Latvian parliament decided to reject amendments to the Law on Gambling and Lotteries. The proposed amendments would have been used to limit gambling in the country. These amendments were developed by members of the New Conservative Party and KPV LV. Saeima member Juris Jurass urged other members of the parliament to support this legislative draft,…
Members of the Saeima’s Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee approved in the first reading on April 14 the legislative draft on products containing plastic. This legislative draft provides for banning certain plastic products starting from July 3 and developing measures to reduce their consumption. The objective is preventing and reducing the impact of…
In January-March, the Freeport of Riga (Latvia) handled 5.39 million tons of cargo, down by 15.3% YoY. According to the port’s statistics, handing of grain increased by 42.6%, to 832,700 tons, ore – by 42.9%, to 199.600 tons, wood pellets – by 9.3%, to 588,700 tons, sawn timber – over 2-fold, to 116,700 tons, and…
Latvia’s national carrier airBaltic will be operating a direct flight link between the Latvian and Scottish capitals, Riga and Edinburgh, from June 4. While weekly direct flights have in the past linked Riga and Glasgow, the new link will run twice weekly, on Mondays and Fridays, using the airline’s Airbus A220-300 planes. While Estonia closed…
The provisional estimate of the cost of the new teachers’ pay model in Latvia for the entire 2022-2023 academic year is at EUR 406 million, the chairperson of Latvian Education and Research Workers’ Trade Union (LIZDA) Inga Vanaga has said after a meeting with the world group of the Ministry of Education and Science. She…
On April 8, Latvian Saeima approved amendments to the Law on the Bank of Latvia. Changes are suggested for the structure of the central bank and responsibilities of its various managing bodies. The Saeima this week declared amendments urgent and had them reviewed in two readings. The proposed changes provide for altering the management model…
April 7 was the day when all shops, except for the ones in shopping malls, were permitted to once again open up for customers. Nevertheless, because of the pandemic they are still expected to adhere to strict epidemiological safety requirements, as noted by the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia. Experts say that…