Russia signals a surprisingly smooth decoupling from the West
Russia’s record employment signals a surprisingly smooth decoupling from the West. Its rapid replacement of McDonald’s and Starbucks says business as usual. Yet…
Author: Ogres
Latvijas Gāze explains reasons for discontinuing equalised payment option
15 September will mark the coming into force of Latvijas Gāze’s (LG) new payment order for households. This new order no longer mentions…
BNN ANALYSES: Lithuania forced to delay completion of electricity market liberalization, frowns at Nord Pool Spot
Linas Jegelevičius When joining Nord Pool Spot (NPS), the electricity trade exchange, in 2012, Lithuania rightly hinged many hopes on it. But after…
Latvian KNAB detains several people; State Revenue Service receives visit as well
On Tuesday, 23 August, Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) carried out criminal procedural activities in multiple locations, including the State Revenue…
Phone scammers in Latvia duplicate telephone numbers of operational services
Bite ICT services provider has noticed that phone scammers have started duplicating telephone numbers of operation services. More than 600 such calls have…
PM: the era of Latvijas Gāze behaving like they are in charge is over
In the past Latvijas Gāze JSC (LG) behaved like they are in charge, kicked open doors and dictated rules to the state. But…
Court of law commences administrative case involving Latvian corruption watchdog
Latvian Corruption Prevent and Combating Bureau (KNAB) keeps information regarding the authors and initiators of last year’s black PR campaign Ko visādi ventspilnieki.lv…
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine 28% of Russians came to EU via Estonia
Over 60% of the nearly one million citizens of the Russian Federation who have entered the European Union since the invasion of Ukraine…
All pupils to receive free lunches in Riga in September; changes to come in October
On 24 August Riga City Council approved the decision regarding changes to the financing of catering services for pupils of education facilities, also…
