- August 18, 2026
The Latvian national airline airBaltic today outlines the key elements of its business plan following its approval by the company’s Supervisory Board. The plan is designed to strengthen airBaltic’s long-term [..]
Signet Baltic Bond Fund (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”), an open-ended investment fund managed by Signet Asset Management Latvia IPS, the investment management company of Signet Bank Group, joins [..]
Riga City Council’s leadership appears unconcerned by potential conflicts of interest surrounding the procurement process for its planned ESCO-based public street lighting modernisation project. The initiative, aimed at improving the [..]
The Ministry of Defence hosted the ceremonial signing of several Memoranda of Understanding, further expanding the cooperation launched in early June between Latvian public institutions, Baltic Forces Ltd., and the [..]
During the first quarter of 2026, activity among Latvia’s largest forest investors continued to decline. The number of transactions, the total area acquired, and the overall value of purchases all [..]
RIGA, Latvia — 88Facets.com, a Riga-based bespoke diamond engagement ring atelier, has begun accepting USDC stablecoin as a payment method for custom engagement rings, positioning itself among the first fine [..]
On 31 July, the Cabinet of Ministers hosted a meeting of the Major Investment Projects Coordination Council, where participants reviewed the progress of Latvia’s most significant investment projects and discussed [..]
As part of preparations for the 15th Saeima elections, the Central Election Commission (CEC) is launching a nationwide training programme for municipal election commissions and polling station staff. Five regional [..]
The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) held a regular meeting with representatives of Latvia’s tourism industry to assess the current state of the sector, review ongoing and planned [..]
Latvia launched its first-ever signature collection campaign to initiate a local government referendum. The campaign concerns a proposal to dissolve the Jelgava Municipality Council. Under the Law on Local Government [..]
Following the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak earlier this year, Vaiņodes Bekons Ltd. has gradually resumed operations. The mandatory monitoring period imposed by the Food and Veterinary Service has been [..]
The Latvian and Lithuanian Ministers of Justice, Edvards Smiltēns and Rita Tamašunienė, are meeting today, 24 July, in Liepāja to strengthen cooperation among the Baltic states on the resilience of [..]
Latvian pharmaceutical company Olpha has celebrated the topping-out of its new finished dosage form manufacturing facility, marking a major milestone in the company’s expansion. A commemorative time capsule was also [..]
On 23 July, Latvia’s Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Latvian company established by the U.S.-based Native Trading to develop a full-cycle artillery rocket [..]
By Balticnews.com. The Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital’s A2 Building has become one of the costliest and most complicated European Union-financed infrastructure projects in Latvia. Its price has climbed from [..]
This year, Latvia has been nominated for two prestigious international tourism awards in two of its priority inbound tourism markets – the United Kingdom and Finland. Latvia has been shortlisted [..]
Leading real estate transaction company Latio has announced the launch of investment apartment sales in the unique Youston Co-Living project, located in the heart of Riga at 38 Krišjāņa Valdemāra [..]
Nearly half (46%) of all loans issued under LANDE’s European Investment Fund (EIF)-backed guarantee programme during its first six months in Latvia and Lithuania have been granted to farmers under [..]
This summer, the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) has significantly expanded its efforts to stimulate tourism demand across Latvia’s regions. Particular attention is being given to strengthening tourism [..]
Following the launch of the BirdyChat application and its recent investment round, the company continues to develop the platform by introducing new solutions that connect it with external workplace tools [..]
SIA Nordspace-Jurkalnes has secured EUR 1.2 million in financing from Signet Bank to implement the second phase of the smart storage complex development at Jūrkalnes Street 62, Riga. As part [..]
Latvian real estate developer Baurum has opened reservations for residences in its “Constanta” project, located in the historic building at 5a Blaumaņa Street in the centre of Riga. Following an [..]
As part of the State Visit of the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, to Estonia, the Latvia–Estonia Business Forum “Stronger Together” was officially opened today, 2 July, at the National [..]
The Latvian Council of Sworn Advocates (LCSA) and the AI-powered legal research platform Lexu AI have signed a cooperation agreement to promote the safe and professional use of artificial intelligence [..]
Located on Bulduru Prospekts in the prestigious seaside resort of Jūrmala, Villa Guna represents one of the highest achievements of contemporary residential architecture in Latvia. Designed by Meinhard von Gerkan, [..]
SJSC “Latvijas dzelzceļš” will be the first railway company in the Baltics to use a private 5G network technology provided by the LMT Group. The network is operating in test [..]
As part of the State Visit of the President of Latvia to Estonia, the Latvia–Estonia Business Forum will take place in Tallinn on 2 July, bringing together representatives of public [..]
Riga continues to enjoy a significant pricing advantage in the Baltic residential property market. The average price per square metre in new developments in the city centre is around half [..]
Signet Bank has provided EUR 3.4 million in financing to SIA L 24 for the construction of two identical three-storey residential apartment buildings at 24 Lapu Street in Āgenskalns, Riga. [..]
The financial service provider SIA “AgroCredit Latvia” is expanding its activities and in the future will offer financing solutions not only to entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector, but also to [..]
The Supervision Committee of Latvijas Banka issued crypto-asset service licences to Bleap SIA and Hodleris SIA, allowing both companies to operate under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). [..]
On 18 June, the Supervision Committee of Latvijas Banka issued a licence to SIA AlphaRoute for the provision of crypto-asset services. A licence for the provision of crypto-asset services authorises [..]
One of the largest premium-segment developers in the Baltics, “Pro Kapital,” embedded a time capsule on June 17 at the upcoming premium residential project “Blue Marine° Residence” in Klīversala, Rīga. [..]
Global Champs, a Latvian-owned company, has acquired Baltic Champs, a Lithuanian mushroom cultivation company, from the Lithuanian agricultural group Auga Group, supported by EUR 5 million in financing provided by [..]
Following a multi-vendor evaluation process organized by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), France is set to become the fourth NATO member state in Europe to adopt the BLAZE autonomous [..]
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