Coalition partners in Latvia’s Riga City Council — New Unity, Code for Riga, National Alliance, and the Latvian Association of Regions (LRA) — are in talks to establish a new coalition, LETA reports. The factions regard the decision of mayor Martins Stakis to step down as “counterproductive” and emphasised the need to prevent snap elections,…
Tax revenue in Latvia totalled EUR 5.387bn in the first five months of 2023, which was EUR 600.9mn (12.6%) higher than in the same period of 2022, according to data from the Finance Ministry, LETA reported. Tax revenue thus exceeded the budget plan by EUR 166.4mn (3.2%). State tax revenue amounted to EUR 4.241bn (2.8%…
Latvia’s Jurmala city council plans to begin reconstruction work on the Dzintari overpass in autumn 2023, deputy mayor Janis Ledins told LETA. The city council allocated funds for the long-awaited project, which is estimated to cost over EUR 7mn. Earlier, the Latvian government approved a state loan for the project. The general contractor on the…
Representatives of the current ruling coalition in Latvia’s Riga city council — New Unity, Code for Riga, National Alliance (NA), and the Latvian Association of Regions (LRA) — called for “statesmanlike thinking” in the work of the coalition, LETA reports. In a public statement, the factions emphasised that the current coalition should continue. Deputy mayor…
Renovation work on the ground floor of Latvia’s Riga City Hall has started, LETA reports. The Riga City Council awarded the EUR 142,000 contract to Riga-based construction company UL Nami, which is owned by Uldis Lieknins. Under the project, the company will renovate the lobby on the ground floor of the City Hall building by…
The Latvian nation was born 150 years ago during the Latvian Song Festival, President Egils Levits said at the opening ceremony of the Latvian Song and Dance Festival procession on 2 July 2023, LETA reported. People from Latvia’s Kurzeme, Vidzeme, and Zemgale regions united into a single Latvian nation at the first Song Festival in…
The Latvian government is discussing proposed changes to traffic rules for pedestrians, cyclists, and electric scooter drivers, LETA reports. Under the changes, two pedestrians will be allowed to walk side by side along the edge of low-speed roads with no pavement. Roller skating, skateboarding, and use of other similar equipment will only be allowed without…
The construction cost of the East Highway in the Latvian capital, Riga, may increase by more than EUR 8mn, the Riga city council estimated, LETA reports. The city council considered changes to the project’s implementation, which also envisage an increase in funding. The city signed a contract for the first stage of the construction project…
Only half of the volunteers who applied for military service in Latvia’s first draft will begin serving in the Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) on 1 July 2023, LETA reports. Altogether 254 Latvian citizens will join the draft, a Defence Ministry spokesperson announced. A total of 488 citizens expressed their desire to volunteer for military…