Grain freight turnover on a rise in Latvia’s transit sector
In the first ten months of 2023 grain freight turnover at Latvia’s largest sea ports was up 14% and 32% up in the…
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Weather in Latvia to be dictated by wide cyclone this week
Warmer masses of air will flow to the country. In some parts of the country air temperature will rise above 0 C. Weather…
Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service still has 11.4% unfilled vacancies
At the moment there are 11.4% unfilled vacancies in the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD), said the Chief of VUGD Mārtiņš Baltmanis…
“Putin will succeed” if US cut Ukraine funding, top officials warn
Top officials in the Biden administration warned senators on Tuesday, the 31st of October, that Vladimir Putin will win if they approve aid…
Latvia’s budget deficit may reach 2.6% of GDP, says head of Fiscal Discipline Council
The deficit of Latvia’s state budget may reach 2.6% of GDP, said the chairperson of the Fiscal Discipline Council Inna Šteinbuka in an…
Serbian President Vucic dismisses Parliament, sets date for early election
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dismissed Parliament on Wednesday, the 1st of November, and called an early election on the 17th of December, with…
Continued lawsuit with banker Guselnikov costs Latvia 4.5 million euros
The international lawsuit between the Latvian state and Russian banker Grigoriy Guselnikov is in its final stage, and Latvia has no plans to…
Egypt opens Rafah crossing to foreigners and wounded Palestinians
Egypt opened the Rafah crossing on Wednesday, the 1st of November, to allow foreign nationals to leave Gaza through Egypt. This is the…
Unemployment level in Latvia “within the norm” but still higher than EU’s average
In August 2023 the unemployment level in Latvia was 6.6%, which is higher than the average unemployment level in the European Parliament and…
