Following the government’s decision to reallocate €114 million from the European Union (EU) Recovery Fund to complete the southern part of Rīga Central Station, work…
Posts published in Day: April 16, 2025
Work resumes on construction of Rail Baltica’s Rīga Central Station
Wednesday, April 16, 2025Following the government’s decision to reallocate €114 million from the European Union (EU) Recovery Fund to complete the southern part of Rīga Central Station, work…
Rīga will see changes in tram traffic as of May
Wednesday, April 16, 2025From 1 May, the tram route network in Rīga will change significantly. The municipal public transport company Rīgas Satiksme will create new routes and make…
Port of Rīga awaits many cruise ships this year
Wednesday, April 16, 2025This year, 85 cruise ship visits have been registered in the Port of Rīga, which is 28% more than last year, representatives of the Freeport…
Estlink 2 repair work starts in May, scheduled back on line in July
Wednesday, April 16, 2025Repair work to the undersea Estlink 2 electricity connection between Estonia and Finland will start next month.According to current estimates, the cable will be back…
Latvia decides to exit Ottawa Convention
Wednesday, April 16, 2025Latvia is the first of the Baltic States to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use, stockpiling and production of anti-personnel mines. This…
Gender pay gap narrowing in Latvia
Wednesday, April 16, 2025Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) data indicate a narrowing of the unadjusted gender pay gap over the past four years, with the latest provisional estimate…
Ministry of Finance forecasts 1.7% economic growth this year
Wednesday, April 16, 2025The Ministry of Finance expects 1.7 percent economic growth in Estonia this year and inflation 5.2 percent, according to the latest economic forecast. Minister of…
Questions raised about Latvia’s parade sword purchase plans
Wednesday, April 16, 2025The Ministry of Defence is likely to spend a total of € 900,000 on parade swords for National Armed Forces officers in the coming years.…
Automatic ballot scanners handed over for June municipal elections
Wednesday, April 16, 2025The Central Election Commission (CVK) has handed over 1,078 scanners for scanning ballot papers to Latvian municipalities, CVK said on 16 April. The CVK purchased…