Strautmane viewed as bureaucratic plant – concerns about Ventspils Freeport’s future on a rise
Opinion piece Ventspils Freepost, which has been experiencing economic difficulties and a drop in development for several years, has once again ended up…
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LTV: police detain Latvian publicist Lato Lapsa for multiple violations
On Thursday, the 30th of January, Latvian State Police detained some person for disclosing details of a criminal case, illegal activities using private…
Budget deficit is down, but debt is on a rise – Latvian government’s financial balance
According to the methodology of the European System of Accounts (ESA), the general government deficit in 2024 was EUR 849.6 million or 2.1%…
Norway arrests ship with Russian crew on suspicion of damaging LVRTC cable in Baltic Sea
At the request of Latvia, Norwegian police have arrested a Russian-crewed vessel belonging to a Norwegian company on suspicion of the vessel being…
Retail trade volume down by 3% in Estonia last year
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the total turnover of retail trade enterprises in 2024 was 10.4 billion euros. Compared with…
In three years, Latvia has not satisfied a single extradition request from Russia
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Latvian Prosecutor’s Office has received 11 extradition requests from Russia,…
Latvian politicians stress the importance of enhancing security
During the annual Saeima foreign policy debates, politicians stressed the importance of increasing Latvia’s security, as well as increasing funding for the defence…
Minister: airBaltic commences capital reduction by EUR 571 million
The procedure to lower the capital of Latvian national airBaltic airline by EUR 571 million has commenced, as LETA was told by Latvian…
Lithuanian craft brewer Genys Brewing acquires one of the country’s oldest breweries – Kauno Alus
Lithuania’s leading craft brewer, UAB “Genys Brewing”, has acquired AB “Kauno Alus”, one of the country’s oldest and most historic breweries. This acquisition…
