News in plain language on May 7 / Article

The government has decided to dismiss the Rēzekne council

The government has decided to dismiss the Rēzekne council.
Now the members of the Saeima will decide on it.
Amendments to the law are also being prepared.
This is so that after the dismissal of the Rēzekne City Council, extraordinary elections do not have to be held.
Rēzekne City Council plans to dismiss because it did not act responsibly with the city’s financial resources.

Riga will develop a plan to make the city greener

Riga municipality has decided to develop a plan to make the city greener.
European Union documents require such greening plans to be created in cities with more than 20,000 people.

Putin is inaugurated as the President of Russia

Today, Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as the President of Russia.
He will remain in office for at least another six years.
The inauguration ceremony was not attended by the representatives of the United States of America and most of the countries of the European Union.

An open plan to kill Ukrainian President Zelensky

A network of Russian agents who planned the assassination of President Volodymyr Zelensky was discovered in Ukraine.
This was announced by the Security Service of Ukraine.
One of the tasks of the network of agents was to look for executors among the military personnel attached to the presidential guard.
They would have been tasked with capturing Zelensky and then killing him.
Two officials of the security service of Ukraine were detained.

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas are scheduled in Cairo

Israel and the terrorist organization “Hamas” are scheduled to be held in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, this evening.
The mediators of the meeting are representatives of the United States and Qatar.
In the talks, it is planned to discuss the terms of the ceasefire between Israel and “Hamas”.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has announced that the country is ready to compromise for the release of prisoners.
An anonymous Hamas representative told an AFP journalist that the talks planned in Cairo may be the last chance to free the captured Israelis.

Name the composition of the Latvian hockey team for the world championship

Named for the world championship of the Latvian hockey national team.
Currently, 24 players will go to the championship – three goalkeepers, eight defenders and 14 forwards.
Kaspars Daugavins will be the captain of the national team, and his assistants will be Rodrigo Ābols and Roberts Bukarts.

Invites to become foster families

As Mother’s Day approaches, Latvian SOS Children’s Villages Association will start an informational campaign and will invite families to become foster families.
In the last five years, the number of new foster families has decreased twice.
On the other hand, there are still many children whose parents’ custody rights are terminated.

Warning of frost

A frost warning is in effect for the next two nights in Latvia, meteorologists inform.
A very strong frost can seriously damage or even destroy hardy plant species.
Damage can affect large areas.
Therefore, you should try to protect the plants as much as possible.
For example, they should be covered or watered in the evening before the expected frost.

A yellow level warning will be in effect tonight and in the morning, and an orange level warning will be in effect on Thursday night and morning, when the frost will be more extensive and severe.

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