€5 million available to advance electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in Latvia”

Starting 14 November this year, project submissions are being accepted for funding under the Modernisation Fund to support the adoption of electric vehicles and the development of their charging infrastructure, announced Latvia’s Ministry of Energy and …

Minister Vengu Marks Departure of 16th EOD Contingent to Latvia: You Are the Shield and Force of Us All

The Minister of Defense, Pirro Vengu, attended the ceremony for the departure of the 16th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) contingent, which is heading to Latvia as part of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence mission. In his speech, Minister Vengu emphasized …

NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission Ends Deployment In Latvia

Latvia mulls cutting number of state capital companies

The Latvian State owns more than 60 different capital companies. Measured against the size of our relatively small economy, this is more than the average for other developed countries. There is therefore a possibility to reduce the number of these …

Autumn to continue for a while in Latvia

Thursday will be mostly cloudy, with fog and light rain in many places. Temperatures will be 0 to +5 C at night and +2 C to +6 C during the day. The sky will clear more often at the weekend and precipitation is not expected. On Friday night and morning it …

AirBaltic expands flights linking Greece with Latvia and Lithuania

ECONOMY File photo. AirBaltic, Latvia’s state-owned low-cost carrier, will for the first time connect Athens with Riga almost all year round, that is, from March 4 to January 11, with three flights per week. Two new additions to the airline’s schedule …

Latvia beats Belgium at basketball again

Regardless of the results in the qualification, Latvia, as the host country, is guaranteed participation in the final tournament. Nevertheless, there was nothing half-hearted about the team's performance in a hard-fought match against a talented …

Consumer rights center to monitor 'Black Friday' sales in Latvia

"Black Friday originated in the USA. But in recent years, it has become increasingly popular here too. Americans have always been consumers on a much larger scale than Europeans. But of course there is also this phenomenon in Latvia and it has spread …

Doctors say flu incidence on the rise in Latvia

Observations show that at the moment about one in five patients visiting a general practitioner presents with complaints of respiratory tract infections. GP Laila Atiķe, who works in Liepāja, said that this situation is typical every year. "However, I …

UK-led JEF completes Exercise Joint Protector in Latvia 

The UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), comprising ten Northern European countries, has concluded Exercise Joint Protector in Latvia.   This exercise aimed to bolster Nato’s eastern flank and demonstrate the alliance’s capability to defend Latvia from …