CSP: unemployment in Latvia in decline
In September 2021 actual unemployment rate in Latvia comprised 6.4 %, which is 0.5 percentage points less than in August. The actual unemployment…
Category: Social
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 835 in Latvia, 2 235 in Lithuania, 1 102 in Estonia
A total of 1 853 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 394 of the patients…
Theatre director ashamed of Latvia’s society
Dailes theatre director Juris Žagars says he is ashamed of Latvia’s society for the fact that Latvia is the first developed European country…
Half of Latvia’s population vaccinated for Covid-19. What’s the situation in Lithuania and Estonia?
Half of Latvia’s population have completed the vaccination course, according to the latest data from the National Health Service. So far 45% of…
Latvia to go under «strict lockdown» for four weeks
From 21 October to 15 November included Latvia will go under strict lockdown. This means tight Covid-19 restrictions, announced Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis…
Overload of hospitals prompts lockdown discussions in Latvia
Latvia’s Minister of Health Daniels Pavļuts plans to suggest tighter restrictions at the 18 October meeting of the Crisis Management Council. These restrictions…
Near Polish-Belarusian border, seventh migrant found dead in migration crisis
In Poland, near its border with Belarus, there has been found the body of a Syrian migrant bringing the death toll of the…
Insufficient funding forces passenger carriers in Latvia to shut down regional services
The Association of Latvian Passenger Carriers (LPPA) invites the government to allocate EUR 14 million towards the public transport service sector so that…
Security guards often face aggression from customers; association urges people to be understanding
The ongoing pandemic has made some people very aggressive. The Association of Security Professionals urges Latvian residents to be understanding and respect security…
