Latvia’s Liepaja picked as European Capital of Culture 2027
The city where wind is born – Liepaja – is picked as European Capital of Culture 2027! This means Liepaja will have the…
Category: Current news
Reports coming in from Russia of calls for cyber attacks on Latvia
Yesterday an invitation was posted on multiple websites in Russia, suggesting cyber attacks on Latvia, which have commenced, as reported by Latvian Ministry…
Child birth benefit will not be subject to personal income tax in Latvia
The benefit paid to employees in Latvia by employers when a child is born in their family will no longer be subject to…
Latvian parliament cancels legal obstacles, opening the way for Victory Monument’s demolition
On Thursday, 12 May, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading amendments proposed by the Foreign Affairs Committee, lifting legal obstacles and opening…
Activists collect donations to demolish «Occupation Monument» in Riga
Ziedot.lv portal has started collecting donations to pay for the demolishing of the «Occupation Monument» in Pārdaugava, Riga. More than EUR 3 600…
Latvian exports and imports demonstrate growth in March 2022
In March 2022 the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 3.95 billion, which at current prices was 37.3 % larger than…
Latvian Saeima committee doubles down on proposal to demolish Victory Monument
On Wednesday, 11 May, the majority of Saeima Foreign Affairs Committee decided to submit to the Saeima amendments that lift legislative obstacles on…
Latvia discusses lifting PIT from employers’ paid childbirth benefits
The benefit paid to employees in the event of childbirth in the family is planned to lose PIT application. This is provided by…
Police in Latvia fine man for drawing war-glorifying symbols on pavement
Latvian State Police have fined a man EUR 200 for drawing symbols glorifying the Russian war in Ukraine. As BNN found out from…
