Section: LSM.LV (Latvia)
Number of foreigners working in Latvia grows steadily
In the last few years the number of work permits issued to foreign workers has been growing steadily, according to data by the Citizenship and Migration Affairs Office (PMLP). Despite unemployment at close to 10%, more and more businesses attract guest workers, mostly from neighboring countries. The majority of guest workers come from Ukraine,...
Watch: Video of Latvia’s Eurovision song
Triana Park, who’ll be representing Latvia at Eurovision in Kyiv, have released a video for the song they’ll be performing in front of an audience of about 200 million. …read more Source:...
AS IT HAPPENED: Supernova 2017 Final!
It’s finally here. No use ignoring it. Face facts. It’s the final of Supernova, Latvia’s competition to decide who it is going to send to the Eurovision finals in Kyiv, Ukraine this May. Updates below. …read more Source:...
LIVEBLOG: Supernova 2017 Final!
It’s finally here. No use ignoring it. Face facts. It’s the final of Supernova, Latvia’s competition to decide who it is going to send to the Eurovision finals in Kyiv, Ukraine this May. Updates below. …read more Source:...
Latvian on trial over role in eastern Ukraine
The ‘Human rights in Ukraine’ website has published an informative account of the ongoing trial in Latvia of Artem Skripnik, 26, who is accused of fighting for Russia-backed rebels in the east of the country. …read more Source:...
Foreign Ministry condemns fighting flare-up in Ukraine
Latvia’s Foreign Ministry condemns the fighting flare-up in Eastern Ukraine and asks for an immediate ceasefire to prevent a humanitarian crisis, the ministry said Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Foreign Ministry condemnds fighting flare-up in Ukraine
Latvia’s Foreign Ministry condemns the fighting flare-up in Eastern Ukraine and asks for an immediate ceasefire to prevent a humanitarian crisis, the ministry said Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Latvian expert takes helm at Ukraine’s Sea Ports Authority
A Latvian expert on port operations, Raivis Veckagans has been appointed as the acting head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure announced. …read more Source:...
Latvian expert takes helm at Ukraine’s Sea Ports Authority
A Latvian expert on port operations, Raivis Veckagans has been appointed as the acting head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure announced. …read more Source:...
UPDATED: Regulator watching Latvia’s PrivatBank
Latvia’s financial regulator, the Financial and Capital Markets Commisison (FKTK) said December 19 it was monitoring the situation following the announcement that Ukraine was nationalizing its largest retail bank, PrivatBank. …read more Source:...
