Number of domestic travel done by Latvians up 34.6%
In 2021 Latvian residents went on 8.3 million trips in Latvia, which is 34.6 % more than in 2020 and spent EUR 299…
Category: Current news
Latvian residents’ opinion of business that stay silent about the war in Ukraine
32% of Latvian residents are negative or mostly negative towards brands and companies that communicate no position about the war in Ukraine. 30%…
Saeima member loses mandate due to guilty verdict
Deputy of the Latvian parliament Aldis Adamovičs has lost his mandate due to a guilty verdict, as reported by LTV. The Saeima deputy…
Talks about reducing VAT for medicines restart in Latvia
Latvian Ministry of Health proposes reducing VAT to 5% for medicines. To reduce patient fees for healthcare services in Latvia, which are some…
Joyride ends abruptly as youngster slams newly-hijacked car into wall in Liepaja
Last week Latvian police detained a youngster suspected of hijacking a car and causing a road traffic accident while drunk. The young man…
Rīgas Satiksme may remain in charge of paid parking in Latvia’s capital for one more year
Riga City Council has plans to entrust management of paid parking locations in Riga to Rīgas Satiksme for one more year, according to…
New commercial park’s development in Riga to receive up to EUR 40 million of investments
VPH real estate developer has commenced construction of a new commercial park within the territory of Riga Milk Production Plant in Riga, Valmieras…
Majority of Latvian residents’ shopping habits impacted by food price rise
The food price rise observed in recent months has affected 85% of Latvian residents’ food-purchasing habits. Only 13% of residents say their food-purchasing…
Professor: reduction of VAT for food would help some businesses «exit from grey zone»
Bank analysts note that this year inflation in Latvia will continue going up. It is expected to stabilise or go down no sooner…
