
Unplanned tax changes are damaging Latvia’s international image in the eyes of investors and will significantly expand the shadow economy, according to a letter from the Foreign Investors’ Council in [..]

On November 27, at the ATTA Centre in Riga, the Baltic Capital Markets Conference 2025 – the largest capital markets event in the Baltics – will take place for the [..]

AS CleanR Grupa (the Group), a group of leading companies in the environmental services sector in Latvia, has significantly exceeded the size of its bond issue during the public offering. [..]

On November 27, at ATTA Centre in Riga, the largest capital market event in the Baltics – Baltic Capital Markets Conference 2025 – will take place for the fourth year [..]

Latvia’s mobile operator Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) and Finnish telecommunications company Nokia have signed a strategic agreement to integrate Nokia’s cutting-edge 5G radio technology with LMT’s proven defense solutions, LETA [..]

The Saeima on Thursday adopted amendments to the Road Traffic Law, drafted by the Transport Ministry, introducing a reaction test for alcohol or other intoxicating substances before using shared vehicles. [..]

The Competition Council has imposed a fine of EUR 1.873 million on retailer Maxima Latvija and set several legal obligations for engaging in unfair trading practices, according to the decision [..]

Quantum technologies represent the next technological revolution, with the potential to transform information technology, defense, medicine, and industry. Although these technologies are still in the development stage, their future importance [..]

As of October 2025, Latvijas Banka is the only central bank in Northern Europe offering the Instant Verification Service (IVS) at the Eurosystem level to payment service providers – banks [..]

Latvia has strengthened its position as one of the most attractive long-term investment destinations in Northern Europe. Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group—the world’s largest IKEA retailer—has reached [..]

The number of restaurants in Latvia listed in the international gastronomy publication, the Michelin Guide, could increase in 2026, Jānis Jenzis, head of the Latvian Restaurant Association, told LETA. He [..]

The Baltic States are not among the countries most frequently affected by cyberattacks, Renate Strazdiņa of Microsoft’s NTO Europe North Multi-Country Cluster told LETA. However, Strazdiņa pointed out that attackers [..]

On October 16, the “Spotlight Latvia” conference, organised by the Latvian-American Chamber of Commerce (LACC), took place in Washington, D.C., as part of the Latvian business delegation’s trade mission to [..]

In January-September this year, the terminals of the Port of Ventspils handled 6.456 million tons of cargo – a 14.7 percent increase compared with the corresponding period in 2024, according [..]

Latvia has officially kicked off its trade mission to the United States this week with participation in the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, [..]

GPS disturbances in Latvian airspace recorded 1,060 times in first nine months. The Global Positioning System (GPS) disturbances in Latvian airspace were recorded 1,060 times during the first nine months [..]

Tallinn, Vilnius and Kaunas were the most popular destinations from Latvia for international passenger carrier FlixBus this summer, the company informed LETA. According to FlixBus data, people from Latvia also [..]

Estonian real estate developer Reterra has three residential buildings under development and construction in Riga, and the Lacplesa Plaza commercial building – now being added to its portfolio – is [..]

NATO’s highest Military Authority, the NATO Military Committee, met in Riga, Latvia, on 26-27 September 2025. The 32 NATO Chiefs of Defence, together with the Strategic Commanders, discussed military developments [..]

Latvia has borrowed €1.25 billion from international financial markets, according to information published by the Treasury. On Thursday, September 25, the Treasury issued 10-year Eurobonds on behalf of Latvia, raising [..]

In the first half of 2025, Signet Bank Group (hereinafter – the Group) continued its successful development. The Group continued to demonstrate stable growth, maintaining a positive development trend. Highlights [..]

More than half of workers in Latvia have health insurance, which has become an almost mandatory benefit offered by employers, Jānis Abašins, head of the Latvian Insurers Association (LAA) and [..]

As technology takes an increasingly central role in geopolitical and geoeconomic ties, global leaders will convene in Riga to discuss the intersection of connectivity and policy. The 8th annual Techritory [..]