenship question, reports LETA. The amendments will ...
 May 15, 2013 - Sprudzs unhappy as Saeima vote...
RIGA - Latvia’s Environmental Protection and Regional Development Minister Edmunds Sprudzs says that his announcement on possibly stepping do...
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