Latvian parliament passes state budget for 2022; expenditures approved at EUR 12.4 billion
After approximately 51 hours-long discussions and debates Latvia’s Saeima finally passed the Law on State Budget 2022 in the final reading. Revenue is…
Deadly car cash in Palanga leaves municipality answering road maintenance questions
In the western Lithuanian town of Palanga, a car crash has taken place taking the lives of a father and mother, leaving two…
Saakashvili speaks of Georgian democracy being in danger and ends hunger strike
In Georgia, former leader of the Caucasus country Mikheil Saakashvili has voiced concern over the state of democracy in Georgia and also announced…
Association: rise of energy resource prices may increase car service prices up to 20%
The rise of energy resource prices will increase the cost of car service prices 10-20%, predicts the manager of the Automotive Association of…
Latvian government to divert EUR 19.36 million towards state budget programme for emergencies
The EUR 19.36 million left unspent by ministries in Latvia will be diverted towards the state budget programme for emergencies, as decided by…
Survey: many businesses in Latvia have switched to the digital environment
48% of small and medium-sized businesses in Latvia have switched either partially or fully to the digital environment during the pandemic, according to…
Number of passengers serviced by Riga airport remains low when compared to 2019
In October 2021 passenger turnover at Riga International Airport comprised 351 thousand passengers, which is 3.9 times more than in October 2020 and…
Germany assumes its population to be vaccinated, recovered or dead by spring
The German federal government has made a harsh forecast about the effects of Covid-19 on its population, one third of which has not…
State-funded epidural anaesthesia to become available in Latvia
The initiative On pregnant women’s rights for free epidural anaesthesia has started its path in the Saeima. Finances will be put aside for…
