Fitch affirms Latvia’s credit rating at ‘A-‘
May 10, 2025
EU sanctions against Russia will not cause shortage of petrol products in Latvia
Managers of fuel retailers Virši-A JSC and Neste LLC in Latvia say: the sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) against Russian oil…
Ex-Latvian diplomat involved in recent EU-Qatar corruption scandal
Latvian TV3 programme Nekā personīga offers an in-depth look at the recent corruption scandal that took place in the European Parliament (EP) last…
Week in Latvia starts off with windy and rainy weather
This week weather in Latvia will be dictated by several cyclones – the sky will be mostly cloudy with moments of precipitation. In…
Financial institutions’ profits up to EUR 326.3 million in 2022 despite various economic challenges
Latvian monetary financial institutions (MFI) – mainly banks – operated with profits of EUR 326.3 million in 2022, which is 26.5% more when…
Expert: Russian nuclear threat no longer works
Estonian security expert Rainer Saks says that in this phase of the war we can be sure that the use of nuclear weapons…
European Commission’s executive vice-president promises more optimistic economic outlook
Next week’s expected economic outlook for the quarter from the European Commission (EC) will be more optimistic than the last one, said EC…
Pavel wins Czech presidential election
Czechs will continue to look westward – it became known over the weekend that retired NATO general Petr Pavel won the presidential election,…
War in Ukraine: Zelensky calls for faster delivery of weapons
Heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, and Russia has once again shelled cities, killing three people in Kherson, Reuters writes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
In fighting Russia, part of society is prepared to become like it, warns social anthropologist
Nearly a year after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine we can see many Russians in Latvia still have an identity…
