Minimal wage to be set at 700 euros in Latvia next year
Starting with the 1st of January 2024 the minimal monthly wage amount in Latvia will not be lower than 700 euros, as provided…
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Borrell rejects the idea that Israel could take over Gaza after the war
Senior European Union (EU) diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday, the 13th of November, that Israel cannot remain in Gaza after the war,…
Drunk drivers will be required to undergo behaviour correction to be allowed to drive again
Latvian Ministry of Transport reports on Tuesday, the 14th of November, the government approved the ministry’s prepared regulations on the implementation of a…
Number of hospitalised Covid-19 patients on a rise in Latvia
The Disease Prevention and Control Centre (SPKC) reports that last week there was an increase of the number of Covid-19 infections in Latvia:…
EC calls for EU membership negotiations with Ukraine
European Union (EU) leaders proposed on Wednesday, the 8th of November, to start negotiations on Ukraine’s EU membership as soon as it meets…
Turkey accuses EU of bias over its membership application
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said the European Commission’s (EC) annual report on Turkey’s lingering European Union (EU) membership bid is “unfair and biased”, on…
Head of Saeima committee compares banks in Latvia to a cartel
The head of Saeima’s Budget and Finance Committee Jānis Reirs compares operations of Latvian banks in loan-related areas to a cartel. When discussing…
Latvian state to support mortgage loan takers whose payments exceed 20% of income
The state could provide support to mortgage loan takers whose payments exceed 20% of their income. However, this support would not apply to…
Russian artist who staged anti-war protest in supermarket faces eight years in prison
Russian artist and musician Alexandra Skochilenko, who on the 31st of March 2022 staged a protest against Moscow’s war in Ukraine by replacing…
