Riga loses its leading position in the tourism sector among Baltic capitals
Riga, which was previously the leader among Baltic capital cities when it comes to the number of nights guests to the city spend…
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BNN INTERVIEW | Viktors Valainis on Rail Baltica: Is it time to stop the project?
Ilona Bērziņa What will happen now with the Rail Baltica project, which, like a suitcase without a handle, is difficult to carry and…
Consequences of rain and drought: potato harvest and price in Latvia fluctuates
The organisation Zemnieku Saeima (Farmers’ Saeima) notes that the strong storm in late July has affected not only the rapeseed, cereal and pea…
Rail Baltica develops PPP model to reduce burden on Latvia’s budget
Work continues on the development of the public and private partnership (PPP) model for Rail Baltica project. This could speed up the project’s…
Housing market may be in for changes if EURIBOR rates go down
If the European Central Bank (ECB) decides to lower EURIBOR rates, it will increase residents’ range of choice on the housing market, comments…
BNN INTERVIEW | Kulbergs: How conflicts, incompetence and civil service have brought Rail Baltica to the brink of collapse
After the audit report that detailed how the costs of Rail Baltica project have quadrupled, it seemed there would be no more shocking…
Circle K Latvia and Astarate Nafta merger: a decision is expected soon
On the 7th of August, Latvian Competition Council received a notification regarding the merger between Circle K Latvia LLC and Astarte Nafta LLC….
Commission: Rail Baltica “went off the rails” in 2013 – 2014
The railway project Rail Baltica “went off the rails” in the years 2013 – 2014 when developing an alternative solution that is not…
Average consumer price level in Latvia up by 0.7% in 2024
In July 2024, compared to July 2023, the average level of consumer prices increased by 0.7%, according to the latest data of the…
