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Medics' trade union disagrees with PM's proposal on new model for wages
  • 2020-01-22
  • LETA/TBT Staff

RIGA - The council of the Trade Union of Health and Social Care Employees of Latvia (LVSADA) on January 21 decided not to support the proposal of Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) to develop a new model for medics' wages, the trade union's representative Inga...

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Bordans sees potential candidates for next Supreme Court chair and prosecutor general
Bordans sees potential candidates for next Supreme Court chair and prosecutor general
Karins to meet with Lukashenko today
Karins to meet with Lukashenko today
Saeima will ask Denmark's authorities not to extradite Latvian citizen charged with child abduction to South Africa
Saeima will ask Denmark's authorities not to extradite Latvian citizen charged with child abduction to South Africa
Ilze Juhansone appointed European Commission's secretary-general
Ilze Juhansone appointed European Commission's secretary-general
Levits says new public service media law vital for quality of democracy
Levits says new public service media law vital for quality of democracy
Cooperation among Baltic states on Rail Baltica project keeps improving - RB Rail
Cooperation among Baltic states on Rail Baltica project keeps improving - RB Rail
EUR 10 million to be invested in e-health system in coming three years
EUR 10 million to be invested in e-health system in coming three years
Digital euro is just a matter of time - Kazaks
Digital euro is just a matter of time - Kazaks
As long as the invitation by the Iraqi government is in place, Latvia will not recall its soldiers from Iraq - president
As long as the invitation by the Iraqi government is in place, Latvia will not recall its soldiers from Iraq - president
Harmony and For Riga! bloc to insist on replacement of Burovs as Riga mayor
Harmony and For Riga! bloc to insist on replacement of Burovs as Riga mayor
Murniece embarks on visit to South Korea
Murniece embarks on visit to South Korea
Latvian soldiers will continue to participate in Iraq mission
Latvian soldiers will continue to participate in Iraq mission

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