Latvia’s foreign trade turnover up by 27.6% in 2021
In November 2021 the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 3.29 billion, which at current prices was 27.6 % larger than…
Category: Current news
Rīgas ūdens plans to increase tariffs due to climb of energy resource prices
Due to the climb of energy resource prices there are plans to increase tariffs on services provided by Rīgas ūdens, according to the…
Travellers urged to receive booster shots by February
People who want to travel and who received Covid-19 vaccine jab a long time ago should consider re-vaccinating by February, when it is…
Latvian government to impose vaccination certificate validity term for provision of services
From 15 February onward Latvia’s government will impose a validity term for Covid-19 vaccination certificates for situations when residents wish to receive services….
For a Humane Latvia political party loses a member
On Thursday, 6 January, Latvian Saeima deputy Ramona Petraviča announced her decision to leave the political party For a Humane Latvia, which was…
Latvia has plans to put together a National Cyber Security Centre
By summer 2022 it is planned to put together a National Cyber Security Centre under the wing of the Ministry of Defence in…
Chairman of Jelgava municipal council resigns after period of instability
On Wednesday, 5 January, chairman of Jelgava municipal council Ziedonis Caune, who previously announced his resignation, was dismissed from his post. He did…
Electricity prices hit new records in Latvia in December
In December 2021 there were multiple electricity price records observed in Latvia: the average price in the country’s trade region reached 207.40 EUR/MWh,…
Ex-insolvency administrator sentenced to prison in Latvia
Riga City Vidzeme Suburb Court has sentenced former insolvency administrator Danute Kuļkova to three years and five months in prison for embezzlement of…
