Latvian minister says new electric trains will soon be available to passengers
Permission has been received to deploy the new electric trains to Latvia’s railway network. The first official passenger trip is scheduled for December,…
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Latvian Saeima conceptually supports next year’s budget project
Next year’s consolidated state budget revenue is planned at EUR 14.5 billion, and expenditures are planned at EUR 16.2 billion, according to the…
There is enough money to continue Rail Baltica project
There is enough money to continue Rail Baltica-related activities. This year it is planned to commence work in Iecava, says European Railway Lines…
Army parade in honour of 105th anniversary of Latvia’s independence to be held in Riga
Latvian National Armed Forces report that on Saturday, the 18th of November, there will be a special parade featuring Latvian and allied armed…
BNN ANALYSES | COVID-19 swings again in Lithuania, but its milder versions are expected to prevail
Linas Jegelevičius If you thought that the bugaboo of COVID-19 is gone, at least in Lithuania, you were wrong. On Monday this week,…
OPINION | Latvia’s labour market is being crushed
Pēteris Strautiņš, Luminor Bank economist Labour market data for Q3 2023, when compared to Q2, shows that nothing has changed in any significant…
20 candidates sign up for competition to become next director of State Revenue Service
A total of 20 contenders have signed up for the competition to find a new head of the State Revenue Service, as confirmed…
Trade union warns Latvia loses in areas of wages and business competitiveness
Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia (LBAS) notes that in continuing talks with the government one of the priority topics constantly brought up…
There are many needs, but the budget cannot satisfy all of them, says Latvian PM
Currently it is clear that there will be more discussions about Latvia’s budget for 2024. There are many needs, but we will not…
