1+ week, 5+ day ago   (575+ words) The Kariņš effect, or the government that dismissed itself The Kariņš cabinet also had undeniable achievements. One of the most significant was the introduction of the State Defence Service at a time when Russia’s war against Ukraine had made the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (132+ words) On Tuesday, the government authorised the Ministry of the Interior to expropriate around ten small plots of land for the development of infrastructure along the Latvia–Belarus border. All of the properties are located in Krāslava and Augšdaugava municipalities. None…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (368+ words) After a weekend storm left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity in Lithuania as well, traders have reported a sharp increase in demand for generators and other emergency goods. Some traders said that sales of generators had increased by…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (184+ words) Three days after the storm, around eleven thousand customers in Latvia are still experiencing power outages, according to Sadales tīkls. The most significant power disruptions on Wednesday morning remain in Aizkraukle, Preiļi, Jēkabpils and Rēzekne municipalities. “There may be situations…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (444+ words) During last weekend’s storm, 183 of Latvia’s 869 ATMs, or roughly one in five, experienced disruptions, including 17 of the country’s 94 critical ATMs, according to the Bank of Latvia. The Bank of Latvia said the situation provided a real-world test of the financial…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (342+ words) The most significant damage caused by the storm in Latvia’s state forests could take four months to clear, provided weather conditions do not deteriorate, according to Latvijas valsts meži (LVM). According to preliminary estimates, the volume of trees damaged in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (317+ words) Latvia may very likely have to seek financial assistance from the European Commission to cover the costs caused by the storm, Smart Administration and Regional Development Minister Edgars Tavars (AS) said in an interview with Latvijas Radio. Asked how much…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (311+ words) The prime minister is currently on an official visit to Ukraine. While there, he commented on the situation in Latvia. In his view, Latvia has not learned enough from the war in Ukraine. According to Kulbergs, a storm of this…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (375+ words) The storm that hit Latvia over the weekend exposed significant problems with businesses’ ability to generate their own electricity, leaving several services vital to the public unavailable, Smart Administration and Regional Development Minister Edgars Tavars said in an interview with…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (244+ words) The storm that struck on Saturday, 22 August, became a severe stress test for Latvia’s critical infrastructure. By Sunday morning, around one in three households was without electricity due to storm damage. The power outages also affected mobile communications infrastructure and…...