(LTV Ziņu dienesta korespondents) June was the last month when entrepreneurs could receive Covid-19-related aid. The catering, tourism and fitness sectors are of the opinion that the existing restrictions are still preventing full work, and therefore the State should continue its Covid-19 support programs, Latvian Television reported July 8.
The Ministry of Economy is offering to continue to pay Covid-19 support for individual industries subject to restrictions. It is no longer planned to pay the downtime benefits, but it is proposed to issue grants and salary supplements for the drop in turnover by the end of August. It would cost the state budget €60 million. The ministry also believes that Covid-19 benefits could be replaced by a reduction in value-added tax (VAT) to 9% for affected industries for two years.
New campaign hoped to turn the spotlight on large amounts of plastic tableware used by catering companies during pandemic 2021-04-14 LETA/TBT Staff
RIGA - Latvian country tourism association Lauku Celotajs, Latvian Restaurant Association and the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Latvia have launched a new campaign, No To Plastic! Yes To Terraces! with the aim of informing the public about the large amounts of plastic used up by catering companies that are only allowed to provide takeout services.
The Restaurant Association s President Janis Jenzis told a press conference on Wednesday that, even though catering companies turnover had decreased by as much as 70 percent during the pandemic, a survey carried out by the association found that the amounts of plastic used by catering companies had doubled during this period.