Swedbank study: cost of living offsets wage growth in the Baltics
A Swedbank study on family living expenses in the Baltic capitals of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania shows that while net salaries have grown…
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State Audit reveals problems with management of capital associations owned by Ministry of Culture
More than half or 56% of administrative staff of capital associations of the Ministry of Culture work in one to seven jobs, as…
Latvia requests appeal for decision to lift sanctions from Russian billionaire; Council of Europe still thinking
Author: Ilona Bērziņa Although Latvia has asked the Legal Service of the Council of Europe to submit an appeal against verdict of the…
Latvian government promises to change bureaucratic obstacles to attract foreign investors
In order to attract foreign investors, the government is prepared to change various bureaucratic and administrative obstacles and cooperate with the private sector,…
Ex-Minister of Finance and Bank of Latvia council member Andris Vilks passes away
Ex-Minister of Finance of Latvia and Bank of Latvia council member Andris Bilks has passes away, as LETA was told by the central…
In 2023, Estonia’s exports per capita were below the EU average
In 2023, Estonia’s exports of goods amounted to 18.2 billion euros and imports to 21.2 billion euros at current prices. Exports decreased by…
Polish protesters end months-long blockade of the Ukrainian border
Polish truckers and farmers on Monday, the 29th of April, ended a months-long blockade of several border crossings with Ukraine that had soured…
Pedro Sánchez remains Prime Minister of Spain after resignation talks
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday, the 29th of April, after a five-day period of reflection, that he will not resign,…
Āboltiņa refrains from commenting claims on alleged rigging of Saeima election results in her favour
Her ambassadorial post does not allow Solvita Āboltiņa to comment on domestic policy development, including the claims regarding the possible rigging of 12th…
