Latvia: GDP down in Q4 2020

Compared to Q4 2019, gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 1.4%, according to seasonally and calendar non-adjusted data in Q4 2020. According to provisional estimations, the GDP was affected by output rise in producing sectors of 3.7%. In services sectors there was a drop of 3.2%, according to the flash estimate from the Central Statistical…

Latvia: some teachers to receive single-time benefit

Teachers, assistant teachers and nannies of pre-school education institutions and special education institutions will be paid single-time benefit for work performed during Covid-19 pandemic, as reported by the Education and Science Ministry. The government has allocated EUR 6.3 million from the state budget program for emergencies. The total size of the single-time benefit per hourly…