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Will managing your own land result in a threat of imprisonment?

I would call it groundless and damaging conduct. An interview with Jānis Švirksts, owner of “Step Up Certification”

European Tree of the Year in Latvia 2026. We invite you to choose and vote!

An increasing number of people do not understand that a board does not “just appear” in a factory. An interview with Āris Jansons, Dr. silv., Director of the Forest Department at the Ministry of Agriculture

10-16 October

Saeima enshrines in law that an animal is not an object, but a living and sentient being

Tree disease-causing bacterium identified in an infected human for the first time

Green energy is saving Germany's climate plans – public opinion is divided

Rēzekne to host discussion on the importance of bioeconomy for Latgale's economic development

In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...

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