At the end of May the level of registered unemployment reached 8.4% of the economically active population, up by 0.4% MoM, according to data from the State Employment Agency (NVA). At the end of May the number of unemployed persons registered with NVA was 76,440, up by 3,523 people. The most rapid increase of the…
Continuing to improve state support activities for residents, Latvia’s government approved amendments during a meeting on June 2, that provided for paying idleness assistance benefits to three groups of self-employed persons, as reported by Welfare Ministry. Amendments provide eligibility to receive idleness assistance benefits for certain self-employed persons. This benefit will be available to self-employed…
Latvian government is actively looking for a way to start construction of Liepaja Prison a year sooner than previously expected, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins has announced. The prime minister reminded that when compiling this year’s budget an agreement was reached to commence the aforementioned project in 2022. “As far as I know, we are looking…
In April actual unemployment rate comprised 9.2%, up by 1.3% MoM. Unemployment rate registered by the State Employment Agency (NVA) accounted for 8% and, compared to March, it had risen by 1.2%. Unemployment rate increase may be observed also when comparing the data to the April of the previous year – of 2.7% in actual…
With permission from Transport Ministry, airBaltic will resume flights from Riga to Helsinki and Munich on May 25. From June 1 onwards, however, the airline will resume flights from Riga to Berlin, as reported by airBaltic representatives. airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss says the company is returning with a singular goal in mind – preserving positions…
This year road maintenance company Latvijas autocelu uzturetajs (LAU) has invested EUR 21.8 million into daily road maintenance, including winter road maintenance, worth a total of EUR 21.8 million, as reported by LAU representative Juris Aksels Cirulis. EUR 10.48 million was invested into maintenance of road surface of state roads this year. EUR 1.4 million…
In compliance with the order of the Freeport of Riga Authority repair works of the Daugavgriva shore reinforcement or the BKRR dam have been started. Due to the autumn storms and changes in the sea level, a part of the Daugavgriva shore reinforcement structures was washed away at the beginning of the year, FRA said…