People employed in public administration in Latvia to receive higher wages next year
On Tuesday, 16 November, Latvia’s parliament passed in the final reading amendments to Law on Remuneration of Officials and Employees of State and…
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In clashes on Polish-Belarusian border, nine Polish officers injured
With the stand-off continuing on the Polish-Belarusian border between several thousand migrants and a large number of Polish police and troops, migrants have…
US-China summit focuses on keeping status quo as to Taiwan
In a distance summit of China and US, the presidents of both countries have warned each other from decisive actions as to Taiwan….
Riga makes plans to become a Zero Waste city
Riga City Council’s Housing and Environment Committee gathered for a meeting Tuesday, 16 November. There deputies discussed efforts to make the city a…
Latvian government to allocate additional EUR 25.85 million towards healthcare sector
On 16 November Latvia’s government decided to allocate more than EUR 25.85 million to the healthcare sector to help cover the costs that…
US sends Ukraine 80 tonnes of ammunition in defence cooperation
Ukraine, which continues its fight against pro-Russia rebels in the less active Donbas War, has received about 80 tonnes of ammunition from the…
GDP growth in Latvia reportedly higher than the average in EU
Compared to the same period of last year, Latvia’s gross domestic product turned out more rapid than the average in the European Union…
CSB: every third unemployed person in Latvia has been jobless for at least a year
In Q3 2021 unemployment rate in Latvia constituted 7.2 %. Compared to the previous quarter, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.7 percentage points,…
Austria begins vaccination of 5-to-11-year-olds amid lockdown for unvaccinated
In Vienna, the vaccination of 5-to-11-year-olds against Covid-19 has begun despite the EU European Medicines Agency still assessing the safety of a Covid-19…
