Global Positioning System (GPS) disruptions in Latvian airspace were recorded 969 times during the first eight months of this year – 2.6 times more than in the same period last year, representatives of the state-owned company Latvijas gaisa satiksme (LGS, Latvian Air Navigation Services) reported. In August alone, 195 GPS disruptions were registered – 19.5…
In July, Latvia’s unemployment rate stood at 6.6%, higher than the European Union (EU) and euro area averages, according to data published on September 1 by the EU statistics office Eurostat. Among EU member states, higher unemployment rates in July were recorded in Spain (10.4%), Finland (9.5%), Sweden (8.7%), Greece (8%), France (7.6%), Estonia (7.2%)…
The Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia have signed a protocol on mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of agriculture, food safety and rural development. The document, based on a previously concluded Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries, was signed by Ukraine’s…
A meeting between the Prime Ministers of Ukraine and Latvia, Denys Shmyhal and Evika Silina, took place in Kyiv. The parties discussed bilateral cooperation across various sectors. The Head of the Ukrainian Government expressed gratitude to Latvia for its support and consistent assistance to Ukraine in military, political, humanitarian and sanctions-related areas. “We value Latvia’s…
The implementation company of the “Rail Baltica” railway project in Latvia, SIA Eiropas Dzelzcela linijas (EDzL), and the mainline constructor ERB Rail have signed an agreement to start construction work. Construction of the Rail Baltica mainline in Latvia will begin on the southern section from Misa to the Lithuanian border, which is divided into several…
Discussions are currently taking place at various levels with multiple manufacturers regarding the potential production of large-calibre ammunition in Latvia, in order to find the most suitable solution for the needs of the National Armed Forces (NAF), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Press Department confirms. Aivars Purins, State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, confirmed…
Latvia’s leading dairy processing company Food Union Latvia, in partnership with the creators of the Oscar-winning animation film Flow, has launched a watermelon-flavoured Karums curd snack celebrating family, friendship and support. Part of the sales income will go to two Latvian charities: Children’s Hospital programme “Kepu terapija” and Remi Cat Rescue Centre. As usual, the…