Latvia

The construction of Europe’s largest Subaru car centre has begun in Riga, with BluOr Bank’s financing in the amount of EUR 2.14 million, SIA AD REM Auto said in a press release.

The information at the disposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia indicates that the Russian Federation (RF) may have taken actions within the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) to target present and former Latvian officials who have participated in taking decisions aimed at condemn...

Latvia’s Defence Ministry has begun an investigation into the loss of contact with a drone on the Latvian-Russian border, reports dpa news agency.

Russian citizens who applied but failed to pass the official Latvian language examination or did not take it for justified reasons may obtain a residence permit for a term of up to two years, according to the amendments to the Immigration Law adopted by the Saeima in the second and final reading on ...

Latvia’s parliamentary commission has decided not to lower the age limit for Russian citizens who have to pass the Latvian language exam in order to keep their residence permit, delfi.lv reports.

On 11 September, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with the European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reyenders to discuss Russia’s responsibility for the crimes committed against Ukraine, as well as the priorities of the Latvian presidency of the Council of Europe. The meeting took place in the margins...

The Latvian national airline airBaltic has announced that its top destinations from Riga in July were London, Nice and Zurich. These destinations are popular among both leisure and business travellers due to the airline’s focus on providing passengers a wide variety of travel options and flexible ti...

At the beginning of 2023, Latvia had population of 1 million 883 thousand, of which children (people aged 17 and under) accounted for 361 thousand or 19.2%, the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) said on Friday.

President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs on Monday met with Minister of Defence Ināra Mūrniece at the Riga Castle to discuss current national security and defence issues, stated the Office of the President.

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Minister of Economy Ilze Indriksone on Thursday to discuss the economic transformation plan, attracting foreign investment, as well as rising food prices and the current situation with the development of low-rent housing, the presidency reports.

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs on Monday met with Agriculture Minister Didzis Šmits to discuss current issues in the agricultural sector in Latvia and assistance to Ukraine, the presidency reports.

By continuing to invest in renewable energy and promoting its use in operations, energy trader and convenience store network AS VIRŠI-A is significantly expanding its cooperation with Latvian producers by providing renewable electricity at all Virši service stations, the company said in a press rele...

An ecological incident in Latvia, when untreated wastewater spilled into the Baltic Sea, does not pose a threat to Lithuania’s beaches, says Palanga Mayor Šarūnas Vaitkus.

The leak of untreated wastewater to the Baltic Sea has been stopped in Liepaja, Latvia, news website delfi.lv reports citing Latvian television TV3.

On Wednesday in Vilnius, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda met with President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs. The heads of state discussed the security situation in the region among other matters.

Every newborn registered in the Olaine municipality, central part of Latvia, will receive a baby care package worth over EUR 50 from Olainfarm AS, leading pharmaceutical company in the Baltics, as of this summer.

Following an assessment of the security situation and consultations with the neighbouring countries and regional partners, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia resumes a limited acceptance of visa applications from the citizens of Russia at Latvia’s diplomatic and consular missions abroad as fr...

The head of the Latvian airline airBaltic believes climate-neutral flying will be possible by 2050, but admitted that the eco-friendly commitment presents an enormous technical challenge, the German press agency dpa reports.

"Euronics - продавец электротоваров в Латвии и Эстонии - приобретет литовскую сеть магазинов электроники Avitelos prekyba, сообщила компания. Сумма сделки не разглашается.

Geriausias Baltijos šalių kurortas yra Liepoja – sako šį Latvijos miestą atostogoms pasirinkę lietuviai ir vardina eilę čia atrastų privalumų. Mūsiškiai tiesiog užtvindė šį kaimyninės šalies uostamiestį, vasaros savaitgaliais jame galima pasijausti tarsi būtum Lietuvoje. Iš Liepojos pasakoja DELFI K...

Петр Петровский, один из наиболее активных пропагандистов режима Лукашенко, утверждает, что причина доведенных до минимума дипотношений между Беларусью и Латвией якобы кроется в этнонационализме политических элит Латвии, для которых ксенофобия и белорусофобия являются нормой, поскольку они историчес...

UEFA Tautų lygos D diviziono 1 grupėje Latvijos rinktinė namuose 1:0 (0:0) palaužė Lichtenšteiną ir su dviem pergalėmis pirmauja savo grupėje.

Rusijos elektros energijos eksporto ir importo monopolininkė „Inter RAO“ pranešė per pirmąjį pusmetį uždirbusi 53,29 mlrd. rublių (612,5 mln. eurų) konsoliduoto grynojo pelno pagal tarptautinius finansinės apskaitos standartus – 26,8 proc. daugiau nei prieš metus.

Latviai sukūrė unikalią plaukiojančią salą nepaprasto grožio Mordangos ežere. Ją siūloma aplankyti tiems, kas išsiilgę naujų įspūdžių ir trokšta romantiškų akimirkų.

Latvian airline airBaltic cancelled its flights to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius and the country's resort town of Palanga after the Latvian government decided to restrict travel to and from Lithuania.

Lithuania's parliamentary Committee on European Affairs has called on the government to step up pressure on Latvia over electricity trade with Russia amid suspicions that power generated by Belarus' Astravyets nuclear power station could be thus entering the Lithuanian market.

Lithuania and Latvia will continue to carry out projects under the EU-funded cross-border cooperation program without Belarus, at least for now, Interior Minister Rita Tamasuniene said.

Lithuania is offering Latvia and Estonia to raise the threshold within the so-called Baltic bubble that triggers the requirement for arrivals to self-isolate to 25 coronavirus cases per population of 100,000, from the existing 16, Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga told a press conference t...