Latvia spends less than half of EU average on family benefits

The countries with the highest expenditure on family benefits per person in 2022 were Luxembourg (€3 789), Denmark (€1 878) and Germany (€1 616). The countries with the lowest expenditure were Bulgaria (€211), Greece (€264) and Cyprus (€277). Latvia's …

Prime Ministers enjoy Baltic bake-off in Latvia

The weekend of July 19th to 20th saw Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa playing host to Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal for informal talks, a couple of pleasant excursions and a bit of intense baking …

'5 minute' company registration process now possible in Latvia

Under the Latvian Enterprise Register’s new service for registering a limited liability company (LLC in English, SIA in Latvian) and a low-capital LLC, the system automatically prepares the necessary documents. Bearing in mind that in 2024 nearly 80% of …

Latvia Producer Prices Fall 0.5%

Latvia's producer prices decreased for the first time in five months in June, figures from the Central Statistical Bureau showed on Monday. The producer price index fell 0.5 percent year-on-year in June, reversing a 0.2 percent rise in the previous …

Lithuania sends new group of border guards to assist Latvia

Child sexual offender to be prosecuted in Latvia

The State Police has completed its investigation into a criminal case of repeated and persistent sexual offences against minors in a child care institution, the police said on 21 July. In the criminal proceedings for sexual assault, seduction into …

No major changes in this week's weather in Latvia

The weather in Latvia is forecast to continue to be sultry this week. Rain and thunderstorms will hit parts of Latvia every day, but the weather will often be sunny. More widespread rain is expected in Latvia on Wednesday. Air temperatures will be mostly …

Enthusiast discovers new slime mould in Latvia

A new species of slime mould has been described in Latvia for the first time in world science. It was discovered not by a scientist, but by an enthusiast - Julita Kluša, who is doing research on these organisms at her own expense, Latvian Television …

Latvia's tax service plans to look at suspicious cash withdrawals

The State Revenue Service (VID) will now receive information from banks on cash deposits of individuals and companies exceeding €750 and withdrawals exceeding €1,500. This is one of the measures intended to expose the payers and recipients of unregistered …

Hot and stormy Monday in Latvia

The weather in Latvia will remain hot on Monday, with short-term rain and thunderstorms expected in places, according to forecasts. The sun will shine frequently between the clouds, and short-duration rain showers and thunderstorms are expected in all …