Latvian Builders Association warns of approaching state of emergency in the sector
In Q1 2022, when compared to Q1 2021, the general construction cost level in Latvia has increased 16.6%, according to data from the…
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Kristaps Eklons approved as Latvia’s new Minister of the Interior
On Thursday, 26 May, Latvia’s Saeima approved deputy chief of State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) Kristaps Eklons as the country’s new Minister…
Day 91 of war in Ukraine: Moscow offers to lift port blockade, if sanctions lifted; Kyiv angered by Putin’s passport move
On Thursday, May 26, Ukraine reported on Russian forces focusing on encircling Ukrainian positions around the city of Severodonetsk to finish occupation of…
Ilze Indriksone approved as Latvia’s new Minister of Economics
On Thursday, 26 May, Latvia’s parliament voiced support of Ilze Indriksone as a candidate for the post of Minister of Economics. Indriksone mentioned…
Ministry of Finance reports Latvia’s general budget deficit below last year’s so far
According to the data published by Latvia’s State Treasury for the first four months of 2022, the consolidated state budget had a deficit…
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address Latvian parliament
On Thursday, 26 May, the Saeima plans to receive hold a guest speech from Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine’s president will present his…
Percentage of lasting unemployed persons down in Latvia
In Q1 2022 Latvian unemployment rate constituted 7.3 %. Over the quarter unemployment rate grew by 0.2 percentage points, while over the year…
Monument in Victory park will need to be demolished by 15 November
On Wednesday, 25 May, Saeima’s Education, Culture and Science Committee decided to submit to the Saeima a new legislative project, which provides for…
US school shooting takes 21 lives
In the US, a young man is suspected of having killed 21 people and injured over than a dozen more in a gun…
