Dombrovskis: Latvia should commit to reducing budget deficit in coming years
Latvia should commit to reducing budget deficit in the coming years, suggests Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis. On Monday, the…
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Krišjānis Kariņš isn’t the only Latvian PM who has used expensive private flight services
Former Latvian PM Krišjānis Kariņš’ predecessors Valdis Dombrovskis and Ivars Godmanis had used special flights during their respective terms. However, the money for…
Week in Lihuania | Lithuanian President to seek re-election in 2024; parliament approves 2024 budget
Last week, Lithuania’s straw garden binding tradition was added to UNESCO list; intelligence body’s whistleblower revealed his identity Lithuania reports 1175 new COVID-19…
Prosecutor: the lasting Digital TV case is a Christmas “gift” and proof of state’s inability to deal with this case in due time
The long trial in the so-called digital television criminal case is a Christmas “gift” and proof of the state’s inability to deal with…
Latvian ministers’ pay to grow by 423 euros and Saeima deputies’ pay – by 250 euros
With the Saema approving the state budget for 2024, politicians will see a 6% increase of their pay, as reported by the State…
Food prices on a rise in Latvia
Consumer prices in November 2023, as compared to October, did not change in Latvia. However, when compared to 2022, prices went up by…
Putin’s threats towards Latvia may become more frequent
Director of NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence Jānis Sārts mentioned in an interview to Latvijas Radio on the 8th of December that…
Opinion: it will be a real challenge for municipalities to survive
Although next year’s state budget is generally considered “rather good”, it will not be an easy time for municipalities, said the Executive Director…
Woman in Latvia earn only 83 cents for every one euro earned by men
The average gross hourly earnings of women in Latvia in 2022 were 17.1% lower than earnings of men, as reported by the Gender…
