Latest statistics reveal an unpleasant trend in Latvia’s labour market
Latvia’s unemployment rate stood at 6.5% in April, exceeding the average levels recorded both in the European Union (EU) and the eurozone, according…
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Estonia has enough electric car charging points; car purchases are slow
In the past four years, Estonia’s electric car charging network has expanded almost tenfold, but electric car sales have not grown as rapidly,…
Easy Jet boss: Fuel will be sufficient for summer flights
Easy Jet boss Kenton Jarvis has said the company will not be affected by a fuel shortage this summer, but that travellers are…
Fuel prices rise – European demand for electric cars too
The rise in fuel prices related to the war in Iran has also caused demand for new and used electric cars to grow…
BNN IN FOCUS | Big ambitions, few results — how Latvia’s Progressives lost public trust
Opinion/Ilona Bērziņa The collapse of Evika Siliņa’s government was ultimately triggered by The Progressives — a party that for years positioned itself…
ECB warns of possible interest rate hike
The European Central Bank (ECB) is moving toward raising interest rates to prevent the oil price shock from creating spiraling inflation, writes Politico….
Latvia must choose – help prevent a global food crisis or continue feeding Russia’s war economy
The world is approaching a dangerous threshold. The United Nations has warned that disruptions to fertilizer supplies could trigger a massive humanitarian catastrophe…
Latvia “gifts” millions to Russia while its own jobs and tax revenues continue to decline
Opinion article The mineral fertilizer transshipment terminal Riga Fertilizer Terminal (RFT) has been fighting for four years for the right to operate, preserve…
Gas supplies may remain constrained until 2027, IEA warns
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are likely to remain constrained until the end of 2027 due to disruptions and infrastructure damage caused by…
