How do Latvian economists assess the situation with prices? And what forecasts do they give? Ieva Opmane, economist: — Prices were expected to rise slightly in March as excise taxes on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and sweetened soft drinks increased this month. Fuel prices also increased slightly during the month, while district heating tariffs continued … Read more
He noted that when communicating with the heads of Latvian hospitals, one can conclude that the situation has not changed, but there are industries that suffer more, for example, those hospitals that provide assistance during childbirth, as they are losing money because the range of unprofitable activities is increasing and unpaid services. In response to … Read more
Favorite two euros According to the Bank of Latvia, in 2023, 1,248 counterfeit banknotes were discovered in circulation in the country, including 655 counterfeit banknotes and 593 counterfeit coins. And in 2022, 889 counterfeit banknotes were discovered in circulation, including 433 counterfeit bills and 456 counterfeit coins. The most common counterfeit coins in Latvia are … Read more
Compared to 2022, the price index for livestock products in 2023 decreased by 8.9%, while the price index for crop products decreased by 24.3%. The level of prices for crop products in 2023 was mainly affected by a decrease in the price index for grains by 28.6%, of which for barley – by 37.3%, for … Read more
In January 2024, wooden furniture worth a total of 13.336 million euros was exported from Latvia, including 4.059 million euros to Denmark, which is 30.4% (a year ago – 29%) of the total export volume of wooden furniture. and 21.6% less than in January 2023. At the same time, wooden furniture worth 1.72 million euros … Read more
In 2023, Latvian insurance companies and branches of foreign insurance companies wrote a total of EUR 1.119 billion in gross premiums, compared to EUR 998.682 million in 2022. In turn, in the form of gross compensation, insurers paid a total of 710.931 million euros compared to 642.558 million euros a year earlier. The amount of … Read more
2023-12-04 18:53:00 The Kansas City Chiefs also lose to the Green Bay Packers. A major failure in squad planning compared to the competition puts the season’s goals in acute danger – a comment. von Daniel Kugler Next setback for the Kansas City Chiefs! The 19:27 loss against the Green Bay Packers in the Sunday Night … Read more
2023-11-13 00:51:52 Since last month, Sonic is back in an explosive and very successful platform game: SONIC Superstars. Its biggest fault is perhaps that it was released at the same time as Super Mario Bros. Wonder, forcing fans to make a choice, at least on Switch. Aside from that, the game succeeds in reproducing the … Read more