For residents who do not pay social insurance fees, health insurance fees could be 1% of minimal wage, said Latvian Healthcare Minister Anda Caksa during a meeting of National Council for Trilateral Cooperation on Thursday, 24 August.

The New Conservative Party’s organized people’s gathering at Town Hall Square this Wednesday, 23 August, gathered more than 400 people. JKP representatives said that people should gather for such meetings every month, because this is how democratic society is formed.

Sarmite Villere, director of Latvia’s Emergency Medical Service, has decided to step down from her post, says NMPD representative Inga Vitola.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia is analysing what measures aimed at protecting the country’s citizens may actually work. Also, the Ministry is considering the opportunity to ensure that Kyrgyz officials, who played their negative part in the Manas Bank story, end up on reputable blacklists both in the EU and Latvia (Latvian journalist Maris Krautmanis, Neatkarīga Rīta Avīze*).

Daugavpils political party Mūsu partija, in which Rihards Eigims is the leader, has decided to leave the established coalition with Harmony in Daugavpils City Council.

Investigators of the so-called oligarch case, which continue working at the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau, performed their work responsibly. Information leak during the investigation, on the other hand, had impacted the investigation considerably, said head of the parliamentary investigation committee Inguna Sudraba as a visit to KNAB.

Latvian government supported Justice Ministry’s proposed legislative draft on restrictions for face-concealing clothes, which prohibits residents from wearing such clothes in public places.

A mutual contract has been signed between Latvian Defence Ministry and Danish Defence Ministry for the procurement of anti-air missile launchers used by the Danish armed forces, as confirmed by Latvian Defence Ministry.

Unity elected Economy Minister Arvils Aseradens as the new chairman of the party. MEP Krisjanis Karins has been elected as the party’s leader in Riga City Council with Santa Zarane as his deputy.

For the new school year, Riga Municipal Police will be performing regular inspections at stores, bars and cafes from 21 August to 31 August, as well as the first days of September, to make sure minors are not sold alcohol and tobacco products, BNN was told by police.