Calm weekend in Latvia – clouds, fog, and up to +10 degrees
November 8, 2025
How has Latvia managed to remain among the tax competitiveness leaders for eight consecutive years?
Latvia has the second most competitive tax system among the member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), trailing only…
Merz wants to send Syrian refugees home
As pressure from the right grows, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that it is time for hundreds of thousands of Syrians who…
Food and utilities’ prices – a challenge for Lithuanians
A survey conducted by the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT shows that 17% of respondents assess their financial situation as bad, and 3% admitted…
Competition Council imposes 1.8 million euros fine on one of Latvia’s largest food retailers
The Competition Council (KP) has imposed a fine of more than 1.8 million euros on one of Latvia’s largest food retail companies for…
Port authorities in Latvia will be required to pay corporate income tax
Port authorities in Latvia will be required to pay corporate income tax (CIT), according to the amendments to the CIT Law approved by…
Law to denounce the Istanbul Convention will be reviewed by the next Saeima
By majority vote today, Saeima deputies forwarded President Edgars Rinkēvičs’ vetoed law on denouncing the Istanbul Convention back to the Foreign Affairs Committee,…
Čakša promises a more efficient budget: what exactly changes for Latvians in 2026?
As the Saeima prepares the state budget for a second reading, there will certainly be new proposals to use funds more efficiently, predicted…
Mild and grey weather continues – less rain and occasional sunshine over the weekend
On Tuesday night, skies will be mostly cloudy, with light rain expected in some areas, mainly in the eastern part of the country,…
National Alliance supports President’s call to leave Istanbul Convention decision to the next Saeima
The National Alliance (NA) supports President Edgars Rinkēvičs’ call to continue decision-making on the Istanbul Convention in the next Saeima, the party told…
