«Fragile» improvements reported with Jekabpils flood situation
Some of the residents evacuated from Jekabpils may return to their homes, but they should be prepared to evacuate again if the situation…
Category: Current news
Latvia’s corruption watchdog reports Ādaži Council deputy received EUR 30 000 bribe
Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) invites Prosecutor’s Office for Investigation of Criminal Offences in the Service of State Institutions to commence…
Latvia’s new electric trains to use Russian-made communication blocks
Pasažieru vilciens JSC (PV) representative Sigita Zviedre explains that the new electric trains supplied by Škoda Vagonka (Škoda) are planned to be put…
Latvia’s State Treasury borrows another EUR 750 million
As reported by the State Treasury, on Tuesday, the 10th of January, ten-year euro bonds with a yield of 3,693% and a fixed…
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance warns export value growth rate is going down
The ministry reports that Latvia’s export growth started going up again in November 2022 after a slowdown observed in October 2022. However, the…
Trade with aggressor countries will continue going down, Latvia’s CSP reports
In November 2022 Latvia’s foreign trade turnover reached EUR 4.2 billion, which was 27.2% larger in current prices than a year ago. Exports…
Passenger numbers double at Riga International Airport
Riga International Airport reports having serviced 5.38 million passengers in 2022. This is nearly 2.3 times more when compared with the year prior,…
Court receives criminal case against former LDz board members, Magonis included
Riga district prosecution office has submitted to court a criminal case against for former Latvian Railway (LDz) board members, including Uģis Magonis. In…
Multiple cyclones to bring precipitation-rich week to Latvia; thaw commences
Latvian State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre reports that the cyclones approaching from the west across the Atlantic Ocean will bring warmer masses…
