No more LDz Cargo monopoly on Latvian-Lithuanian border for Baltic Express
Baltic Express has signed a contract with Latvian state company Lithuanian Railway (Lietuvos geležinkeliai) freight company LTG Cargo. From now on Baltic Express…
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Estonia to help low-income families to pay electricity, gas bills
As energy prices for consumers have increased rapidly, the Estonian government has backed a package of support to cover the increasingly expensive bills…
Latvijas Gāze chairman: the economy won’t function if gas prices remain high
Instead of worrying about AS Conexus Baltic Grid (Conexus) Inčukalns underground gas storage facility Latvia should worry about the survival of the country’s…
Apple shares dip over expected production problems linked to global chip shortage
In the US, the value of Apple shares has decreased following a report that the US computer technology giant could fail to produce…
Lithuanian anti-vaxxer restaurant visited by President Nausėda
The Pasaulio Pakrašty restaurant in Lithuania took a stand this summer announcing that only people not vaccinated against Covid-19 would be allowed in….
August’s foreign trade turnover up by almost 50% when compared to last year
In August 2021 the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 3.39 billion, which at current prices was 45.1 % larger than…
Inflation in Latvia +3.7% year on year, as shoe prices soar
Shoes became expensive in Latvia in a year-on-year inflation comparison to August 2021, which showed the general inflation at 3.7%. According to a…
Latvia’s first bottle deposit return machines set up
As Latvia prepares to introduce a bottle deposit system in 2022, the first five bottle deposit return machines have been erected in five…
Supermarket chains in Lithuania comply with Covid-19 certificate rule
Since Lithuania has introduced the rule to present the Covid-19 certificate to enter larger shops, the requirement has been introduced in the supermarket…
