Monkey pox added to list of infectious diseases
On Tuesday, 14 June, Latvia’s government decided to add monkey pox to the list of infectious diseases, stressing that it is an infectious…
Category: Current news
LTRK: if Latvia switches to four-day work week, Latvia’s welfare level will decline even more
Looking at the perspectives for development of Latvia’s economy, Latvian Chamber for Commerce and Industry (LTRK) does not approve of switching to a…
Wind energy association: the legislative draft to promote energy security is rushed and poorly made
Latvian Wind Energy Association (VEA) categorically objects to the legislative draft on simplified order for the construction of wind turbines that was passed…
Corruption watchdog in Latvia to look into scandalous politician’s pre-election promotion
Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has commenced two administrative violation procedures over possible violations of pre-election campaigning rules by Ainārs Šlesers’…
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…
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…
