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…
Estonian security service detains Kremlin propagandist
The Estonian Internal Security Service (KAPO) detained Oleg Bessedin on the 4th of November on suspicion of violating European Union sanctions against Russia…
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…
Belgium closes airports due to drones
On the evening of the 4th of November, Brussels airports were temporarily closed and incoming flights were diverted to other airports, according to…
