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• Diena: Latvia might have difficulties to spend EU structural funds due to shortage of labour force
• 7% of Latvian residents want to leave Latvia
• Integration Secretariat will promote return of Latvian residents who have immigrated to other countries back to Latvia

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According to Diena, Latvia might have difficulties to spend the allotted amount of the EU structural funds due to increasing labour force shortage in the country. A number of large local companies argue that national measures should be taken to solve the issue. The Office for Citizenship and Migration Affairs has to develop a new migration policy till the end of December. The new policy should be based on the actual situation in the labour market, possibilities to deal with labour shortage through introduction of new technologies.

According to a study by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions about 7% of Latvian residents want to leave Latvia permanently.

According to a study by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions about 7% of Latvian residents want to leave Latvia permanently. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

The Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration (IUMSILS in its Latvian acronym) in cooperation with several NGOs is planning to promote return of Latvian residents who have immigrated to other countries. The IUMSILS will form a working group on research of reasons of economic migration from Latvia.

The Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration (IUMSILS in its Latvian acronym) in cooperation with several NGOs is planning to promote return of Latvian residents who have immigrated to other countries. The IUMSILS will form a working group on research of reasons of economic migration from Latvia. Vesti Segodnya