The EU loses greater than a billion euros a 12 months as a result of piracy

Piracy stays widespread within the EU. Nonetheless, based on annual research carried out by the EUIPO, there’s a downward pattern. In 2022, 52% of younger folks in Europe stated that they had purchased counterfeit items, and 37% had completed so greater than as soon as. In Estonia, two years in the past, 31% of younger … Read more

The Latvian State Audit Workplace introduced disagreeable information relating to Rail Baltica

In line with the Nationwide Audit Workplace, bills for Estonia have elevated since 2017 from 1.35 billion euros to 4.03 billion euros, for Latvia – from 1.97 billion euros to 9.59 billion euros, and for Lithuania – from 2.47 billion euros to 10.23 billion euros. The report notes that the primary dangers of the challenge … Read more

As a result of actions of the authorities in Latvia, the demand for native fruit and veggies has fallen sharply

A survey of native producers confirmed that there was a pointy decline within the consumption of native merchandise, whereas supermarkets have seen a major improve within the provide of imported merchandise. Some producers reported that enormous portions of tomatoes and cucumbers grown in Latvia had collected in warehouses as a result of grocery store chains … Read more

BB.lv: These liable for Rail Baltica hid their issues from the authorities

In accordance with the report of the Nationwide Audit Workplace, on condition that the dimensions and price of the Rail Baltica mission have elevated considerably, the mission is not on time and the time has come to take essential choices on its additional administration, it’s obligatory that this info is dropped at the eye of … Read more

The Latvian hospitality trade won’t return to pre-pandemic ranges

On the similar time, the variety of nights spent in Latvian lodges and different locations for vacationer lodging by overseas visitors within the first 4 months of 2024 in comparison with the identical interval in 2023 elevated by 4.5% and amounted to 595,000, and the variety of in a single day stays by native residents … Read more

The Rail Baltica undertaking was declared no less than 5 years not on time

As famous by the State Audit Workplace, the completion date for the primary stage of the railway is at present 2030, that means that by the tip of 2030 the railway connecting Tallinn, Riga, Kaunas and Poland must be prepared to start operation in 2031. Nonetheless, because the report notes, some inside timelines for the … Read more

The survey confirmed that Russian youngsters converse Latvian solely at college

The survey information had been made public at a discussion board at which representatives of the Riga municipality, the Ministry of Training and Science, and faculties mentioned how issues had been going with the transition to educating within the Latvian language. As you already know, ranging from this faculty 12 months, college students in grades … Read more

85% of the Latvian inhabitants doesn’t take excellent care of their well being

Each fourth resident of Latvia doesn’t maintain their well being every day, and greater than half, or 56%, pay some consideration to it, however do it solely sometimes, in line with the most recent Well being Index research performed by Mana aptieka & Apotheka. Amongst those that least care regarding their well being or don’t … Read more