Latvia’s gender equality indicators are worsening – the sharpest decline in recent years
In the European Institute for Gender Equality’s (EIGE) Gender Equality Index, Latvia this year ranks 24th among the 27 EU member states, the…
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Why does Latvia lack trains – and why might it soon have to lease them from Estonia?
Latvia could begin leasing diesel trains manufactured by the Swiss company Stadler from Estonia, the chairman of the board of Pasažieru vilciens (PV),…
Peace plan to be discussed in Moscow
On the 2nd of December, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will meet with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow to discuss a peace…
airBaltic rating downgraded: Fitch warns of weak financial flexibility and uncertain IPO timeline
The international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) has downgraded the long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic from “B–”/negative…
A grey and damp week ahead: fog, rain, and even snowflakes at night
At the beginning and middle of the week, the weather will be fairly uniform — skies will be mostly cloudy, and light precipitation…
After damaging the border fence, a Russian citizen enters Latvia
In Ludza Municipality last Saturday, border guards detained a Russian citizen who illegally crossed the state border from the Russian side, the State…
With power so close, Germany’s far right seeks to improve its image
Before Leif-Erik Holm became the Alternative for Germany (AfD)’s lead candidate in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, he was a popular DJ…
Why are wages rising in Latvia while the number of jobs is decreasing? CSP data explained
In the third quarter of this year, the average gross monthly wage in Latvia was 1,835 euros, and compared to the third quarter…
Hong Kong authorities arrest more people; search continues for missing in devastating fire
Hong Kong authorities said they had arrested 13 more people for negligence that led to the deaths, citing the use of substandard materials…
