OPINION | Economist: wage rise in Latvia is so slow because minimal wages weren’t increased
Opinion of Luminor Bank chief economist Pēteris Strautiņš. Wage rise in Latvia slowed down considerably at the start of 2022. While in Q4…
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Scandic Line opens a new ferry line connecting Riga and Sweden
On Wednesday, 1 June, Scandic Line will open a new ro-ro ferry line connecting Riga and Sweden, as confirmed by representatives of the…
Corruption and illegalities – the most common whistle-blower reports in Latvia of 2021
In the third year since the Law on Whistle-blowing was adopted in Latvia, state and municipal institutions in the country have received 557…
Latvian authorities to look into procurement of nearly a million of faulty respirators
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Association invites Riga residents to join picket procession Restarting the restart
Since the changes promised by the new Riga City Council have yet to come to pass one and a half years after elections,…
Ex-minister Golubeva put in charge of Saeima’s European Affairs Committee
The now ex-Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia Marija Golubeva will be in charge of Saeima’s European Affairs Committee, as…
Construction cost level in Latvia up 21.6%
Compared to April 2021, the level of construction costs in Latvia increased by 21.6 % in April 2022. Prices of building materials rose…
Latvian Builders Association warns of approaching state of emergency in the sector
In Q1 2022, when compared to Q1 2021, the general construction cost level in Latvia has increased 16.6%, according to data from the…
Ministry of Finance reports Latvia’s general budget deficit below last year’s so far
According to the data published by Latvia’s State Treasury for the first four months of 2022, the consolidated state budget had a deficit…
