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Covid-19: airBaltic Schedules Additional Flights from Vienna, Frankfurt and Amsterdam
22.04.2020After a request from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia and with permit from the Ministry of Transport, Latvian airline airBaltic has scheduled additional special flights from Vienna, Frankfurt and Amsterdam to Riga and vice versa. These flights one way will be able to transport up to 140 passengers, informed airBaltic representatives.
Keyword tags: Airport, Covid-19, Crisis, Good for Business, Latvia, Transport
Learning by good examples
22.04.2020While Latvian authorities are trying to find to mitigate post-virus’ consequences, Turiba University arranged an online conference on perspective Latvian growth patterns. Taking Singapore as an example (widely known as “the Asian’s tiger”, which during about 50 years turned from a “third country” to a leading global economy), the participants wondered what can be done to emulate a positive path to progress.
Covid-19 Latvia: Downtime benefit will be paid also to self-employed persons who receive additional income from creative or teaching jobs
22.04.2020The work group lead by Finance Minister Janis Reirs (New Unity) on Wednesday decided to amend the regulations on payment of downtime benefits, providing that downtime benefits are also paid to self-employed persons who receive additional income from creative and teaching jobs, reported LETA/BNS.
Estonia gains container shipping link with Europe
22.04.2020The logistics company Containerships, part of the French container transportation and shipping group CMA CGM, has launched a container shipping route linking Estonia directly with the United Kingdom, Benelux countries and France, informed LETA/BNS.
Town near Vilnius to remain sealed off until Friday night
22.04.2020Nemencine, a small town near Vilnius that has become a coronavirus hotspot, will remain sealed off until Friday night. The Cabinet decided on Wednesday to keep the restrictions on entering and leaving the town, imposed last Thursday, in place until 11:59 p.m. on April 24, reported LETA/BNS.
Covid-19 Latvia: Minimum downtime benefit will be set at EUR 130 - Welfare Ministry
A crisis workgroup chaired by Finance Minister Janis Reirs (New Unity) has approved the Welfare Ministry's proposal to set the minimum amount of a monthly downtime benefit, paid to employees idled by the Covid-19 pandemic, at EUR 130, writes LETA.
Estonia: Tallinn to link Rail Baltic terminal to Old City Harbor via tramway for EUR 20 ml
The Tallinn city government on Wednesday gave the green light to the construction of a tramway linking the Rail Baltic passenger terminal in the area of Ulemiste near Tallinn Airport with the terminal A of the Old City Harbor, the cost of the project is estimated to be up to 15 to 20 mln euros, informed LETA/BNS.
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