The battle for “airBaltic” leadership continues – new CEO to receive lower salary than Gauss
Four candidates have been selected for the third round of the competition for the position of CEO of Latvia’s national airline “airBaltic,” Minister…
Category: Business
“We will have nothing left to eat!” – farmers warn as LOSP harshly criticizes European Commission’s budget plan
The European Commission’s (EC) proposal for the next European Union (EU) budget endangers the future of farmers, according to Guntis Gūtmanis, Chairman of…
Inflation continues to rise – prices in Latvia increased
In June, Latvia recorded higher annual inflation than the average across the European Union (EU) and the euro area, according to data published…
Rain and cool weather hamper rapeseed development in Latvia
The sowing of summer rapeseed has concluded across Latvia, but due to excessive moisture, not all planned areas were sown. However, the unsown…
“The state must not trade its forests!” – Minister Krauze rejects possibility of selling shares in “Latvijas valsts meži”
The joint-stock company Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) must remain entirely state-owned, as state forests must not be privatized, emphasized Minister of Agriculture Armands…
Significant growth in Ventspils Port – oil product transshipment increases by 66.5%
The volume of oil products handled at the Port of Ventspils has increased by 66.5%. Half of all cargo and the largest year-on-year…
Opinion | Venta Port – costly silence and a failure without accountability
Opinion article One of the perhaps least meaningful projects of the Ministry of Transport is coming to an end – Venta Port is…
Retail downturn in Latvia: decline both year-on-year and month-on-month
In May of this year, retail turnover in Latvia decreased by 1.9% compared to the same month last year, placing Latvia among seven…
Latvia offers “airBaltic” shares to Estonia and Lithuania on equal terms with Lufthansa
Latvia has offered Estonia and Lithuania the opportunity to purchase shares in its national airline airBaltic under the same terms as the German…
