Cloudy weather and local fog on Thursday in Latvia; slightly sunnier weekend ahead
Thursday will be mostly cloudy, though skies will clear in some western areas during the day, allowing for sunny spells. Occasional light rain…
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EC report: Georgia is moving away from EU membership
The European Union’s ambassador to Georgia, Pawel Herczynski, has said that Georgia has taken a step back and is far from any hope…
How has Latvia managed to remain among the tax competitiveness leaders for eight consecutive years?
Latvia has the second most competitive tax system among the member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), trailing only…
Merz wants to send Syrian refugees home
As pressure from the right grows, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that it is time for hundreds of thousands of Syrians who…
Food and utilities’ prices – a challenge for Lithuanians
A survey conducted by the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT shows that 17% of respondents assess their financial situation as bad, and 3% admitted…
Competition Council imposes 1.8 million euros fine on one of Latvia’s largest food retailers
The Competition Council (KP) has imposed a fine of more than 1.8 million euros on one of Latvia’s largest food retail companies for…
Port authorities in Latvia will be required to pay corporate income tax
Port authorities in Latvia will be required to pay corporate income tax (CIT), according to the amendments to the CIT Law approved by…
Law to denounce the Istanbul Convention will be reviewed by the next Saeima
By majority vote today, Saeima deputies forwarded President Edgars Rinkēvičs’ vetoed law on denouncing the Istanbul Convention back to the Foreign Affairs Committee,…
Čakša promises a more efficient budget: what exactly changes for Latvians in 2026?
As the Saeima prepares the state budget for a second reading, there will certainly be new proposals to use funds more efficiently, predicted…
