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Is it easy to get customer service job in Rīga without knowing Russian?
Is it easy to get customer service job in Rīga without knowing Russian?
Although for several years employers in Latvia have not been permitted to ask employees for the knowledge of a foreign language without a specific justification, an experiment conducted August 4 by Latvian Radio found that it was hard to get a job, especially a customer service job, in Rīga without knowing the Russian language.  
Married abroad, strangers here: same-sex couple issues in Latvia
Married abroad, strangers here: same-sex couple issues in Latvia
Latvia remains one of the only European countries which does not legally support same-sex partnership. Constitutional Court said this autumn that the State must protect all families, including same-sex. Will this change attitudes towards homosexual couples? Latvian Radio investigative broadcast Atvērtie faili explored the subject.
Aviation employee situation better than expected
Aviation employee situation better than expected
During the COVID-19 crisis, airBaltic reported collective dismissal of 700 employees, promising to return employees to their jobs within a year. Up to now, 17 employees have resumed their jobs, but many are still waiting for the possibility of returning to the airline, airBaltic told Latvian Radio August 6.