Latvia’s foreign trade turnover up considerably in 2021
In October 2021 the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 3.39 billion, which at current prices was 23.5 % larger than…
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Latvijas Gāze’s tariffs for households to increase between 54.2% to 93% next January
From 1 January 2022 Tariffs of AS Latvijas Gāze for households will increase from 54.2% to 93% depending on consumption volumes, according to…
Registered unemployment level in Latvia reaches 6.4%
The registered unemployment level in Latvia was at 6.4% of the economically active population at the end of November 2021, which is 0.4…
Estonia adopts state budget with defence spending equalling 2.3% of GDP
The Estonian parliament has passed the draft state budget law for the year 2022, earmarking defence spending that equals 2.3% of the Baltic…
OPINION | Ventspils has «three sea ports» – this is not good for entrepreneurship
From ancient history we know a triumvirate is not the best form of governance. The Roman Empire tried it twice and in both…
Ventspils has «three sea ports» – this is not good for entrepreneurship
From ancient history we know a triumvirate is not the best form of governance. The Roman Empire tried it twice and in both…
Estonia records 8.8% inflation in November year on year
The Bank of Estonia has registered an 8.8% inflation year-on-year in November, while from October 2021 it gas increased by 1.8%. A cold…
Baltic states engaged in bringing new themes to redesign euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched a process to find themes for redesigning the banknotes of the euro. Representatives of the three…
Latvia’s government considers temporarily reducing VAT for electricity
The ruling coalition in Latvia has put on the discussion table the topic of temporarily reducing VAT for electricity. The Ministry of Economics…
