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Jānis Lācis

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'Corner house' faces uncertain fate yet again
'Corner house' faces uncertain fate yet again
For several years, the exhibition of the Museum of Occupation in the former KGB building or 'corner house' has been one of the most popular foreign tourist attractions. But the museum occupies only a small part of the building. The rest is empty and requires urgent work at the moment – if not, the museum might face closure, Latvian Television's 'Culture News' reported November 9.
Publishers call for reduced VAT on books
Publishers call for reduced VAT on books
In an open letter, Latvian publishers asked authorities to cut taxes of books. Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Finance acknowledge that the plea has been heard, Latvian Television reported on June 8.
Pressure mounts on municipalities to boost culture workers' wages
Pressure mounts on municipalities to boost culture workers' wages

In 2017 the Culture Ministry increased wages for several groups of employees working at national culture institutions. However the pay of people working in municipal culture organizations has not changed for several years, reported Latvian Television Thursday.