Riga may see more than one million tourists this year
Riga City Council reports the city is preparing for a surge of tourists. Statistical data from the start of the year indicates that…
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Experts warn that people expect faster improvements from Latvia’s government
Last autumn the president established a goal for the new Saeima – to close the gap between Latvia and its neighbouring countries. Demand…
Competition Council proposes reviewing criteria for procurements of electronic communication services
Latvia’s Competition Council (KP) has evaluated multiple complaints in regards to public procurements of electronic communications services. The institution concluded that the criteria…
This year’s Song Celebration tickets expected 40% more expensive than before
Ticket prices for the XXVII Latvian Song and XVII Dance Celebration will be approximately 40% higher than they were in past years. Various…
Bank of Latvia upgrades GDP growth outlook and downgrades inflation outlook
The Bank of Latvia has upgraded the country’s GDP growth outlook for 2023 from the previously expected 0.3% drop to growth of 0.5%,…
Retail trade in Latvia continues showing confident consumption rates
The retail trade sector in Latvia continues demonstrating its ability to oppose high inflation and drop in purchasing power, as concluded by Swedbank…
Latvia’s state budget surplus going down, Ministry of Finance reports
The Ministry of Finance reports: according to data published by the State Treasury, in the first two months of 2023 the country’s state…
IDB detains State Police officer in Latgale for providing access to pirate TV services
An employee of Latvian State Police was detained in Latgale this week. This person provided residents with access to television programmes banned in…
Latvian authorities investigate possible envelope wage payment; four suspects identified
The prosecution office has presented charges to four people, including beauty sector entrepreneur Ieva Plaude-Rēlingere, over possible payment of envelope wages worth more…
