The Baltic Course, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

Latvia raises minimum wage

January 4, 2015 The Baltic Course 0

From 1 January 2015, the minimum monthly wage in Latvia rises from EUR 320 to EUR 360, informs LETA. […]

US study finds growing plagiarism among Latvian scholars

January 3, 2015 The Baltic Course 0

A study conducted in the United States reveals growing plagiarism among Latvian scholars, reports LETA, referring to TV3 News. […]

Estonia records EU’s steepest increase in labour costs

December 18, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Average hourly labour costs in Latvia increased 5.4% in the third quarter of 2014, compared to the respective period in 2013 – the third steepest increase across the European Union, according to the latest data from the EU’s statistical office Eurostat, cites LETA. […]

Baltic and Finnish farmers send new assistance request to EU

November 7, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Baltic States and Finnish agricultural organizations submitted a repeated appeal for help to the European Commission, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports. […]

EU leaders agree on new climate and energy policy goals

October 24, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

After several hours of discussions, leaders of the European Union (EU) finally reached agreement on the climate and energy policy framework for 2030, informs LETA. […]

European Parliament approves new European Commission

October 22, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of Jean-Claude Juncker‘s new European Commission, allowing it to start its new five-year term on 1 November 2014 as planned, informs AFP/LETA. […]

Estonia passes law allowing same-sex partnerships

October 9, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

The Estonian parliament, the Riigikogu, approved on Thursday a law allowing same-sex couples to register cohabitation, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports. […]

Latvia’s Security Police says residency permits to Russians may threaten national security

September 24, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Despite economic benefits, residency permits granted to persons from Russia can increase risks to Latvia‘s security, the Security Police believe, cites LETA. […]

Third-country citizens seek job opportunities in Latvia

August 27, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Third-country citizens increasingly often choose job opportunities in Latvia. Furthermore, a majority of them are doing so intending to reside in Latvia for longer periods of time, as data provided by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs indicates. […]

Swedbank cuts Latvia’s economic growth forecast to 2.5 percent

August 26, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Swedbank has cut Latvia‘s economic growth forecast to 2.5% in 2014, reports LETA/Nozare.lv. […]

Latvia's Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics

Latvia’s foreign minister: Russia cannot win economic war against West

August 19, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

The economic war between Russia and the West is and will be painful for both sides, but Russia cannot possibly win it, said Latvia‘s Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics an interview to the Latvian Television show “Rita panorama”, informs LETA. […]

Food Union to reduce prices for dairy products in Latvia

August 13, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

In wake of Russia‘s embargo on dairy imports from Europe, Latvia‘s Food Union food group will reduced the price of its dairy products for the local market by up to 30%, with the aim of selling more of its products in Latvia and supporting Latvian farmers, writes LETA. […]

What Latvian farmers should do with the spare milk?

August 11, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Due to Russia‘s ban on import of food products, there is now overproduction of dairy products, while procurement prices for milk are falling and many Lithuanian dairy companies have terminated their contracts with Latvian dairy farms, therefore the state should provide support for not only specific companies, but also for dairy farms, experts told the business portal Nozare.lv. […]

Latvian Welfare Ministry proposes new minimum income level

August 8, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

The Latvian Welfare Ministry proposes to not only set a new minimum monthly income level, but also to alter the minimum pension and non-taxable minimum income, informs LETA. […]

Latvia’s fish canneries and dairy producers most vulnerable to Russian sanctions

August 7, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Latvian fish canneries and dairy companies are likely to suffer most due to Russia‘s import ban, the head of the Centre for Promotion of Agricultural Markets, informs LETA. […]

Russian submarine and corvette detected near Latvia’s economic zone

August 4, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

A Russian submarine and corvette were detected near Latvia‘s economic zone on Sudnay, informs LETA, quoting Latvia’s National Armed Forces. […]

Estonian government supports lowering voting age

August 1, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

The Estonian government on Thursday endorsed a bill initiated in the Riigikogu to lower the voting age at local municipality elections to 16 years, informs Postimees Online. […]

Modernizing transport: European priority

July 30, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

The European Commission selected a total of 106 projects that will benefit from over EUR 320 million in EU support for improving transport infrastructure across Europe. The funding will support projects announced by the Commission in 2013 and is effective through “Trans-European transport network (TEN-T) Program”; since January 2014 – the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA). […]

Estonian power plant among Europe’s top polluters

July 28, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Climate Action Network, or CAN Europe, published its “Europe’s Dirty 30” report, which ranks 30 most polluting European power plants, informs Postimees Online. […]

Estonia faces 10-million-euro milk fine

July 25, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

Estonian Minister of Agriculture Ivar Padar tells the Postimees daily that Estonia is likely to face a 10 to 14-million-euro milk fine for exceeding the European dairy quota next spring, informs LETA. […]