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Thursday, 04.06.2020, 08:01
Latvian students, teachers and parents in general consider distance learning process a success
03.06.2020Students, teachers and parents in general consider the distance learning process to be rather successful or very successful, Guntars Catlaks, head of the National Center for Education, told a press conference on June 3rd, cites LETA.
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In April, industrial production output in Latvia fell by 9.2%
03.06.2020Data compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that,compared to April 2019, in April 2020, industrial production output1 dropped by 9.2% (according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices). The decline was due to the output reduction in manufacturing (of 9%), mining and quarrying (8.7%), as well as electricity and gas supply (10.8%).
Latvian professor: resumption of migration is a responsible and difficult moment for epidemiologists
03.06.2020The resumption of international migration and the abolition of the self-quarantine requirements for residents of countries with low Covid-19 incidence will be a responsible and difficult moment for epidemiologists, Professor Girts Brigis, head of the Department of Public Health and Epidemiology at Riga Stradins University, told LETA.
Idelsons: Banks in Latvia coping relatively well with Covid-19 crisis
03.06.2020Banks in Latvia have been coping relatively well with the crisis caused by the Covid-19 virus, as Signet Bank CEO Roberts Idelsons says in an interview with LETA.
In Q1, freight transport by road reduced by 1.3% in Latvia
02.06.2020Data of the Central Statistical Bureau show that, compared to the 1st quarter of 2019, in the 1st quarter of 2020 freight transport by road reduced by 1.3%.
Industry in April 2020 in Estonia fell to the level of a decade ago
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2020, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 17% compared to April 2019. Production decreased in all three industrial activities: manufacturing, energy production and mining.
Estonian analyst: Coronavirus crisis above all crisis in public finances
The coronavirus crisis is predominantly a crisis in public finances, and the causes thereof lie partially in uncontrolled growth of health care and social expenditure stemming from demographic ageing, informs LETA, according to Hardo Pajula, professor of free economic though at Estonian Business School (EBS).
Coalition in Latvia earmarks EUR 2 bn for overcoming Covid-19 crisis
In the next couple of years EUR 2 billion will be made available for dealing with the Covid-19 crisis and fueling the economic recovery, Prime Minister of Latvia Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) told journalists following the weekly coalition meeting today., informs LETA.
Avg price of Tallinn apartments up 9.1% on year in May
The average price per square meter of Tallinn apartments grew 9.1% on year to 2,126.89 euros in May, informed LETA/BNS.
Head of Baltic Pensions at Luminor: Impact of crisis on economy, markets unpredictable
Major economic crises do not have a specific pattern that can help easily predict future developments and market movements, which makes it difficult to assess the impact of the coronavirus crisis and the pace of market recovery, Rasmus Pikkani, head of Baltic Pensions at Luminor, said at a pension-related web seminar cited LETA/BNS.
In Q1, GDP in Estonia fell by 0.7%
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2020, the gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.7% compared to the 1st quarter of 2019. The GDP at current prices was 6.5 billion euros.
In May, business environment in Latvia was negative in services sector and construction, positive – in retail and industry
Data of business tendency surveys[1] carried out by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that, in May 2020, as compared to April, business confidence indicators continued to reduce in construction and services sector, but slightly improved – in retail trade and industry.
Lithuania's alcohol consumption down to 11.1 liters in 2019
Lithuania's legal alcohol consumption per person aged 15 years and over amounted to 11.1 liters last year, down by 0.1 liters from 11.2 liters in 2018, according to preliminary figures released by the country's statistics office, Statistics Lithuania, on May 29h, cites LETA/BNS.
The Coronavirus Has Not Stopped the Global Trade of Forest Products
The Coronavirus Epidemic has negatively impacted the supply chains for numerous industry sectors worldwide the past few months.
In 2019, population of Latvia dropped by 3.4 thousand people
Latest data compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) show that at the beginning of 2020 population of Latvia accounted for 1 million 908 thousand people, which is 12.3 thousand people fewer than a year ago. In 2019, as a result of international long-term migration population of the country dropped by 3.4 thousand people, which is the lowest indicator recorded since 1989, whereas the negative natural increase resulted in reduction of 8.9 thousand people.
“Post-pandemic”: political outcomes 
