Producer price level in Latvia up 29.9% in a year
Compared to April 2021, the level of producer prices in Latvian industry increased by 29.9 % in April 2022. The level of prices…
Ukrainian refugees in Latvia experience problems with job-hunting and housing
Ukrainian refugees that have ended up in Latvia experience the biggest problems with job-hunting and looking for housing, as board member of Gribu…
Day 88 of war in Ukraine: Zelenskyy opens Davos forum, Russian troop losses in Ukraine similar to Soviet death toll in Afghanistan
On Monday, May 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy opened the World Economic Forum, where business leaders and government officials will focus on economic…
Latvian State Revenue Service shuts down money laundering group
Latvian State Revenue Service (VID) Tax and Customs Police have shut down a group involved in VAT fraud and large-scale money laundering. According…
Latvian authorities commence criminal procedure over Freeport of Ventspils payments to Lembergs’ organisation
With the announcement that Freeport of Ventspils declared itself a victim, in February 2022 Latvian authorities commenced a criminal procedure over the payments…
Latvian Minister of Healthcare backs new minister candidate
The co-chairman of Attīstībai/Par (AP) political parties union Daniels Pavļuts said he is not worried about the coalition supporting the candidate for the…
BNN summary of the week: Latvian ministers replaced. Grey economy climbs. NATO expands
This week started off with Latvian Minister of the Interior Marija Golubeva’s resignation announcement, which was followed by Prime Minister Krišjāņš Kariņš’s request…
Week in Lithuania: EU commission cuts Lithuania’s 2022 GDP growth forecast, Lithuania raises non-taxable income to 540 euros
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were about the country’s economic outlook in 2022 and raising non-taxable income threshold to 540 euros….
Estonian local government to keep Soviet tank monument to avoid protest
North-eastern part of Estonia still has a number of monuments to the Red Army, which twice invaded Estonia in the 1940 to impose…
