More Alūksne has the Ernsta Glika Alūksne State Gymnasium which teaches both pre-school children and pupils in grades 1-12 The draft decision "On general education institutions in the town of Alūksne" was submitted by six deputies - Council Chairman Dzintars Adlers (New Unity Aivars Fomins (Vidzeme Party and Latvian Association of Regions) Modris Račiks (elected from the New Conservative Party Jānis Sadovņikovs (LA) and Maruta Kauliņa (JV) Adlers explained that the decision on school reorganisation should be taken six months before the new school year and in special cases - three months in advance "I would like to see such decisions taken by the next legislature so I believe that this council is responsible for how work will be organised in the next school year," said the council chairman as the sixth smallest municipality in the country should not keep two general education institutions in the city It is both an economic decision and a decision focused on the quality of education "I would like to remind you once again that this is a conceptual political decision complementary decisions on how we will implement this model and whether we will have it in place by 1 September this year," said Adlers Adlers admitted that there is also a possibility that the new council could reverse this decision Select text and press Ctrl+Enter to send a suggested correction to the editor Select text and press Report a mistake to send a suggested correction to the editor Tavs ceļvedis elektroauto un atjaunīgās enerģijas pasaulē Oktobrī savā pirmajā maršrutā pirmo reizi skolēnus maršrutā Alsviķi – Ziemeru pamatskola uz skolu veda pirmais elektroautobuss, ko iegādājusies Alūksnes novada pašvaldība. Kā ziņo Alūksniešiem.lv, bērni ir ļoti priecīgi par jauno autobusu un to novērtē arī autobusa vadītājs Normunds Ziņģis, šoferis ar trīsdesmit gadus ilgu darba stāžu. Šobrīd elektroautobuss tiek ekspluatēts testa režīmā un, iespējams, tikai pēc pirmā mācību gada, kad uz ceļa būs aizvadīta arī pirmā Alūksnes ziema, varēs sniegt patieso atzinumu. Jaunais bezemisiju elektroautobuss “Electrify 910”, atšķirībā no iepriekšējiem autobusiem, nav ar manuālo ātrumkārbu, kas šoferim atvieglo braukšanu. Tas ir arī ievērojami klusāks. Salonā ir patīkams komforts, ērti sēdekļi gan pasažieriem, gan šoferim. Elektroautobuss ir pilnīgi jauns, moderns, un tas arī visu izsaka. Transportlīdzekļa stāvēšana paredzēta pie Alsviķu tautas nama, kur izbūvēta uzlādes stacija ar iespēju ātrai un lēnai uzlādei. Noslēdzot rīta reisa, autobuss tiek uzlādēts, lai pēcpusdienā atkal dotos uz skolu pēc bērniem. Alūksnes novada pašvaldība ir pirmā Latvijā, kura skolēnu pārvadājumiem sāk izmantot elektroautobusus. Projektā plānots iegādāties arī otru šādu transporta līdzekli skolēnu pārvadājumu veikšanai no pagastiem uz pilsētu, ko pašvaldība drīzumā saņems. Vairāk:  “Sunly” piesaista 300 milj. EUR – Latvijā tiks uzsākta četru saules hibrīda enerģijas parku būvniecībaJa rakstā pamanīji kļūdu iezīmējot ačgārno tekstu un nospiežot Ctrl+Enter elektroauto Latvijā By maris_n_s By Kārlis Mendziņš Sazinies ar mumsinfo@uzladets.lv © Uzladets SIA | Satura pārpublicēšana bez rakstiskas atļaujas ir aizliegta more than a tonne of illegal substances with a market value of at least €400 million was found at the plant The Chief of the Police Armands Ruks said that the investigation operation lasted more than a month and involved extensive resources The police chief said that 8 persons had been detained in the operation two are Polish citizens and one is Armenian Police representatives did not comment on whether the group was linked to Latvian citizens The laboratory has not been operating on the territory of Latvia for a long time not staying in one place for a long time," Ruks said without commenting specifically on how long the group had been operating in Latvia Photo: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas Televīzija Criminal proceedings were carried out simultaneously in several Latvian cities more than 38,000 litres of various chemical liquids which according to expert opinion are precursors or base materials for the production of synthetic drugs as well as laboratory equipment and various items related to the production of narcotics a laptop computer and other items relevant to the investigation were seized function () { LSM.articles.prepareVideoWithCover('vc-5366-2024-10-1158491'); });Policija atklāj narkotiku ražošanas laboratoriju Alūksnes pusē.2min police seized more than one tonne of the synthetic drug Clephedrone or 4-CMC The Chief of the General Prosecutor's Office said that the total market value of the seized illegal substance is at least €400 million and the price of the drug on the market is €20-25 per gram The drugs were not destined for the Latvian market as well as for the Russian and Belarusian markets Expert examinations are still ongoing to determine the precise weight and composition of the substance there were even larger stocks still in the chemical process so it is assumed that the amount of finished products seized from the criminals will reach several tonnes once the forensic analysis is complete "These substances were packed in tanks and were in the last stage of the chemical process The forensic examination will determine whether they belong to the finished product or not then we can calculate that about a couple of tonnes of finished narcotic substances will be added to the already finished crystalline substance," the police chief said This criminal offense is being investigated in criminal proceedings initiated under Article 253.1(3) of the Criminal Law - for the illicit manufacture possession or transport of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for the purpose of realization The former boarding school building in Aluksne municipality’s Liepna Parish will be made into an asylum seeker accommodation centre as reported by Latvian Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) The office plans to use this building if the capacity of Mucenieki asylum seeker accommodation centre is exceeded Aluksne Council decided at an extraordinary meeting to hand over the building of the former boarding school to the Provision State Agency free of charge for a period of four years Considering the global geopolitical challenges that may cause increased influx of asylum seekers the boarding school building remade into an asylum seeker accommodation centre in Liepna will help provide a place to stay to up to 250 people Operations of this centre will be managed by PLMP To ensure successful function of the new centre the office will look for support personnel among local residents – drivers Adaptation of the building for the needs of PMLP is planned to be finished by the end of the year All necessary technical improvements and furnishing will be done using funding of EUR 700 000 from the European funds State Police may be called in to assist with efforts to ensure public order since spring 2021 there have been many attempts by thousands of migrants from Iraq and other countries to illegally cross Latvia’s Lithuania’s and Poland’s border as a result of the hybrid attack executed by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko Latvian authorities have prevented a total of 4 249 people from entering the country’s territory since August 2021 when Latvia’s government first declared a state of emergency in border regions 94 people were allowed to enter Latvia for humanitarian reasons Some of those people have requested asylum in Latvia Other people have left Latvia and have travelled to other European countries after submitting a request for asylum While the Polish cavalry of World War Two might be more well-known Estonia's Defense League (Kaitseliit) maintains a cavalry unit even to this day Far from being obsolete in a military role of any kind proponents argue that there is still a place for horses "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK) reported from Latvia where members of the Võrumaa Defense League district in South Estonia recreated a historic horseback ride following the same route taken 105 years ago Monday ago by Estonian forces during the 1918-1920 War of Independence which led to the latter town's liberation from red troops The present-day recreation of that journey showcased their maneuvers to the Latvian audience and even suggested that horse mounted forces could still have some uses due to the heavily forested and boggy terrain covered albeit with some small changes given some areas which had been in pre-war Estonia and Latvia are now occupied by the Russian Federation The number of participants this time around was a more modest 20 but the Defense League's cavalry unit played a prominent role in a three-day event in Aluksne including parades and commemorative gatherings "The weather conditions are almost exactly the same as they were 105 years ago as we do not have to fight any battles at the end of it said he was: "Extremely pleased to say that our cooperation with the [Latvian] 31st Zemessardze Battalion and the Vidzeme Brigade has been very good indeed." A large crowd gathered next to the Aluksne Cultural Center to watch the horse quadrille An impressive display of equestrian skill served to demonstrate that the Võrumaa members have trained extensively with their quadruped partners Latvia's defense organization the Zemessardze that country's counterpart to the Estonian Defense League though the idea has been floated in the past commander of the Latvian National Guard's 31st Infantry Battalion shed some light on how the modern-day use of horses would work then mounted units could assist us in difficult times," he said a member of the Estonian Defense League and head of the Setu cultural fund agreed saying: "Horses can at times hear and see better than dogs you can quickly ascertain if there is anyone concealed nearby." "Our aim is to find a role for horses in Estonia's national defense We believe they have a place there," Joosep Tikk added The Defense League's horseback journey is not over yet; from Aluksne they will continue on an approximately 100-kilometer trek to Jaunpiebalga The May 1919 Marienburg-Jakobstadt operation (the former names of Aluksne and Jaunpiebalga respectively) met its first encounter with the enemy north of the Riga-Pskov stone road near the village of Voronkina scaring off red forces of the fledgling Soviet Russian state in the process the regiment reached the vicinity of Aluksne Follow ERR News on Facebook and Twitter and never miss an update! 0)" class="article-poll-disclaimer" ng-bind="totalVotes + ' hääletajat'"> {{option.votes}} {{selectedLanguage.poll.votes}}/ Iga kasutaja võib hääletada {{poll.optionLimit}} vastusevariandi poolt Aluksne Poultry Farm has recently officially opened its most recent poultry house This latest phase of expansion increases the company’s output by 35% (Andrea Gantz)Based in the northeast of Latvia According to Baltic Times the 3,000-square-meter house is on a 23-hectare (57-acre) site in the municipality of Aluksne belongs to APF Holdings It brings to three the number of houses operated by the company At a total cost of EUR4 million (US$4.7 million) construction was undertaken by a local company over a period of nine months Among those attending the official inauguration of the new building were ministers of the Latvian government and local authorities Aluksne Poultry Farm has become a leading and growing egg producer in the Baltic region This was the egg company’s most recent of two houses fitted with Libera Cage Free equipment since 2019 The farm’s decision in favor of cage-free egg production was an innovative one for the region EUR15 million have been invested in the production facility including EUR1.5 million in funding from investment organization stressed that the application of modern technology on the farm allowed both a high degree of automation around 30% of the farm’s production is exported to other European Union states he announced that Aluksne Poultry will soon be supplied with pullets from a new subsidiary but these will be supplied by a new subsidiary — Preilu putni — set up by the holding company from next year the latest expansion of the farm provides a further five jobs This brings socio-economic benefits to the area the farm currently has 415,000 layers With an annual output of 115 million eggs the Farm is now the second largest egg producer in Latvia.  Aluksne Poultry Farm will continue to raise production Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, Aluksne Poultry Farm was founded in 1961 A series of modernizations and improvements began in 2017 with the third poultry house as the latest phase in the firm’s development investment in the facilities has totaled EUR12 million With a current capacity of around 290,000 hens egg production is in the region of 85 million eggs the farm’s sorting capacity is around 30,000 eggs per hour The Oluksne Premium and Oluksne brands are from birds housed in barns at a stocking rate of no more than nine birds per square meter At least one-third of the floor area is covered in natural bedding and there is sufficient space for perching Feeders and drinkers are easily accessible.  At the inauguration of the new facility, Latvia’s agriculture minister, Kaspars Gerhards, highlighted the rapid expansion of Latvian egg exports over recent years, reported Baltic Times The value of this trade has risen by more than 40% over the past five years poultry production is growing rapidly worldwide and official forecasts see this trend continuing He said that the new company would contribute to rising consumption Latest figures from the European Commission (EC) put Latvia in 19th position in terms of laying hen population within the European Union the number of hens in the country was a little over 3.255 million out of the community’s total of more than 372 million 75% of Latvian hens were housed in enriched cages accounted for around 3% and 0.2% of Latvian hens So far in 2021, no outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been reported in Latvia's commercial poultry flocks through the EC Animal Disease Information System 37 cases have tested positive for the virus By submitting this form, you acknowledge that use of your data is governed by our Privacy Policy. you agree to receive texts or calls regarding your subscription or other WATT products and services Please call +1 (847) 400-5960 for custom support Uzsākta pārrobežu projekta īstenošana Alūksnes muzejs gaida E.Glika AVĢ audzēkņus Alūksnes muzejs aicina uz tikšanos ar arheologu Uldi Kalēju Alūksnes muzejā skolu jaunieši tiksies ar arheologu Uldi Kalēju Alūksnes muzejs aicina NBS Kājnieku skolu iepazīt arheoloģijas mantojumu Alūksnes muzejā top vēstures ekspozīcija „Laikmetu mielasts” Kopīga arheoloģijas pieminekļu apsekošana maršrutā Pleskava - Alūksne Projekts tiek īstenots Igaunijas – Latvijas – Krievijas Pārrobežu sadarbības programmas Eiropas kaimiņattiecību un partnerības instrumenta ietvaros 2007 Arheoloģijas pieminekļu apzināšana Alūksnes novadā un partneru tikšanās Jaunieši iepazīs viduslaiku ieročus un kara mākslu Alūksnes muzejā jaunieši iepazina viduslaiku ieročus un kara mākslu Seminārs „Alūksnes ezera un tā apkārtnes ģeoloģiskā attīstība” AUTHORITY & COMMUNITY: cooperation to protect archaeological heritage /AAC” („Arheoloģija vara un sabiedrība: sadarbība arheoloģiskā mantojuma saglabāšanai/AAC”) ietvaros sadarbībā ar Ernsta Glika Alūksnes valsts ģimnāzijas skolotāju Ingūnu Vilemsoni organizēja semināru par Alūksnes ezera un tā apkārtnes ģeoloģisko attīstību Semināru vadīja Latvijas Universitātes Ģeogrāfijas un Zemes zinātņu fakultātes pētnieks Mag.geol Seminārā piedalījās Ernsta Glika Alūksnes Valsts ģimnāzijas desmito klašu skolēni un interesenti no vienpadsmitajām un divpadsmitajām klasēm Alūksnē notiks savdabīgs seminārs par zemūdens izpēti maijā Alūksnes muzejs ikvienu interesentu aicina uz savdabīgu semināru kurā būs iespēja iepazīties ar zemūdens arheoloģiju kā arī vērot zemūdens filmēšanas darbus Alūksnes ezerā Projekts tiek īstenots Igaunijas – Latvijas – Krievijas Pārrobežu sadarbības programmas Eiropas kaimiņattiecību un partnerības instrumenta ietvaros 2007 Ekspozīcijas „Laikmetu mielasts” tapšanā aicina iesaistīties iedzīvotājus  Igaunijas – Latvijas - Krievijas pārrobežu projekta „Arheoloģija vara un sabiedrība: sadarbība arheoloģiskā mantojuma saglabāšanā” ietvaros Alūksnes muzejā tiek veidota vienotā vēstures un arheoloģijas pamatekspozīcija Alūksnes muzejā jauna arheoloģiskā un vēsturiskā ekspozīcija „Laikmetu mielasts” decembra skatāma jaunā Alūksnes pilsētas vēstures un arheoloģijas ekspozīcija „Laikmetu mielasts” kas tapusi Igaunijas - Latvijas – Krievijas pārrobežu sadarbības programmas finansētā projekta „Arheoloģija vara un sabiedrība: sadarbība arheoloģiskā mantojuma saglabāšanā” ietvaros Take note – story published 1 year and 6 months ago The Lake and River Management Agency of the municipality “ALJA” is located in Alūksne Pilssala (Castle Island) A large bird can be seen diving into the lake every now and then through the window of the office of the agency's director which has been favoring Lake Alūksne's fish menu for the past few years Lietuvietis said the first cormorants arrived about eight years ago but right now around 300 birds are arriving in Alūksne every spring The biggest problem is that these birds not only eat a significant amount of fish but injure even more fish with their sharp beaks “His beak is an abnormally sharp weapon One cormorant a day eats fish at its own weight “The calculation is simple: if 300 birds a day each eat fish in their weight in Alūksne, like in many other cities They had already done their work at the popular recreation spot “Crooked Birch.” The remaining two trees are now covered but the biggest pain is over the scenic Palace Park “The devastation is already one that qualifies as severe damage,” said Druvis Tomsons Alūksne Municipality Council vice chairman “Townspeople also often ask questions - if a person wants to cut off an old alder by their house but the beaver does it without permission and slams all the trees in a row,” Tomsons said Photo: Gunta Matisone / Latvijas RadioPhoto: Gunta Matisone / Latvijas RadioPhoto: Gunta Matisone / Latvijas Radio Local amendments to the Hunting Law provide that if game animals endanger public order and safety or cause damage hunting in urban territory is permitted in accordance with the procedures specified by the local government But Tomsons points out that each place has its own specifics to consider “There's also a part of the army in the city we also have to coordinate with them what they're saying about someone being in the park area here with a gun,” Tomsons said Permission to hunt in the city won't mean everyone who's a hunter and has hunting weapons can do it now “The law of hunting is at the heart of everything It's not going to be like anyone now shooting through their third-foor window at crows rummaging the garbage can Absolutely both the safe shots and the areas will be marked Everything will be organized with extra security because it's a city,” Tomsons said which will lay down the procedures for the hunting of animals or birds that cause harm in the city are expected to be adopted as early as this autumn Aluksne Banitis Station Exhibition by H2EMar 2, 2019 8:29 am ESTH2E recently created an exciting exhibition 'Aluksne Banitis Station,' which offers a virtual trip though time and space dedicated to a unique narrow gauge railway line in Europe Installed in what was once a baggage repository the exhibition has been created as a virtual journey in which visitors are offered the chance to sample an all-encompassing spatial visual and sensory experience through sight The exhibition's design generates associations with travelling in a moving railcar The impression of movement was achieved through a combination of spatial layout the use of multimedia and the dynamic composition of sound and lighting In the historical building around the perimeter along the wall 10 improvised passenger benches are located and on monitors that are integrated into the railcar windows passengers can observe the slowly moving surrounding landscape Video footage is augmented by local residents' stories about the little train "Banitis" that rolls along the railway line conjuring up an all-encompassing pictorial narrative of important historical and local events as well as technical details of trains and rail transport "The goal of the exhibition design was to create an illusion of movement in a stationary space," said Inguna Elere "The virtual journey tells the story about the history of the railway and its technical aspects which would highlight the importance of local industrial heritage in the context of broader transport history the most pressing concern was to achieve a balance between the use of digital and analogue communication media in order to make it easier for visitors to perceive the overall message." -1===document.cookie.indexOf("jvv=1")&&((adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).requestNonPersonalizedAds=1);(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Photography: Ansis Starks Centra rajons, RīgaLatvia Phone +371 673 854 44 Website h2e.lv Category Exhibition Design Studios The mantle of snow in Alūksne has grown from one to 11 cm the average layer of snow there has reached 6 cm If you have nothing of the sort outside your window here is a look at a winter fairytale in Latvia Take note – story published 2 years and 8 months ago The local government has found that an object on the list to be dismantled has disappeared – a monument in Alsviķi parish the fourth unit of the Red Army's first Latvian guerilla brigade defeated the German army's punishment expedition Only the base of the monument is left. The local government informed the police of the fact Cabinet regulations' “List of Soviet and Nazi-glorifying objects to be dismantled in the territory of the Republic of Latvia” lists nine monuments to be dismantled in Alūksne municipality but local government specialists have identified five additional monuments One of the monuments to be dismantled will be transferred by the local government to the Latvian Occupation Museum The local government has already conducted a price tender Persons who requested asylum while crossing the border of Latvia or already in Latvia are brought here while waiting for a decision to be made all asylum seekers stayed in the "Mucenieki" reception center near Rīga but as the number of migrants increased as a result of the Lukashenko regime's state-backed people smuggling operation, a similar center was opened in Liepna in August of last year the number has increased nearly tenfold to 1,624 The number of migrants increased especially rapidly after the hybrid attack launched by Belarus in 2021 when citizens of African and Asian countries began to fly to Moscow or Minsk and then were brought to the Belarus-Latvia border to try to enter the European Union illegally Most of them are stopped from crossing by the border guard but some are allowed into Latvia for humanitarian reasons With the number of available places running out, the Citizenship and Migration Affairs Board (PMLP) started looking for additional premises In the competition announced three years ago Alūksne district was the only municipality that responded although there are many vacant school buildings or boarding schools in Latvia It is 230 kilometers from the Liepna asylum seeker center to Riga but only 13 kilometers to the Russian border The locals view is that the road has finally been fixed to bring asylum seekers to the center more easily which had been promised for many years has also received money only after the arrival of the asylum seekers The improved roads are said to be one of the indirect benefits of placing the migrant center on the Northeastern border of Latvia manager of buildings and managed territory of Liepna district executive director of the municipality of Alūksne listed other benefits: "The plus in our case is these premises so there is income tax that goes into the municipality's budget." Around 25 people from Liepna parish and Alūksne county work in the center every day It is important that the dormitory building of the school By investing almost 1.3 million euros of funds from the European Union the three-story building was renovated and adapted: the roof was replaced an autonomous heating boiler was installed There are renovated sanitary facilities and a dining hall as well as residential rooms. There is also a laundry room and a gym in the basement Latvian Radio was not allowed inside the center to look at it in person with the safety of asylum seekers cited as the reason security and administration," said Loreta Jargane The second and third floors are reserved for asylum seekers' rooms; women at one end The conditions are modest – bunk beds and a small locker for each person's belongings Each dormitory room houses from eight to 18 people the capacity of the building is said to be 250 persons approximately 100 asylum seekers are staying in the center is mostly provided by charity organizations and once a month asylum seekers receive a food package with oil as well as a package of hygiene products with shampoo so in addition to the monthly food package a daily allowance of three euros is also given It is brought to the residents once a week and The interesting thing is that they bake their own bread Due to the fact that they have very limited resources we cannot say that they shop a lot and that we we really feel the difference but we can't say that they make a very big contribution because they really only buy the most necessary things," said the store the owner When asked about how to communicate with foreigners The daily allowance of three euros is one of the smallest in the European Union PMLP plans to raise this issue and increase the daily allowance this year The black bus of the asylum seeker center passes by Asylum seekers receive basic medical services free of charge they play football twice a week in the local sports hall as well as learn the Latvian language twice a week Latvian Radio met two young men from the African country of Eritrea near the center They said what they had learned in Latvian When asked what their plans are and whether they intend to stay in Latvia Temmijs has been staying in Latvia for five months a man and two women from Ethiopia pass by and join the conversation Asked how they like it here and if anything needs to be improved Abewe's application has been under consideration for six months They also talk evasively about how they got here only revealing that they came through Russia and Belarus 22-year-old Idris from Afghanistan wants to get refugee status and resume his studies in building engineering which he had to abandon in Afghanistan because of the Taliban.  "I got out of Afghanistan because the Taliban regime doesn't support education doesn't like people studying in schools and universities There is an apartment building right next to the Liepna Asylum Seekers Center the children's parents were worried about what might happen as a result of the asylum center being close by the people of Liepna had concerns and resistance when the decision was made to transfer the building for such a purpose we understand that they have settled in and there are no problems," said Ingus Berkulis the executive director of the municipality of Alūksne and the people of Liepna also confirmed this to Latvian Radio noting that many residents of the asylum cener seem polite and even shy – but that they impressed the community by singing at a local concert in Latvian and won praise for their good voices Many asylum seekers willingly get involved in the cultural life of the local community cultural work specialist of the Alūksne County Culture Center I participated in a pop party," Trivole said: "Yes has also noticed the newcomers at church services where they have made efforts to sing in Latvian The people of Liepna would like to take asylum seekers as helpers on local farms and the asylum seekers themselves told Latvian Radio that they want to work though this has to comply with employment and asylum laws at the same time Significant improvements have recently been made to promote the involvement of foreigners refugees and asylum seekers in the labor market the government supported the proposal of the Ministry of Economy to pay immigrants the average wage in the sector instead of the average wage in the country because otherwise entrepreneurs were not interested in signing contracts with foreigners for less qualified work if according to the law they have to pay a higher wage than locals and now asylum seekers are allowed to work while they are still waiting for a decision on their status It is difficult for entrepreneurs to rely on employees who are here today but tomorrow they may be denied status and have to pack a suitcase to return to their home country It is generally about six months until refugee status is granted or rejected All the asylum seekers Latvian Radio met in Liepna confidently said that they want to live in Latvia PMLP statistics show the opposite – the majority do not stay in Latvia but quickly go to other countries of the European Union ssometimes even before a decision on granting or denying refugee status has been made Germany is most often the ultimate destination, followed by France Those who do not receive refugee or alternative status must leave Latvia within 30 days As soon as the migrants come into the sight of the border guards they are taken to the accommodation center for detained foreigners where they stay until they are returned to their home country approximately half of the places in the centers at Mucenieki and Liepna are occupied There is no reason to believe that the number of asylum seekers could increase rapidly in the near future if at some point it is necessary to look for premises for another center it is expected that the municipalities will be more responsive next time around The example of Liepna has shown that locals and asylum seekers can live together in relative harmony asylum seekers can make a modest economic and cultural contribution in a village with a shrinking population far from the capital Numerous events are planned, starting at 09.00 with a service in Alūksne Evangelical Lutheran Church followed at 11:00 by the main parade of units and equipment of the Latvian and foreign armed forces which will take place at the Alūksnes New Castle in the presence of President Egils Levits there will be an opportunity to see stands of military equipment including the National Armed Forces Military Police dog handlers dog handlers of the State Border Guard Unit Latvian Television will have live coverage of the parade from 10:55 until 12:00 and a livestream will also be available to watch here on LSM It has become a tradition since 2012 for the May 4 parade to take place in a different Latvian city each year.  More information about the full range of events can be found on the website of the municipality of Alūksne: www.aluksne.lv Take note – story published 1 year and 8 months ago The new asylum-seeker center is around 230 kilometers from Rīga It turns out that the distant location was chosen because Alūksne municipality was the only one that offered buildings for that purpose Citizenship and Migration Affairs Office representative Madara Puķe said that another asylum accommodation center was needed because of the increased number of asylum seekers in Latvia due to the hybrid war of Belarus In 2020 there were 150 asylum seekers in Latvia while 550 applications were received in 2021 Photo: LTV / Dinija JemeļjanovaPhoto: LTV / Dinija JemeļjanovaPhoto: LTV / Dinija JemeļjanovaPhoto: LTV / Dinija JemeļjanovaPhoto: LTV / Dinija JemeļjanovaPhoto: LTV / Dinija JemeļjanovaPhoto: LTV / Dinija JemeļjanovaPhoto: LTV / Dinija JemeļjanovaPhoto: Gunta Matisone/LRPhoto: Gunta Matisone/LRPhoto: Gunta Matisone/LRPhoto: Gunta Matisone/LR The center is set up in a former boarding school building in Liepna – dormitories that have stood empty for some time after the school was closed a branch of the existing Mucenieki asylum center said the center's chief executive Loreta Jargane The Liepna Center could accommodate around 250 inhabitants and it is planned that the first asylum seekers will be housed here at the end of August These spaces will mostly be fitted for those without children or dependents Take note – story published 8 years and 4 months ago Darkness has descended on Alūksne in December as the town has seen only six hours of sunlight This December is among the darkest in the last few years While Alūksne is the record holder and potentially a place for the prince of darkness to reemerge being sunny for just eight hours in December Latvia's second-largest city mustered all of ten hours Central parts of Latvia have been sunnier though with 21 hours of sunlight recorded in Rīga and 23 in Dobele whereas Liepāja in Latvia's west saw 17 hours of sunlight Rīga sees 24 hours of sunlight in December while sunny Dobele up to 30 hours The darkest December of the last decades was in 2007 when the sky was sunny for just an hour over Daugavpils and less than ten hours over the rest of the country So if you are heading into the eastern Latgale district any time soon