Over 7,700 people in Latvia have signed a public petition against withdrawing from the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention on violence against women and domestic violence, LSM reports. Earlier, several parties in the Latvian parliament, the Saeima, signalled that they might vote to revoke Latvia’s ratification of the human rights treaty. The Union of Greens…
Latvia’s Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) will fine the electronic moped rental company, Ride, for failing to suspend operations as requested, LETA reports. PTAC told Ride to suspend operations after two teenage girls riding the company’s moped died when they were hit by a train in Riga. The consumer rights authority concluded that Ride had…
Latvia’s Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) has suspended the operations of the electronic moped rental company, Ride, following an accident resulting in the deaths of two teenage girls in Riga, LSM reports. The company insisted that the decision was unjustified and said it was considering a legal challenge. PTAC suspended the service to prevent minors…
Economic confidence and sense of security among Estonian residents increased in September 2025, according to a new Turu-Uuringute survey for the government, ERR reports. The survey showed that 67% of Estonian residents were satisfied with life, which was up from 64% in June 2025. Meanwhile, 48% (58%) felt economic uncertainty and 29% (34%) felt the…
Several hundred people protested outside the Latvian parliament, the Saeima, on 2 October 2025 against a proposal for Latvia to withdraw from the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention, LSM reports. The convention aims to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence. MPs from opposition parties and the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS),…
The Latvian government has approved amendments to the law on electronic communications that would allow police and border guards to use signal jammers to combat illegal drones, LSM reports. If approved in parliament, the amendments would allow the State Police and the State Border Guard (VRS) to use special radio equipment to interrupt unwanted radio…
Owners of electric scooters in Latvia need to have mandatory third-party liability (OCTA) insurance as of 1 July 2025, LETA reports. The price of OCTA insurance policies for e-scooters will likely be around EUR 24-50 per year. Insurance industry organisations will launch targeted awareness campaigns to inform owners about the need for OCTA. According to…
The number of road accidents recorded in Lithuania totalled 2,867 in 2024, according to data from the Transport Competence Agency (TKA), BNS reported. Altogether 123 people died in the accidents, which was down 23% from 160 people in 2023. The number of pedestrians killed was 33, which was almost unchanged from 34 a year earlier….
The Latvian capital, Riga, may propose legislation to ban New Year fireworks at Moscow time, which is one hour ahead of Latvian time, LSM reports. Deputy mayor Edvards Ratnieks noted that current law made it difficult to prove that Moscow-time fireworks amounted to glorification of the aggressor state, which is illegal under criminal law in…