Unemployment on a rapid rise in Latvia
The registered level of unemployment in Latvia was a t 7.2% at the end of January 2025. Compared to the end of December…
Category: Social
Do Russian and Belarusian citizens still belong as teachers in Latvia? Saeima deputies mull over new bans
At the beginning of the month, there were 183 teachers with Russian or Belarusian citizenship working at Latvian schools. However, their numbers are…
Latvia cuts off access to several internet portals associated with Russian Kremlin
The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has shut down access to several more internet portals believed to be “Kremlin propaganda portals”, according…
Scholz calls for “strong and sovereign” Europe ahead of security talks in Paris
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, the 17th of February, that he wanted to see a strong and sovereign Europe before heading…
Violations reported in construction monitoring of nearly every third construction project last year
Last year, the State Construction Control Bureau of Latvia (BVKB) prepared 691 reports on construction monitoring. Violations were reported in 208 or 30%…
Putin sends Lavrov and Kremlin adviser Ushakov to meet US officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has been Putin’s foreign minister since 2004, and Kremlin foreign policy adviser…
Week in Lithuania | Lithuania launches updated Vilnius-Tallinn train; hostages released by Belarusian regime reach Vilnius
Last week, letter ‘Z’ spray-painted on US embassy sign in Vilnius; Lithuanian parliament outlawed DeepSeek on official devices Young Argentinian woman kidnapped, freed…
The Board of airBaltic lower their own wages by 40%
The management board of Latvian national airBaltic airline has made a voluntary decision to temporarily lower their wages by 40%. This measure will…
Lowest birth rate in history – what is happening with Latvia’s population number?
Last year, a total of 12 571 children were born in Latvia, which is 13.2% or 1 919 children fewer when compared to…
