Jūnija izskaņā Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmijas Ekonomikas institūts sadarbībā ar SIA “Latvijas Mobilais telefons” pulcēja zinātniekus, uzņēmējus, politiķus, vēstniekus un ministriju un pašvaldību pārstāvjus pieredzes apmaiņai un sadarbībai V Starptautiskajā Ekonomikas forumā. Pasākuma mērķis šogad bija analizēt krīzi, ar kuru Latvija un visa Eiropa saskaras 21. gadsimta globalizācijas laikā, kā iespēju kvalitatīvām izmaiņām cilvēkā, dabā un uzņēmējdarbībā, kā arī apspriest zinātniski pamatotus un praktiskos risinājumus, lai sasniegtu augstāku labklājības līmeni mūsu valstī. Šobrīd aktuālā globālā krīze ir Krievijas karš Ukrainā, kas...
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Latvia Social Briefing: Found Compromise for Cancelling Educators’ Strike – an Acute Solution
Summary Expressing dissatisfaction with the unbalanced workload in their workplaces and demanding compliance with pre-defined teachers’ salary principles, it was planned to start an educators’ strike on September 19, 2022. About 23,000 education workers planned to participate in it. On September 16, 2022, a compromise was agreed on regarding the salary and workload of educators and on the cancellation of the planned strike, which, in turn, does not satisfy the goals previously set by the educators. The reached compromise will...
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Latvia Economy Briefing: Inflation in Latvia Among Highest Inflation Rates in the European Union
Summary Latvia has one of the highest rates of inflation in the European Union – 21.3% – which was facilitated by the increase in the prices of energy resources and natural gas, which consistently raised the prices of other goods and products as well. Natural gas prices have increased almost 3 times compared to last year. Housing prices also continue to rise. The peak of inflation could be reached in the coming months, next year the prices of gas and...
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Latvia Political Briefing: Parliamentary Elections Coming Soon: How Ready Are Latvian Voters?
Summary The 14th Parliament (Saeima) Elections will take place on October 1, 2022, and the latest survey data show voter sympathies are very widely distributed among the 19 political parties and associations. Forecasts show that there are 7 to 12 lists with a chance of entering the Saeima, but the prime minister’s party – “New Unity” is in first place. In second place is also the ruling party – “National Alliance”. The third and fourth are the opposition parties “Union of Greens and...
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