NVA: worrying trends observed on Latvia’s labour market
Latvian State Employment Agency (NVA) has received notification from multiple companies regarding plans for mass lay-offs. Most of those notifications are from transport…
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Latvian minister says there’s no reason to worry about Russia’s military drills in Baltic Sea
Latvian residents have no cause for alarm over the military drills the Russian war fleet has commenced in the Baltic Sea this week,…
Russian independent channel TV Rain permitted to continue operating from Riga
On Monday, 6 June, Latvian National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) decided to issue a broadcasting permit for so-called Russian independent television Дождь…
Registered unemployment level in Latvia down to 6.1%
At the end of May 2022 the level of registered unemployment in Latvia was 6.1% of the economically active population, which is 0.4…
Number of passengers serviced at Riga airport reaches two-thirds of pre-pandemic numbers
In May 2022 Riga International Airport serviced 474 000 passengers or 66% of the pre-pandemic number, according to data available about the airport’s…
LTRK president: war in Ukraine outlines need for new unions among countries and cooperation
Russia’s war in Ukraine has kicked off fundamental changes in Europe and around the world. While Ukrainians heroically fight against the aggressor, in…
Multiple EU countries request flexible contracts with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers
Latvia and multiple other EU member states have sent an official request to the European Commission to review conditions of contracts signed with…
Ministry of Health braces for new Covid-19 outbreak in Latvia
Latvia’s Ministry of Health has developed three possible scenarios for a possible Covid-19 outbreak in autumn this year, as the ministry’s director of…
Latvian PM promises households will not be left without gas even in a dire situation
Even if the situation becomes dire, there will be enough gas for households, said Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš in an interview to…
