Latvian Employers’ Confederation invites president not to proclaim law on increase of minimal wages
Latvian Employers’ Confederation (LDDK) has invited President Egils Levits to not proclaim Saeima’s approved legislative draft to the Labour Law that would provide…
Zelenskyy: we will not relinquish even a square centimetre of our land
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country’s army will not relinquish even a square centimetre of their land in fights in Donetsk. Russian…
Latvian VDD actively monitors information space; Grevcova’s TikTok under increased observation
Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) actively monitors the online activity of 14th Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova, including on the video sharing network TikTok,…
Expert: Scholz’ Beijing visit splits Europe
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s one-day visit to Beijing yielded nothing, as no trade agreements were signed or major international deals cut, writes ERR…
Demand for Turkish steel is increasing in the Baltic countries
Last week from 24th to 26th October a delegation from the Turkish Steel Exporters’ Association was on a visit to the Baltic States….
Harmony party’s leader distances party from rebellious Daugavpils mayor
Latvian political party Harmony leader Jānis Urbanovičs has taken notice of Daugavpils mayor Andrejs Elksniņš’s recent statements and has invited him to consider…
Alyosha’s demolition starts in Rezekne; mayor calls destruction of Soviet monuments «barbarism»
The morning on 9 November saw the start of demolition of the Soviet monument dedicated to the liberators of Rezekne, which is known…
Annual inflation reaches 21.8% in Latvia
In October 2022, compared to October 2021, the average level of consumer prices increased by 21.8%, according to the latest data from the…
Daugavpils City Council at risk of dissolution
Representatives of the so-called Daugavpils intellectuals hope the recent statements from Daugavpils Mayor Andrejs Elksniņš, that Crimea is now part of the Russian…
