Several professions to be excluded from early retirement pension system in Latvia
Starting in 2027, all professions not associated with regular risks to health and life will be excluded from the circle of early retirement…
Category: Social
Latvia’s Prosecutor General seat: candidates and their professional paths
Candidates for the post of Prosecutor General include the incumbent Juris Stukāns, Constitutional Court judge and former prosecutor Juris Juriss, Riga Regional Prosecutor’s…
Forecasters: Up to +28 in the coming days, but thunderstorms expected too
On Tuesday, skies will be cloudy, though at times the sun will break through, and the weather will be mostly dry. Overnight and…
Latvian state-owned companies will be required to pay 90% of profits as dividends to the budget
In 2026 and the following two years, state-owned companies in Latvia will be required to pay 90% of their profits as dividends into…
Latvia among countries with higher unemployment than the EU average
In July, Latvia’s unemployment rate stood at 6.6%, higher than the European Union (EU) and euro area averages, according to data published on…
Largest African swine fever outbreak of 2025 recorded in Latvia
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected at the pig farm of Baltic Pork Ltd. in Laubere Parish, Ogre Municipality, where 20,000 pigs…
BNN IN FOCUS | Rajevskis: Latvia tackles demographic crisis with promises, not solutions
This week’s spotlight is on demography – a prolonged crisis that politicians seek to address by allocating more funds to various family support…
Lithuanian teachers’ concerns – non-existent books, large classes and insufficient salaries
As the new school year approaches, Lithuanian teachers have expressed concerns about missing lessons, overcrowded classrooms and a long-running salary dispute; the education…
Latvia plans to buy trains while Rail Baltica still lacks tracks and secure funding
Latvia is considering purchasing three passenger trains to operate on the European standard-gauge railway Rail Baltica, Transport Minister Atis Švinka (P) revealed on…
