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provisional data of the central statistical bureau show that in october 2018 the foreign trade turnover of latvia amounted to eur 2.66 bn, which at current prices was 13.3% more than in october 2017, of which the exports value of goods was 6.8 % and imports value of goods was 18.8% higher. in october, latvia exported goods in the amount of eur 1.16 bn, but imported in the amount of eur 1.50 bn. compared to october 2017, foreign trade balance has worsened as exports in total foreign trade amount decreased from 46.2% to 43.6%.. 11.12.2018.estonia: prfoods, tallinna lihatoostus to develop joint offshore fish fa*m. statistics lithuania informs that, based on non-final data obtained from customs declarations, intrastat reporting and vat returns data, exports in october 2018 amounted to eur 2.71 billion, imports – eur 3.05 billion. exports of goods of lithuanian origin amounted to eur 1.65 billion. the foreign trade deficit of lithuania amounted to eur 0.33 billion.. 11.12.2018.over a year, labour costs per hour worked in lithuania increased by 10.7%. a remigration pilot project launched by the government has so far brought 330 people back to latvia, dainis rijkuris, an adviser to the environment protection and regional development minister, said at the conference “to leave or to return to latvia: zemgale”, reffered. 10.12.2018. rb rail announces procurement for design of tallinn-rapla railway section. 10.12.2018.baltic states, finland undecided on changing of clocks at meeting in tallinn. non-bank lenders issued loans worth eur 309.04 mln in january-june this year, which is 10.1% more than in the first half of 2017, the consumer rights protection center's representative santa zarane informed leta.. 06.12.2018.lithuanian and estonian subsidiaries of latvia’s capitalia non-bank lender merged with parent. lithuanian president dalia grybauskaite has submitted, as a matter of urgency, amendments to the recently introduced pay system for teachers, aimed at facilitating the implementation of the new model, the presidential office said.