Latvia
Latvia ( or (listen); Latvian: Latvija [ˈlatvija]), officially known as the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Since Latvia's independence in 1918, it has been referred to as one of the Baltic states. It is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia has 1,957,200 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi). Its capital and largest city is Riga; other notable major cities in Latvia are …
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The Equality Trust · 22 July 2024 English
"The Spirit Level at 15: The Enduring Impact of Inequality" revisits the influential work "The Spirit Level" fifteen years after its initial publication. It underscores the persistent and growing impact …
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EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 18 July 2024 English
Our infographic provides and overview of the political groups formed in the European Parliament after elections in June 2024. Eight political goups have been formed since the elections. The biggest …
15 Finland 15 Ireland 14 Croatia 12 Lithuania 11 Latvia 9 Slovenia 9 Estonia 7 Cyprus 6 Luxembourg 6 Malta …
World Bank Group · 16 July 2024 English
In light of the emerging mega-trends and intricate challenges facing the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, this note presents a review of how neglecting to have a continued focus …
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World Bank Group · 16 July 2024 English
Climate change is among the most significant social, economic, and environmental threats. Achieving even modest climate targets will depend on local-to-global coordination on costly and far-reaching policies. This research program …
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World Bank Group · 16 July 2024 English
Submarine cables enable international connectivity and are essential for high-speed internet access. This paper tests their potential to improve the affordability of internet access by supporting a price drop through …
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Amnesty International · 15 July 2024 English
At the 2024 Olympic Games, the host country France has banned Muslim women from wearing a sports hijab or any other form of religious headgear when they compete for France. …
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the …
EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 15 July 2024 English
The European Parliament Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs organised upon request of the Committee on Civil liberties, Justice and Home Affairs a Workshop on “The EU as …
where there is a patchwork of legislation, like Latvia, or different very scattered pieces of law, and …
World Bank Group · 15 July 2024 English
This manual is a contribution to the rich body of literature on tax expenditures and aim to inform policymakers and policy debates on tax expenditures reform. In doing so, it …
region, Russian federation (14.8 percent in 2021), Latvia (8.6 percent in 2021), Armenia (6.5 percent in … 32% Australia OECD 598 7.9 2020 28.5 28% Latvia Europe & Central Asia 155 7.7 2018 22 35% …
EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 15 July 2024 English
The EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) has, over several decades and through successive reforms, devoted increased attention to the environment. This has led to the current CAP having a 'green …
to a Commission study, six have done so: Spain, Latvia, the Netherlands and Austria have an additional …
Amnesty International · 12 July 2024 English
Reacting to the Finnish Parliament’s approval of the emergency law on the so-called “instrumentalization” of migration, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe, Dinushika Dissanayake said: “This law gravely undermines …
Finnish law follows in the dangerous footsteps of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, where numerous policies …
