Latvian households offered to procure energy from wind farms
To continue development of Baltic renewable energy production and promote new solutions to reduce energy costs, Latvia has commenced a pilot project for…
Latvia’s state budget deficit of 2021 at 7.3% of GDP
In 2021 general government budget deficit accounted for EUR 2.4 billion or 7.3 % of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and general government…
Estonia joins Baltic neighbours in outlawing symbols of military aggression
The parliament of Estonia adopted on Thursday, April 21, amendments to the Penal Code of the Baltic country to ban the public display…
War crime supporters will have their Latvian citizenship revoked
On Thursday, 21 April, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Citizenship Law, providing legal basis for stripping a person…
Latvian armed forces to organize military exercises
This week Latvian National Armed Forces will be holding the traditional annual Land Force Mechanized Infantry Brigade exercise Berešu maršs [March of the…
Day 57 of war in Ukraine: Russia rejects UN call for Easter truce, organises forced mobilisation in Kherson
On Wednesday, April 20, Kyiv continued efforts to hold peace talks in Mariupol, where civilians and Ukrainian troops are besieged in the Azovstal…
Latvian parliament officially accuses Russia of genocide of Ukrainian people
On Thursday, 21 April, Latvia’s Saeima unanimously passed the statement on Russian Federation’s aggression and war crimes in Ukraine, while also voicing solidarity…
Getliņi Eko manager: packaging deposit system has yet to affect landfill
Even after Latvia’s adoption of a packaging deposit system earlier this year Getliņi landfill has yet to experience any changes to the waste…
Volume of freight handled by Ventspils sea port terminals up 10.6%
Terminals located at Ventspils sea port have handled 3.966 million tonnes of freight in the first three months of 2022, which is 10.6%…
