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Lithuania rises to 28th position in IMD World Talent Ranking
19.11.2019Lithuania has gone up by eight notches to 28th position among 63 countries in the IMD World Talent Ranking, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation said on Tuesday.
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Atria: Meat consumption in Estonia continuing to grow
19.11.2019Olle Horm, executive director of the Estonian branch of the Finnish meat processing group Atria, said that while the group is involved in the provision of alternatives to meat outside Estonia, meat consumption is continuing to grow in Estonia, informed LETA/BNS.
Medical workers to stage another protest at Saeima and call for dissolution of Saeima and Vinkele's resignation
19.11.2019On November 28, the Trade Union of Health and Social Care Employees of Latvia will hold a protest in front of the Saeima building to demand dissolution of the parliament, express no confidence in Health Minister Ilze Vinkele (For Development/For) and ask the president to return the 2020 budget to Saeima for a repeat review.
Improvements in electoral legislation in the context of ensuring fundamental human rights and freedoms
19.11.2019Elections are a constitutional tenet of democracy, and democracy is the expression of the power of the people; it is the will of the people; it is the realization of rights of everyone to elect and be elected to representative bodies of state power. Free elections held on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage via secret ballot are an integral part of a democratic state governed by the rule of law.
Estonia: State announces 1st lowest bid auction for renewable energy
19.11.2019Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas has signed the first round of lowest bid auction for renewable energy, reported LETA/BNS.
Burovs suspends board of RNP housing manager, reinstates Riga Central Market board
Riga Mayor Olegs Burovs (Honor To Serve) has decided to suspend the board of Rigas Namu Parvaldnieks (RNP) municipal housing manager, and has reinstated the board of Rigas Centraltirgus (Riga Central Market) that was earlier suspended by former vice mayor Vadims Baranniks (Faction of Independent Lawmakers).
Olainfarm reports 17% revenue growth for ten months
During the first ten months of 2019, Latvia’s Olainfarm pharmaceutical group generated EUR 118.9 mln in consolidated revenue, which is an increase of 17% against against the same period a year ago, according to the company’s statement submitted with the Nasdaq Riga stock exchange.
German Council Presidency in pandemic time
