Baltic PMs: surplus of Covid-19 vaccines creates new challenges
On Friday, 29 April, Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė sent a joint…
Category: Current news
Online shopping in e-shops outside the EU rapidly losing popularity
Ordering goods from countries outside the European Union is rapidly losing popularity among residents. AliExpress, which is one of the world’s most popular…
Economists: year 2022 will be difficult in spite of rapid GDP growth
The growth of Latvia’s gross domestic product (GDP) turned out unexpectedly strong in Q1 2022. GDP growth will be much lower in Q2,…
Persons with history of abusive behaviour will not be allowed to become guardians
In Latvia persons punished for criminal acts involving violence and threats of violence will not be allowed to become guardians until their criminal…
Google search trends; what’s on people’s minds?
Google is not just a great search platform but also a mirror of all the people who use it, as it reveals what…
Flu intensity increases considerably in Latvia
Last week the intensity of flu had more than doubled in Latvia, according to information from the State Disease Control and Prevention Centre…
Pro-Kremlin posts may cost Latvian Russians Union its state funding
Statements justifying Russia’s foreign policy, as well as continued use of propaganda may result in state funding being pulled from the political party…
Latvian minister: we’re not interested in freezing the war, we want Ukraine to win
«The war in Ukraine is a litmus test for the European Union and NATO. It is not in our interest to freeze the…
Pensioners in Latvia may receive another single-time benefit
Ministry of Welfare offers giving pensioners in Latvia another single-time benefit in December, according to the ministry’s presentation published on the Saeima’s website…
