Latest reading: Harmonized inflation edged down to 3.7% in May, from April’s 4.0%, largely due to the sharpest fall in transport costs in seven months which outweighed stronger price growth for food plus housing and utilities. The trend pointed up, with …
The Latvian Foreign Ministry has informed that the bilateral agreement between Latvia and Georgia, which allowed the visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and service passports, has been suspended. According to a press release issued by the authority, …
From July 15th 2025, a decision will come into effect to only recognise biometric passports of Russian Federation citizens as valid travel documents to enter Latvia. "Russia issues both biometric and non-biometric passports. The non-biometric …
Latvia is among the countries toward the bottom end of the range on 76%, ahead of Estonia (74%) but behind Lithuania (89%). AIC per capita, 2024 Photo: Eurostat In 2024, 9 EU countries recorded an AIC per capita above the EU average. The highest levels …
Next year, Latvia’s defence expenditure could reach 4.35% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Following a meeting with President Edgars Rinkēvičs on Wednesday, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) told journalists that the government is …
Latvia and Italy now allow Moldovan citizens to convert their driving licenses without additional exams. Moldovan citizens who reside permanently in either country will be able to exchange their licenses without taking additional exams. Latvian and Italian …
On 10 February, the State Environmental Service (VVD) suspended the company's operations because it was causing unpleasant odours that had a long-term impact on the daily lives of local residents. In March, the VVD allowed Reneta to resume operations …
Various opportunities are being explored to reduce costs in the implementation of the Rail Baltica railway project, said Minister of Transport Atis Švinka (Progressives) in an interview with TV3’s 900 Seconds program on Wednesday. “We will seek every …
In the first four months of this year, 3,732 newborns were registered in Latvia, which is 13.9% or 600 fewer than in the same period of 2024, according to provisional data released by the Central Statistical Bureau. Of these, 1,940 were boys — 8.1% or 170 …
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