Estonian unemployed number down by 9,200 on year
In the first quarter of 2022, the Estonian labour force participation rate was 73.1%, the employment rate was 69%, and the unemployment rate…
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Latvia prepared to expand cooperation with Kazakhstan in transit sector
On Friday, 13 May, Latvian Ministry of Transport’s deputy state secretary Uldis Reimanis met with deputy Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of…
Grey economy continues growing in all Baltic States
The volume of grey economy in Latvia increased 1.1% last year, reaching 26.6% of the country’s GDP, according to results of Stockholm School…
Estonia to make natural gas reserves equalling 20% of annual consumption
Estonia has committed to stockpiling in its strategic natural gas reserves a volume equalling 20% of the Baltic nation’s annual natural gas consumption,…
Inflation in Latvia reaches 13%
Compared to April 2021, the average level of consumer prices increased by 13.0 % in April 2022. Compared to April 2021, the average…
Estonian hotels see rise in tourist numbers in spring
In March, Estonian tourist accommodation businesses have seen an increase in the number of both internal and foreign tourists, as more than 192…
Latvia scheduled to receive new electric trains by end of 2023
The management of Pasažieru vilciens and Škoda Vagonka have signed amendments to the standing contract for the supply of electric trains, equipment and…
Week in Lithuania: Cabinet approves easier hiring of third-country nationals, Poland-Lithuania gas link inaugurated
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were decisions to facilitate employment of third-country nationals and the launch of the Poland-Lithuania gas network…
War in Ukraine and sanctions cause a drop in freight carried by aircraft in Latvia
Operational data on the Airport performance show that this April, more than 419 thousand passengers used Riga Airport; in turn, in the first…
