New data reveals shift in Latvian banks’ profits despite strong lending and deposit growth
Latvia’s monetary financial institutions (MFIs), primarily banks, earned a combined profit of 181.2 million euros during the first six months of 2026, down…
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Latvia extends major ICT procurement freeze as government pushes for tighter oversight
Latvia will maintain its moratorium on large public-sector information and communications technology (ICT) procurements until a single authority is placed in charge of…
Forecasters warn: Latvia to start the week with rain, thunderstorms and strong wind gusts
Latvia will begin the new week with rain, thunderstorms and strong wind gusts, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. On…
Warmer summer weather set to return to Latvia, with only isolated showers over the weekend
After a rain-soaked first half of the week, warmer summer weather is set to return to Latvia, with only isolated showers expected over…
Cloudy skies to dominate Latvia, with sunshine breaking through in some areas
Latvia will see mostly cloudy skies on Thursday, the 23rd of July, although sunshine is expected to break through in parts of the…
Lithuania among EU countries with fastest population decline
Europe’s demographic crisis is not a future challenge, but an existing situation, and the European Commission has warned in its latest report that…
Latvian President says no immediate military threat from Russia, but urges public to remain vigilant
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has said there is currently no direct military threat from Russia, but warned that the public should remain vigilant…
Cloudy weather to persist across Latvia, with only occasional sunny spells
Cloudy skies will continue across Latvia on Wednesday, the 22nd of July, with only occasional breaks in the cloud cover, according to the…
France also seeks to ban children from using social networks
French lawmakers will vote on the 21st of July on a law that would ban social networks for children under 15, joining several…
