Latvia’s general budget deficit goes down in first half of 2022
According to data from the State Treasury, Latvia’s consolidated general budget deficit was EUR 227.1 million in the first half of 2022. This…
Latvian minister: Russia has a habit of breaching agreements since the Middle Ages
Since the Middle Ages Russia has had a habit of breaching documents and treaties, said Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs in…
Latvian government supports provision of additional military support to Ukraine
At a meeting on Thursday, 28 July, Latvia’s government approved the proposal from the Ministry of Defence to provide additional military support to…
Latvia’s GDP increases by 2.6%
Compared to Q2 2021, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.6 % in Q2 2022, according to seasonally and calendar non-adjusted data. According…
Ukraine prepares to increase electricity exports to Europe
Ukraine prepares to increase exports of electricity to the European Union, as President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his video speech. «We…
Russia issues protest over Latvian border guards’ treatment of Russian tourists
On Wednesday, 27 July, Russia issued a protest to Latvia over the way Latvian border guards treat Russian citizens entering the country, as…
Majority of Ukrainian refugees in Latvia employed in the industrial sector
Since January 2022 a total of 34.7 thousand Ukrainian citizens have arrived and registered their residence in Latvia. The majority of them –…
Human trafficking uncovered in Ogre; State Police urge potential victims to reach out
Police from Ogre Police Department of Riga Region State Police detained three persons on suspicion of human trafficking. Over the course of several…
Initiative to shut down Latvian Russians Union gains traction
On Wednesday, 27 July, Saeima’s Mandates, Ethics and Submissions Committee decided to ask the parliament to hand over the collective application «On United…
