Half a billion euros attracted to Latvia’s capital market in 2021
Latvia’s capital market attracted new capital worth EUR 505.4 million, as reported by the chair of the Finance and Capital Market Commission (FKTK)…
Category: Current news
Ministry official: illegal immigration pressure on Latvian-Belarusian border is abnormal
The number of attempts to illegally cross the Latvian-Belarusian border observed recently is abnormal, said Ministry of the Interior deputy state secretary Vilnis…
Self-help test developed to uncover children’s dangerous online contacts
Latvian Safer Internet Centre together with State Children Rights Protection Inspectorate (VBTAI) have developed a self-help test to help uncover and respond to…
Association: Latvian dairy industry is in a difficult state due to procurement prices
In recent months a very dangerous trend has been observed with Latvia’s dairy industry. Since September 2021 there has been a clear difference…
Experts: only independence and autonomy can ensure efficient operations of financial intelligence services
Efficient operations of financial intelligence services (FIS) can be ensures only through their independence and autonomy, as concluded by participants of the forum…
17% of buildings inspected in Latvia found in pre-emergency condition
In 2021 the State Construction Control Bureau (BVKB) performed a total of 313 inspections of public buildings. 17% of those buildings were declared…
Musicians and event organisers urge the government to lift Covid-19 restrictions
Latvian musicians, producers, event organisers and technical staff have turned to the Cabinet of Ministers with a request to follow the example set…
Hospital manager: cancelling Covid-19 bonus pay may cause «moral hangover» for medical workers
Cancellation of bonus pay for work during Covid-19 pandemic in the post-pandemic period will be a very tough issue and the healthcare sector…
FKTK chief: Latvian banks have done a lot to prevent money laundering
In the money laundering prevention field banks in Latvia have done a lot, which inspires confidence that the country’s financial system is no…
