News in light language on June 22 / Article

News in light language on June 22Dace Simanoviča00:00 / 04:48

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In Latvia, the incidence of Covid-19 continues to decline

Last day, 125 new cases of Covid-19 were discovered in Latvia, one person died.

There is also the first case where a disease outbreak was discovered in a children’s camp.

Specialists are investigating this case.

However, overall, the prevalence of Covid-19 is declining.

The two-week morbidity rate is now below one hundred.

This means that the level has been reached so that there are new benefits.

The government agreed on them on Tuesday, just before the holidays.

All vaccination restrictions were lifted for vaccinated or diseased individuals.

There are also benefits for the rest of society.

They mainly concern gatherings, services and participation in events.

Public debt is rising

The time of the pandemic has had a significant impact on the state budget.

In the first five months of the year, expenditures were much higher than revenues.

The consolidated general budget showed a deficit of 630 million euros.

Last year there was a surplus of 60 million at that time, but a year earlier – even a surplus of more than 500 million euros.

Nearly one billion euros have been spent on mitigating the effects of Covid-19.

As a result, public debt is rising.

However, tax revenues are beginning to improve rapidly.

The plan of the Latvian Recovery and Sustainability Mechanism is approved

The European Commission approved the Latvian Recovery and Sustainability Mechanism Plan.

That is less than two billion euros.

This was announced by Urzula von der Leiena, President of the European Commission.

She is currently on a visit to Latvia.

This money is intended to support six areas, including climate goals, reducing inequalities and more.

Latvia will receive the first part of the money already in July.

Leiena pointed out that this plan will ensure a better life for the people of Latvia.

Judge: Lembergs deliberately delayed the trial

Aivars Lembergs, accused of serious crimes and suspended from the duties of the mayor of Ventspils, deliberately delayed the criminal proceedings.

He was therefore duly arrested.

This was explained by the so-called Lembergs judge Irīna Jansone.

It is expected that the prosecutor’s office and also the accused will appeal the verdict.

As the full sentence is very long, it will be possible to file a protest within 20 days.

Plans to address the shortage of teachers and the quality of education

There is a shortage of teachers in education, and the ministry plans to address this over the next seven years.

It is also intended to improve the quality of education and help those who want to learn.

This is provided for in the plan approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday.

The European Union will form a cyber security team

The European Union will set up a rapid response cyber security team.

It will respond to cyber attacks.

Most European Union countries are still fighting these attacks on their own.

Their ability to deal with such threats varies greatly.

Countries will now be able to ask for help from other countries.

The WHO is raising concerns about vaccine shortages in developing countries