Latvian PM decides to pick Kristaps Eklons for the vacant minister’s post
Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš is prepared to propose deputy chief of the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) Kristaps Eklons for the…
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Latvian government receives legislative projects for Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership
Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs has submitted to the government legislative projects regarding the ratification of Finland’s and Sweden’s membership in…
More than 4 000 Ukrainian refugee children study at Latvian schools
Currently more than 4 190 Ukrainian war refugee children study at Latvian schools, according to information from the Ministry of Education and Science….
Producer price level in Latvia up 29.9% in a year
Compared to April 2021, the level of producer prices in Latvian industry increased by 29.9 % in April 2022. The level of prices…
Latvian State Revenue Service shuts down money laundering group
Latvian State Revenue Service (VID) Tax and Customs Police have shut down a group involved in VAT fraud and large-scale money laundering. According…
Virši-A acquires 20% of shares of Skulte LNG Terminal
On Friday, 20 May, JSC Virši-A (Virši) signed a contract with JSC Skulte LNG Terminal on the acquisition of 20% of the company’s…
Kalniete: Ukraine should be supported not only with arms and sanctions but trade as well
This week the European Parliament urgently reviewed and on Thursday, 18 May, voted on the proposal of European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis…
Unemployment levels continue dropping in Latvia
In April 2022 actual unemployment rate in Latvia constituted 6.8 %, and, compared to March, it has decreased by 0.3 percentage points. In…
Signatures collected to adopt electronic application system for crossing Latvia’s border
The cross-border flow of trucks in Latvia is still regulated «manually». This means vehicles arrive and wait in a queue. This is why…
