RIGA, Jan 11 (LETA) - The new Riga City Council has increased funding for the social sector and preschool education, said Riga Mayor Martins Stakis (For Development/For) in a press conference on the first 100 days of the Riga City Council.

The politician said that funding has been granted for infrastructure, bonus payments to social workers, Riga municipal police officials for work during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Also, EUR 11,000 were paid to teachers in premiums before Christmas.

In order to improve the work of the Riga City Council and ensure good administration principles, open tenders are held for the leading positions in the local government, and performance of the current officials is being assessed, said Stakis.

In order to promote business and develop business environments, work on formation of the Riga Investment Agency is going on.