1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (682+ words) The number of students in Latvia is decreasing, but the number of students coming from abroad is increasing. Last year, 16% of all students at Latvian universities came from abroad. It was reported in'March'that the requirements for admitting foreigners to Latvian…...

18+ hour, 31+ min ago  (172+ words) Out of all jobs available in the country (both occupied and vacant), 2. 2% positions were vacant, of which 3. 0% in the public sector and 1. 8% in private. Year-on-year, the number of vacant jobs reduced by 1. 8thousand or 8. 3%. In the private sector it dropped by…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (225+ words) In 2025, the share of early school leavers (young people aged 18-24 leaving early from education and training) in the EU was 9. 1%, almost meeting the EU-level target of 9. 0% for 2030, according to Eruostat data published on June 4th. About 9% of Latvian students leave school…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (177+ words) The monthly salary before tax for the LVM Chairman of the Board is set at 16, 600 euros. Applicants are invited by June 29, 2026. Candidates for the position must have an impeccable reputation, C1-level proficiency in the state language, and English language proficiency…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (212+ words) J'nis Veliks has worked at the Institute of Organic Synthesis for ten years; he is the head of the Organic Synthesis Laboratory. Now, he, along with many other scientists, works at the National Research and Innovation Institute, which was established…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (131+ words) The conference will bring together Ki Va school educators, education specialists, policymakers, and academics'with the aim of strengthening cooperation, sharing good practices, and updating solutions for preventing peer violence in schools. The conference will be attended by experts from several…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (194+ words) Looking at the EU countries, the longest working weeks were recorded in Greece (39. 6 hours), Bulgaria and Poland (both 38. 7) and Lithuania (38. 4). By contrast, the Netherlands had the shortest working week (31. 9 hours), followed by Denmark and Germany (both 33. 9) and Austria (34. 0)." Latvia was…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (294+ words) Compared with Q12025, the employment rate has increased by 0. 6percentage pointsand the number of employed persons by 3. 2thousand. The employment rate for young people reached 31. 6%, representing a rise of 3. 6percentage points year on year. In the age group 2064, 806. 4thousand persons were employed, which is 77. 3% of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (93+ words) / Article LSM It's ideal to help you hone our Latvian comprehension and pronunciation skills (as well as demonstrating that 'ordinary' news reports are often'over-long and over-written). You can listen to the simple news'via the'Re: Play interface, via the Latvijas Radio'app'or…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (142+ words) / Article LSM The politician has asked the Prosecutor's Office and the Economic Crime Division of the State Police's Central Criminal Police Directorate to assess the economic soundness of the procurement and the possible misappropriation of public funds. The decision was…...