Russian airlines accumulate debts to Latvia
Russian airlines are failing to make regular payments for the air navigation services provided by Latvijas gaisa satiksme (LGS) — Latvia’s state-owned air…
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The end of “tasty” e-cigarettes: Court confirms flavour ban
The Constitutional Court has ruled that provisions restricting the addition of flavours to electronic smoking devices comply with the Constitution. Two companies—Pro Vape,…
Triumph for Latvian gastronomy: 34 restaurants included in the “Michelin Guide 2026”
A total of 34 Latvian restaurants have been included in the 2026 edition of the international gastronomic guide Michelin Guide, including three new…
Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
The Swedish forest owners’ association Södra will sell its Baltic land holdings — a total of 153,000 hectares — for €720 million to…
Ventspils Freeport’s sector-oriented investment strategy receives international recognition
Each year, the UK-based international investment publication fDi Intelligence releases its “Global Free Zones of the Year” report, evaluating the performance and impact…
Cargo volume at the Port of Ventspils increases by 15% in nine months
In the first nine months of 2025, terminals operating at the Freeport of Ventspils handled a total of 6.5 million tonnes of cargo,…
RB Rail management warns: without state funding, Rail Baltica oversight is at risk
The Baltic states must urgently agree on a clear financing model for the joint venture AS RB Rail, otherwise the oversight of the…
Ports will not return to former levels: Štrodaha on new business models
Cargo turnover in Latvian ports is unlikely to return to its previous levels in the coming years, Elīna Štrodaha, a board member of…
Latvia partners with German giant Rheinmetall on 275 million euros artillery ammunition plant
On Thursday, a memorandum of understanding was signed in Germany for the establishment of a Rheinmetall munitions factory in Latvia, Prime Minister Evika…
