Disposable income of households in Latvia is up, but so is income inequality
Compared to 2019, household disposable income, increased by 8.1 % in 2020, reaching EUR 630 per household member monthly. Population income grew faster…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 886 in Latvia, 2 123 in Lithuania, 658 in Estonia
A total of 886 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 475 of the patients were either…
Latvia receives EC’s approval for of businesses impacted by Covid-19
Latvia has received approval from the European Commission for working capital grant programme. This means the State Revenue Service (VID) will soon start…
Lithuanian armed forces analysts: disinformation has expanded, especially about the migration crisis
In November Lithuania because a target of massive disinformation, especially about the migration crisis artificially orchestrated by Belarus. There has also been a…
WHO: Warns of Omicron’s speed of spreading fast
The World Health Organisation has observed that the Omicron variant of the virus SARS-CoV-2 is spreading faster than all of its predecessors and…
Latvia to test emergency sirens on 17 December
On Friday, 17 December, Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) will perform annual checks of the country’s siren system. Sirens will be…
Latvian government permits pharmacies to perform Covid-19 vaccination
To further promote vaccination against Covid-19, Latvia is looking for ways to make vaccination more accessible and convenient for residents. One solution that…
Estonians leaving second pension pillar increase October tax revenue
Amid reduced consumption over high inflation and surge in energy prices, Estonia has registered a surge in tax revenue in October, which has…
Only vaccinated residents allowed to work in person in Latvia starting today
From 15 December onward only persons who are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 are allowed to work in person in all sectors of Latvia,…
