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Public Utilities Commission confused about Ombudsman's statement
Latvian Public Utilities Commission (PUC, the Regulator) is confused why the Ombudsman's Office has come up with negative statements on its activities in terms of tariffs formulation assessment.
2 commentsFarmers to receive area payment advances of 45.5 million lats
On Tuesday, November 1, the Rural Support Service started allocating the area payment advances to farmers. It overall plans to pay more than 45 million lats in November, the Service’s representatives inform.
SAO: neither local government, nor Cabinet of Ministers ensure Ventspils Freeport monitoring
Neither the Cabinet of Ministers, nor the local government have ensured a surveillance of the Freeport management’s activities, during the time when the Freeport of Ventspils’ management was Ventspils City Council’s institution, nor at the time when the Feeport’s management was granted derived public rights legal status, concluded the SAO.
61% of citizens not to support Russian as the second official language
Three-fifths (61%) of the economically-active citizens of Latvia, aged 18 to 55 years, are not planning to back the amendments to the Constitution in order to grant Russian the status of official language.
Strelcenok not planning significant changes at anti-corruption bureau
It is not planned to carry out significant reforms at the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (CPCB), revealed Yaroslav Strelcenok, designate to the CPCB head’s post.
11th Saeima deputies also give up document print versions
Since the 11th Saeima convocation, a number of deputies have filed applications to the Saeima Presidium, wishing to give up parliamentary meeting’s print documents.
Ombudsman: PUC - not working in interests of society
Increase in Latvenergo electric energy tariffs was not grounded enough, therefore, the matter calls for immediate in-depth examination, says Ombudsman Juris Jansons.
Riga Airport services 7% more passengers in third quarter
In the third quarter of 2011, there were 1.6 million passengers arriving and departing from Riga International Airport, representing a rise of 7% over the exact period last year.
IZZI believes LNT and TV3’s claim to charge money from operators is unlawful
The national television channels’ request to grant them rights to charge a fee from cable operators for the distribution of content, while maintaining in the national broadcasting is unlawful and totally illogical, IZZI points out to BNN.
Riga Traffic stops creating paid car parking lots
In order to understand the demand and price relationships, Riga Traffichas for a while halted the further establishment of paid parking lots in the periphery of Riga centre, reveals Leons Bemhens, board chairman of Riga Traffic.
Illegal scrap metal market rapidly growing in Latvia
Along with changes in the Value Added Tax regarding transactions with scrap metal and due to high scrap metal prices on global stock exchanges, metal thieves in Latvia have become particularly shameless. Meanwhile, the number of scrap metal collectors is growing.
Riga mayoral candidate. Guntis Belēvičs: bull in a china shop?
Survey: popularity of current Ventspils management is below 50%
Economic Diary: Smash Business with Taxes
Latvia's foreign trade export is growing faster than import
Latvenergo's profits drop by 18.5% in 2012
PAA bath manufacturer modernizes production plant and creates Silk Stone material
Oil deposit exploration in Latvia's waters; project managed by people close to Lembergs
Paul Krugman declined participation in the First Riga Economic Forum
Friendship between Unity and Prudentia: gigantic losses for state budget
HM: smoking in the presence of a child is considered abuse
Latvia's living costs reach record high level
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