Actual unemployment level in Latvia at 6.4% and registered – at 5.8%
In August 2022 actual unemployment rate in Latvia constituted 6.4 % and compared to July it has reduced by 0.1 percentage points. Unemployment…
Category: Social
Temperature in apartments in Latvia to not exceed +19° C this winter
To reduce consumption of energy resources on indoor heating, Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers decided on Tuesday, 20 September, to temporarily reduce indoor air…
Politologist’s thoughts on 14th Saeima elections – promises, ratings, voters’ habits and national security
Author: Ventspilnieks Soon Latvian citizens will go to vote to compose the new Saeima for the next four years. This year’s pre-election season…
Jaunzeme: VID investigates six cases regarding violations potentially committed by employees
Latvia’s State Revenue Service (VID) currently investigates six more employees over suspicions of possible violations. More people may end up detained soon, said…
Border crossing in Baltic states remains calm ahead of Russian tourist visa ban
Entry restrictions for Russian citizens with tourist visas for the Schengen area come into force in the Baltic states and Poland, starting from…
Latvian minister proposes diverting Bayraktar donations towards Ukrainian army’s other needs
Latvian Minister of Defence Artis Pabriks proposes diverting the money donated by Latvian residents for the purchase of Bayraktar drone so far towards…
BNN summary of the week: Teachers’ strike is off. Energy resources. War in Ukraine
Last week the Minister of Education and Science, the Prime Minister and parties of the ruling coalition met with the council of Latvian…
BNN summary of the week: Teachers on strike. Energy resources. War in Ukraine
Last week the Minister of Education and Science, the Prime Minister and parties of the ruling coalition met with the council of Latvian…
Week in Lithuania: Brussels Airlines to halt Vilnius–Brussels flights, non–governmental organisation receives European Citizen’s Prize
Last week, Tripartite Council failed to hammer out an accord on minimum wage, the state of emergency to be prolonged until mid–December, and…
