First Ukraine grain ship leaves Odesa port since start of war
Ukrainian and Turkish officials report that a ship carrying grain left the Ukrainian port of Odessa for Lebanon on Monday, 1 August, under…
Covid-19 cumulative infection index close to 1 000 in Latvia
A total of 7 737 Covid-19 tests were performed in Latvia in the last three years. 2 605 new infection cases were found,…
Latvian State Revenue Service allows for extending tax payment terms to five years
As of Monday, 1 August, honest taxpayers who face financial difficulties for reasons outside their control have the option to request from the…
June’s unemployment levels in Latvia reportedly higher than EU’s average
In June the unemployment level in Latvia was 6.4% and was higher than the average in the European Union, but lower than the…
No gas from Russia has flowed to Latvia since Gazprom’s announcement on cessation of exports
Following the announcement from Russian gas corporation Gazprom that it will cease exporting gas to Latvia, there have been no gas supplies from…
August to start in Latvia with heavy rain; heat to return later
On Monday, 1 August, a cyclone will pass through Latvia from the south, bringing cloudy and rainy weather. Central and eastern regions will…
Latvia can’t put all losses from second half of 2022 into next year’s gas tariff, minister says
We can’t automatically put all of the losses Latvijas gāzei (LG) will experience in the second half of 2022 into next year’s tariff,…
Latvia legally adopts a new form of leave of absence
Monday, 1 August, amendments to the Labour Law came to force, introducing a new form of leave of absence – caregiver’s leave. As…
Ukraine grain tycoon killed in Russian shelling in Mykolaiv
One of Ukraine’s richest businessmen and his wife have been killed in «massive» Russian shelling in Mykolaiv on August 31. According to local…
