Mārtiņš Kazāks: Deposit rates in Latvia should not be lower than those we see in other Baltic countries

Weak and expensive lending is a problem that can be observed not only in Latvia, but also in Lithuania. For several years now, in negotiations with commercial banks, the Bank of Latvia has been insistently updating lending, as we see both the need and the opportunity for commercial banks, especially large and market-dominant banks, to … Read more

Opening concert of the “Baltic Music Days 2023” festival in the “Cēsis” concert hall / LR3 / / Latvijas Radio

On March 18, the “Baltic Music Days” festival, which is organized annually by the Composers’ Unions of the three Baltic States, was opened in the “Cēsis” concert hall and live on “Klasika” radio. The congratulatory words of the concert soundtrack were given by the head of the Latvian Composers’ Union Roland Kronlak. At the opening … Read more

They arrived without a ticket or invitation. Some foreign mosh live in the Baltic Sea

The Nature Protection Board informs that one of the most popular arrivals in the Baltic Sea recently is the round sea bream, a fish that was originally found in the Caspian and Black seas, but since 2004 has also been staying on the coast of Latvia. Round sea bream (Photo: Nature Conservation Board) With its … Read more

President of the EP: it was necessary to listen to the Baltic countries earlier because of the Russian threat

We should have listened earlier and more carefully to the Baltic countries, which warned about the threat posed by Russia, says the President of the European Parliament (EP), Roberta Metsola. This is what she said in Strasbourg on Tuesday during the visit of President Gitanas Nausėda, who addressed the members of the EP. “We should … Read more

In the Baltic stock exchanges on Tuesday, the largest turnover was with the shares of ‘LHV Group’

In the Baltic stock exchanges on Tuesday, the largest turnover was with the shares of the Estonian financial group “LHV Group”, according to trading data. Content will continue after the ad Advertising 1,110 transactions for 1,154,858 euros were made with “LHV Group” shares. Securities accounts were changed by 312,153 shares, the price of which increased … Read more

A US bomber flew over the Baltic States

www.DELFI.lt 2023 m. kovo 12 d. 21:15 AP / Scanpix and soc. network photo aA A US Air Force B-52 strategic bomber flew along Russia’s northwestern borders about 200 kilometers from St. Petersburg, Latvian news agency LETA reported, citing Radio Svoboda. According to Flightradar24, the B-52 flight was in the Gulf of Finland area on … Read more

US strategic bomber flew over the Baltic Sea 200 kilometers from St. Petersburg

On March 11, an American B-52Н Stratofortress strategic bomber with the call sign NOBLE61 flew over the Baltic Sea. This is evidenced by the data of the service FlightRadar24. The plane took off from Poland, flew over Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and then turned around the island of Hogland in the Gulf of Finland, 200 … Read more

Poland opens up new business opportunities for the brands of the Baltic region

About five years ago, Polish companies and brands, among them “Sizeer”, “CCC”, “4F”, “Sinsay”, actively expanded their activities in the market of the Baltic countries. Now is the right time to take a response step – for Baltic brands to expand their activities in Poland. Content will continue after the ad Advertising This market is … Read more

In volleyball, strong but not elusive. The finals of the Baltic League open up a view of the sports landscape in Estonia / Article

In Estonia, they love volleyball and sports in general, and the help of their northern neighbors allowed them to look down on Latvians for many years. Slowly, Estonians are also attracting Latvian specialists to work with their athletes. The head coach of the University of Tartu basketball team Nikolajs Mazur knows well what is happening … Read more

Nordic capital activity is increasing in the Baltic commercial real estate market :: Dienas Bizness

Although the total amount of land potentially available for purchase in Riga and nearby Pierīga is currently approximately 5,565 hectares (ha), only less than 6% is actually sold, reported in Dienas Biznesa special issue Real Estate. By collecting publicly available information, as well as by screening the largest real estate buyers and sellers, we have … Read more