Several extra charges are either changing or being added to consumers’ power bills in Estonia.While the cost of purchasing frequency reserves will be covered by…
Posts published in Day: April 14, 2025
Fire breaks out at chemical plant in Kiviõli
Monday, April 14, 2025A fire broke out Monday morning at a chemical plant building in Kiviõli, Ida-Viru County, where firefighting efforts remain underway.The Rescue Board has confirmed that…
Builder to demolish, rebuild Tartu’s sinking apartment building
Monday, April 14, 2025An apartment building along the Emajõgi riverside in Tartu is being demolished and rebuilt by Mapri Ehitus after sinking so severely that it was condemned…
Ninth-graders might have higher exam passing bar next year
Monday, April 14, 2025The Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) promises to raise the exam pass threshold for grade 9 next year, Latvian Radio reports on 14 April. …
Rīga’s Ferris wheel to be opened Thursday
Monday, April 14, 2025The new Rīga Ferris wheel “Riga Rise” will open on Thursday, 17 April, LSM.lv reports. The 65-metre-high Ferris wheel is expected to be open in…
Is it cold soup season yet?
Monday, April 14, 2025It is not the appearance of the sun, nor of the tulips, nor even of heavily-perspiring men in ill-fitting sandals that signals that summer has finally…
Pressure on Latvian-Belarusian border rises with warmer weather
Monday, April 14, 2025In the last three days, 179 people have illegally tried to cross the Latvian-Belarusian border, the State Border Guard told LETA on 14 April. According…
Strupišs headed for second term as Latvia’s Supreme Court President
Monday, April 14, 2025The General Assembly of Senators of the Supreme Court has decided to nominate the current President of the Supreme Court, Aigars Strupišs, for confirmation by the Parliament…
Expo 2025 begins with Latvia, Lithuania under one roof
Monday, April 14, 2025The world’s largest trade fair, Expo 2025, opened its doors on Sunday 13 April in Osaka, Japan’s third largest city. Among the 160 country pavilions,…
Nest wars in Latvia’s bird livestream world
Monday, April 14, 2025Anna, a female Lesser Spotted Eagle, tries to chase a Black Stork away from her nest, as seen in the livestream by the Latvian Fund for…