Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026
US worried about Israel’s plans to expand settlements in the West Bank
The Israeli government wants to expand residential areas and plans to build about 5,700 new homes in the occupied West Bank, writes the…
Returning asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost 170 thousand pounds for each
The British government has calculated that the plan to return asylum seekers to Rwanda will be costly – 169,000 pounds per person, writes…
State Revenue Service suggests new regulations will help prevent circumvention of sanctions
New amendments to sanction-related regulations, which came into force on the 24th of June, will help EU border guards to battle sanction circumvention…
Russia added to list of low-tax and no-tax countries
On Tuesday, the 27th of June, Latvia’s government decided to adopt a new list of low-tax or no-tax countries and territories, expanding it…
Russia ends criminal case against Wagner Group for attempted armed uprising
On Tuesday, the 27th of June, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced it will be ending the criminal case against Wagner Group private…
Latvia ceases processing all visa requests from Russian citizens
With the situation in Russia becoming unpredictable, Latvia’s diplomatic and consular services in foreign countries decided to cease processing all forms of visa…
EU will grant funds to Estonia to upgrade rainwater drainage systems
The European Union (EU) will grant Estonia 25 million euros for the replacement of existing rainwater drainage systems, and some regions will receive…
Latvian healthcare budget still fails to meet WHO recommendations, trade union says
With the additional EUR 140 million allocated towards healthcare, Latvia’s healthcare budget will reach only 9.6% of general government expenditures, not the 12%…
Competition Council permits Eesti Gaas to purchase Gaso
Latvia’s Competition Council (KP) has permitted Estonian Eesti Gaas to acquire decisive influence over JSC Latvijas gāze’s owned gas distribution system operator in…
