Unemployment in Latvia the lowest since the end of 2019
In August 2021 actual unemployment rate comprised 6.9 %, which is 0.6 percentage points less than in July. The actual unemployment rate in…
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Corruption watchdog accuses ex-governor of the Bank of Latvia of coercing others into giving false testimony
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has requested the office of the prosecutor to commence criminal prosecution of ex-governor of the Bank of…
Cybersecurity body in Lithuania finds Chinese smartphone equipped with censorship
Lithuanian cybersecurity body has deemed Xiaomi smart phones unadvisable for use alleging that they contain a function able to censor phrases the Chinese…
As Vilnius heating season starts, price increase by 50-60% expected
Vilnius municipality and the energy market regulator warn population that prices for central heating in the Lithuanian capital city are expected to surge…
Latvian Saeima rejects proposal to reduce VAT for sectors impacted by the crisis the most
On Thursday, 23 September, Latvian Saeima rejected a proposal submitted by opposition deputies to reduce VAT for sectors of the economy impacted the…
Week in Lithuania: Vilnius Airport building to be torn down, Achema furloughs 400 workers
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were the decision to demolish the building of the Vilnius Airport, the initiative to lower…
Latvian Competition Council investigates another potential construction cartel
Latvian Competition Council has suspicions of a possible tender coordination among some of the biggest road construction companies in the country. Searches were…
PHOTO: two new Stena Line ferries to be deployed on Ventspils-Nynäshamn route
Staying true to the plan to expand operations in the Baltic Sea, Swedish Stena Line has invested EUR 200 million in the Ventspils-Nynäshamn…
Lithuania changes travel rules for Denmark, Finland
As the epidemiological situation in Denmark, Finland and Luxembourg has improved, Lithuania has removed them from its red list of travel restrictions, where…
