VIDEO ⟩ Latvia and Romania should jointly strengthen NATO’s eastern bastion, says Smiltēns

The delegation led by the Speaker of the Saeima met with the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, Iona-Marcel Čolak, the temporary President of the Senate, Alina Gorgia, and the Prime Minister of Romania, Nicolai Ciuc. Smiltēns thanked Romania for its contribution to the security of the region, including the decision to resume … Read more

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

LUX film days in Latvia – an opportunity to watch five award-winning European films for free Events

From March 31 to April 4, the annual LUX Film Days of the European Parliament (EP) will be held in Riga, during which five European films nominated for the LUX Audience Award can be watched in person for free. Film Days will open on March 31 with a conversation about European cinema with experts. Five … Read more

The number of tourists in Latvia still does not reach pre-pandemic indicators / Article

Yesterday, 7:48 am Authors: Stop being cruel (Radio of Latvia) In January, the number of tourists in Latvia increased, but still does not reach pre-pandemic indicators Andris Kalniņš, president of the Latvian Hotel and Restaurant Association, assesses the most pessimistic view of what is happening in tourism. He emphasizes that catering companies are currently in … Read more

The number of tourists in Latvia still does not reach pre-pandemic indicators / Article

Yesterday, 7:48 am Authors: Stop being cruel (Radio of Latvia) In January, the number of tourists in Latvia increased, but still does not reach pre-pandemic indicators Andris Kalniņš, president of the Latvian Hotel and Restaurant Association, assesses the most pessimistic view of what is happening in tourism. He emphasizes that catering companies are currently in … Read more

In Russia, repression in the field of LGBT is increasing; Rhymes are also felt in Latvia / Article

In Russia, repression in the field of LGTB is increasing; the rhymes are also felt in Latvia Repression in the LGBT field is increasing in Russia Salesman Yegors, who works in the Russian-language literature bookstore “Novaya Riga” opposite the Latvian National Art Museum, remembers that the book “Summer with a pioneer’s necklace” was quickly sold … Read more

The turnover of Fazer Latvia has reached 32 million euros :: Dienas Bizness

The turnover of the bakery SIA “Fazer Latvija” increased by 19% last year and reached 32 million euros, the company informs. Anne Mere, manager of “Fazer Bakery Baltic”, the representative company of “Fazer Latvija”, admits that since the variable costs of raw materials, transportation, production, energy and labor affect the price of the final product … Read more

J. Prigožinas commented on Lithuania’s decision to declare “Wagner” a terrorist organization

The resolution adopted by the Seimas states that “the private military company Wagner, founded by J. Prigozhin, a businessman close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which is subject to EU and US sanctions, is a shadow instrument of Russian power.” It also includes a clause indicating that the group is involved in other countries such … Read more