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IT sector makes significant contribution to Latvian economy - Karins

2019-12-05
LETA/TBT Staff

RIGA - Information technology is a major contributor to Latvia's economy, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) said at an annual conference of the Latvian Information and Communication Technology Association (LIKTA) on Thursday. He emphasized that...

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Implementation of Moneyval recommendations brings along extensive changes - Karins

RIGA - Changes brought in Latvia while implementing recommendations of the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Moneyval) are quite extensive, said Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) in an interview with the Latvian pub...

Cohesion funding for Latvia in EU's next budget may shrink by EUR 1 billion - Karins

RIGA - In the European Union's next multiannual budget, cohesion funding for Latvia could shrink by 22 percent or EUR 1 billion, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) said at a meeting of the National Trilateral Cooperation Council on Tuesday. The government and socia...

IT sector makes significant contribution to Latvian economy - Karins

Implementation of Moneyval recommendations brings along extensive changes - Karins

Cohesion funding for Latvia in EU's next budget may shrink by EUR 1 billion - Karins

European Commission criticizes Latvia for insufficient protection of biodiversity

Latvian Foreign Minister expects necessary action in safeguarding Latvia's information space

Latvia tells Russian Foreign Ministry to check its facts

Magonis claims EUR 500,000 was reward for lobbying Ossinovski's interests in Russian Railways

Number of higher education institutions in Latvia is not optimal - education minister

Next year's budget will not be amended - Karins

New panel of judges continues review of criminal case on Zolitude tragedy

I am against raising taxes to cover budget deficit - Latkovskis

For Development party proposes to solve medics' pay rise on account of budget deficit

There is no reason to dissolve parliament - Vike-Freiberga

President does not have specific opinion on signature drive demanding emergency Saeima elections

Riga to mark November 18 Independence Day with festive events, concerts, fireworks

Saeima passes 2020 budget; expenditure to exceed EUR 10 billion

RNP municipal housing manager unable to tackle crisis situation in relation to money stored in PNB Banka - Burovs

Health Ministry proposes raising salaries by 20% for residents and by 10% for other medical staff

Latvia's Permanent Representative to EU Pavluta-Deslandes to attend meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Council