Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
The Latvian government on Tuesday approved the appointment of Kaspars Gorkšs, Director General of the Employers’ Confederation of Latvia (LDDK), as the new…
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Funeral industry cartel uncovered in Latvia – competition watchdog imposes fines exceeding 47,000 euros
Latvia’s Competition Council (KP) has uncovered a cartel in the funeral services industry and imposed fines totalling more than 47,000 euros on the…
Tax debts in Latvia reach 811 million euros – how much can the state no longer recover?
Latvia’s total outstanding tax debts reached 811.701 million euros at the beginning of October 2026, including current debts, suspended debts and extended payment…
Latvia’s anti-corruption watchdog investigates large cash gifts to Stepaņenko from father living in Russia
Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) is conducting a preliminary administrative inquiry into substantial financial gifts received by Jūlija Stepaņenko, leader of…
Russian grain transit ban could cost Latvia 290 million euros annually and triple domestic rail freight costs
Halting the transit of Russian grain through Latvia could result in annual losses of approximately 290 million euros for the transport and logistics…
Riga City Council approves ambitious Central Market renovation plans worth over 22 million euros
Riga City Council has approved a proposal for the development of Riga Central Market, paving the way for long-term cooperation with the municipal…
Delfi faces 1.5 million euro lawsuit over alleged unpaid advertising fees
Riga City Court opened civil proceedings in late September over a claim seeking to recover 1.5 million euros from Latvian media company AS…
Latvia’s Constitutional Court refuses to open case over timber industry support decisions
Latvia’s Constitutional Court has refused to initiate proceedings following an application submitted by Prosecutor General Armīns Meisters in the so-called timber industry case,…
Candidate for Latvia’s State Chancellery director earned over 90,000 euros last year
Kaspars Gorkšs, Director General of the Employers’ Confederation of Latvia (LDDK) and the nominee for Director of the State Chancellery, earned 92,696 euros…
