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Sunday, 26.05.2013, 10:16
Construction costs in Latvia rose by 6.5% in April y-o-y
29.05.2012Compared to March, construction costs in April 2012 increased on average by 0.7%, according to the data of the Central Statistical Bureau. Labour remuneration of workers grew by 3.7% and maintenance and operational costs of machinery and equipment rose by 0.9%. In its turn, prices of building materials declined by 0.6%.
Keyword tags: Analytics, Construction, Latvia, Real Estate
Cinema attendance in Estonia set the record in 2011
29.05.2012According to Statistics Estonia, there were over 2.3 million cinema visits in 2011, which is the highest level of the last 19 years.
In Riga, Azubalis discusses Latvia's support for important energy and transport projects
29.05.2012Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Azubalis, who paid an official visit to Riga, held meetings with Latvia's highest-ranking officials and highlighted the importance of the country's support for regional energy and transport infrastructure projects, called for active development of a joint information space of the two countries for culture and education, and promotion of cross-border cooperation, reported BC the Lithuanian MFA.
Latvian drug smuggler caught in Bermuda was carrying cocaine worth USD 48 mln
29.05.2012The Latvian drug smuggler who was detained in the Bermuda Islands in August 2011 was carrying cocaine in his boat worth LVL 48 million, according to the local newspaper BDA Sun.
First ISAF cargo reaches Lithuania from Afghanistan
29.05.2012The first International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) non-military cargo has been safely delivered to Klaipeda State Seaport from Afghanistan, Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Highest swing in Latvia to open in Ogre Region
A new tourist attraction, "Supolu parks" (Swings Park) will open in Ogre Region's Keipene County on June 15, which will have the highest swing in Latvia.
Grybauskaitė: Lithuania and Malta are closely connected in EU
President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė met with President of the Republic of Malta George Abela, who arrived in Lithuania on a state visit. This is the first highest-level meeting of the leaders of the two countries over eighteen years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Malta.
EU’s assessment of Latvian economic activity 
