With the gradual phasing out of Russian as a second foreign language at schools, Latvia will need more teachers of other foreign languages. Universities as well…
Posts published in Day: December 27, 2024
Electricity stock prices high in Latvia Friday due to EstLink 2 damage
Friday, December 27, 2024Due to the damage to the Estonian-Finnish electricity cable EstLink 2, Thursday’s electricity price in Latvia – €33 per megawatt hour – will be replaced Friday…
Legendary Latvian animation selection available online
Friday, December 27, 2024To commemorate the passing of director Roze Stiebra (1942-2024), one of the founders of Latvian animation, the National Film Center (NKC) has created a selection of 16…
Fewer free TV channels in Latvia as of 2025
Friday, December 27, 2024As of January 1, 2025, free terrestrial television will only have four channels instead of the current six, news agency LETA reports December 27. Representatives of…
Table to hospital: More people than usual choked on food this Christmas
Friday, December 27, 2024Hospital emergency and admission clinics are busy this holiday season. With GP practices closed for the five days, the queues for outpatients are particularly long.…
LTV: Vape sellers scheming future ban breaches
Friday, December 27, 2024As of January 1 next year, users of electronic cigarettes or vapes and nicotine pouches will be affected by various restrictions. Traders will have to comply…
Availability of repair ship affecting EstLink 2 repair timeline
Friday, December 27, 2024According to Reigo Kebja, a member of the management board of TSO Elering, the repair of the EstLink 2 cable is being impacted by the…
Estonia’s finance minister describes lower VAT on food plan as waste of money
Friday, December 27, 2024The Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture is set to analyze whether it would be worthwhile to impose a lower value-added tax (VAT) rate on…
85 drunk drivers caught in Latvia over Christmas week
Friday, December 27, 202485 drunk drivers and four people under the influence of drugs were caught by the State Police over Christmas. Latvian Television joined a raid in…
Electricity stock prices quadruple in Latvia Friday due to EstLink 2 damage
Friday, December 27, 2024Due to the damage to the Estonian-Finnish electricity cable EstLink 2, Thursday’s electricity price in Latvia – €33 per megawatt hour – will be replaced Friday…