Number of domestic travel done by Latvians up 34.6%
In 2021 Latvian residents went on 8.3 million trips in Latvia, which is 34.6 % more than in 2020 and spent EUR 299…
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Latvian residents’ opinion of business that stay silent about the war in Ukraine
32% of Latvian residents are negative or mostly negative towards brands and companies that communicate no position about the war in Ukraine. 30%…
Leader of Belarusian democratic movement Tsikhanouskaya visits Riga
This week leader of Belarusian democratic movement Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will be visiting Riga between 8th and 9th June, as confirmed by Latvian Ministry…
Economist: monthly mortgage loan payments may increase by 10-20% in Latvia
Over the course of the past 12 months consumer prices in Europe have increased at a rate not seen in the previous eight…
Saeima member loses mandate due to guilty verdict
Deputy of the Latvian parliament Aldis Adamovičs has lost his mandate due to a guilty verdict, as reported by LTV. The Saeima deputy…
Latvian minister affirms country’s support of Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership
This week Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs hosted Finland’s Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen in Riga. During their meeting, the two…
Talks about reducing VAT for medicines restart in Latvia
Latvian Ministry of Health proposes reducing VAT to 5% for medicines. To reduce patient fees for healthcare services in Latvia, which are some…
Isamaa – kingmaker in Estonia’s new government building
After Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas dismissed all ministers of the Centre Party in the Reform Party-Centre Party government, the national conservative Isamaa…
Housing in Lithuania overvalued by 10%, says central bank
In the housing market of Lithuania, prices are exaggerated by ten percent amid a set of crises facing the economy, the Bank of…
