Latvian State Forests looks into contracts criticised by the prosecution office
Following the warning issued by the prosecution office about «unfair contracts», the board of Latvian State Forests (LVM) reports having commenced a comprehensive…
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Expert warns 2023 will be a difficult year for retailers
The industry continue showing a shocking ability to oppose challenges – the year 2023 started out with confident growth in the retail trade…
Latvian financial institutions’ profits reach EUR 51.9 million in January
Latvian monetary financial institutions, mostly banks, operated with profits of EUR 51.9 million in January 2023, which is 49.1% more when compared with…
Latvian Saeima supports covering MPC costs from state budget
The 14th Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Electricity Market Law. These amendments provide for covering the costs of the…
76% of Latvian respondents believe technologies will outcompete humans
Most or 76% of interviewed Latvian respondents admit holding the belief that in the future technologies will outcompete humans, according to results of…
Volume of cashless transactions in Latvia reaches 259.1 billion in 2022
The press-service of the Bank of Latvia reports that payment processing service providers in the country – credit institutions, electronic money processing institutions,…
Expert says Latvia should’ve worried about birth rates decades ago
The problem of low birth rates should’ve been put on the government’s table 25 years ago, says Latvian Employers’ Confederation’s Social Affairs and…
Teachers in Latvian municipalities with «non-reformed school network» will have lower wages
With municipalities slow to reform their school networks, teachers employed there will have to deal with lower wages, said Minister of Environment Protection…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Consolidating education. Dads in debt. Medical inflation. Gazprom done
Latvia’s state budget project is submitted to the Saeima. The budget plan’s review commenced this week. The government can breathe easily – the…
