Latvia will need to fill up gas storage facility to 35% by November
The new European Union Gas Storage Regulation dictates that Latvia will need to fill its gas storage facility to 35% of state consumption…
Turkey agrees to let Sweden and Finland join NATO
Turkey has finally agreed to support Sweden and Finland joining NATO, as confirmed by Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Tuesday, 28 June. NATO…
Latvian minister: Russia will remain a threat for the next five decades
Latvia wants for NATO to adopt a new strategic concept at the summit in Madrid, because the situation has changed since the last…
Bus fares on a rise in Estonia
Due to the ongoing fuel price rise in Estonia, from 1 July bus fares in Harju County will increase by an average of…
Europe agrees to end sales of new cars with internal combustion engines by 2035
Environment ministers of European Union member states agreed on Wednesday, 29 June, that the union is to cease sales of new cars with…
Girl missing in Sigulda found dead
After almost three days, on Tuesday, 28 June, a search party composed of Latvian State Police, municipal police, National Guard and volunteers found…
Without funding, Riga to cease relocation of new Ukrainian refugees next month
Without additional funding, Riga will be forced to discontinue relocating new Ukrainian refugees from 1 July onward, maintaining support for existing refugees only,…
Latvian Competition Council permits Olainfarm’s acquisition by AB City
The Competition Council (KP) of Latvia has permitted the acquisition of decisive influence over medicines manufacturer JSC Olainfarm by JSC Repharm Group parent…
Energy resource consumption in Latvia up 5% in 2021
In 2021 gross energy consumption in Latvia constituted 192.9 petajoules (PJ), which is 4.9% more than in 2020. In 2021, in hydroelectric, wind,…
