EU to unfreeze 900 million euros in funds to Hungary
The European Commission (EC) on Thursday, the 23rd of November, approved 900 million euros in advance payments to Hungary from the frozen recovery…
Minister warns Latvia will have to raise excise tax because of 12% VAT rate for fruits and vegetables
In order to adopt a 12% VAT rate for fruits and vegetables in Latvia next year, it will be necessary to find an…
More cost-effective options were not considered – Latvia’s president about ex-PM’s flights
According to Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs, the private flights used by then the Prime Minister and now Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš…
OPINION | Kallas and Kariņš aim for NATO. Are they afraid of losing “back home”?
Like the Estonian PM Kaja Kallas, Latvian ex-PM Krišjānis Kariņš has officially submitted his candidacy for the post of NATO Secretary General. The…
Fish export sector at risk of falling sharply due to Polish truckers’ boycott
President of the Union of Latvian Fish Processing Industry Jānis Endele explained in a press release that the food sector is at risk…
Latvia to be one of the four hosts of the Olympic qualifying basketball tournament
Latvia will be one of four hosts of the Olympic qualifying basketball tournament, as confirmed by the International Basketball Federation on the 27th…
Estonia: average monthly gross wages reach 1 812 euros in Q3, median at 1 500 euros
According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2023, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 1 812 euros, which is…
New Zealand government plans to repeal smoking ban
New Zealand’s new government plans to repeal a smoking ban law introduced by the previous government to fund tax cuts. The legislation aimed…
Expert: ceasefire between Israel and Hamas doesn’t mean the war is over
Israel’s decision to sign a ceasefire with Hamas terrorist group may be related to public pressure to do everything possible to ensure the…
