Housing availability down, price rise fails to deter residents from purchasing dwellings
Q2 of 2022 was unfavourable for Latvian residents purchasing dwellings – housing availability is down across all Baltic States. According to Swedbank economist…
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Saeima approves legislative draft for Latvian language as the only official language in Latvia
On Thursday, 22 September, Latvia’s parliament conceptually approved the legislative draft that recognises Latvian language as the sole official language in the country….
Money donated for Latvian Bayraktar will be spent on Latvian-made UAVs
In the current economic situation and due to growing inflation collecting the EUR 5 million needed to purchase a Bayraktar B2 UAV will…
Latvian government allocates EUR 20.4 million to help compensate growing heating costs
Latvia’s government supported the approval of allocation of EUR 20.4 million towards compensation of increasing heating costs for households. Households become eligible for…
Police in Latvia dismantle major money laundering group
Latvian State Police has dismantled a criminal group that provided professional money laundering services in the country using a network of more than…
One month of war to cost Latvia about one billion euros
The costs of implementation of the National Defence Service (VAD) are not at all small. However, a month of war would cost Latvia…
Doctors in Latvia to organise repeated warning strike
The council of Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Trade Union (LVSADA) decided on Tuesday, 20 September, to organise a repeated warning strike…
Latvia a step closer to education in official language only
On Tuesday, 20 September, Latvian Saeima’s Education, Culture and Science Committee concluded discussions in regards to the transition to education only in Latvian…
Four Latvian State Revenue Service workers may be involved in bribe extortion case
Four workers of Latvian State Revenue Service (VID) may be involved in the criminal case regarding extortion of a bribe from Stiga RM…
