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Excise tax on diesel fuel reduced for three months
On Thursday, 26 March 2026, the Saeima adopted in the final reading the Fuel Price Increase Limitation Law, which provides for temporary measures to reduce the impact of rising fuel prices on the national economy and the population. Diesel fuel could become cheaper by 8.6 cents per litre. “This is a balanced decision that helps to reduce cost pressures on entrepreneurship while at the same time strengthening economic stability. At the same time, the overall budget revenue is maintained […]
Riga Airport is trying to make itself more attractive for the introduction of new destinations
To encourage the introduction of new destinations at Riga Airport, the government on Tuesday reduced the fee that airlines must pay for each passenger on a new outbound destination served by the airport. Although this will ease the financial burden on airlines, the main cost items that, for example, Ryanair complains about will not be changed. For the 2025/2026 winter season, Ryanair has significantly reduced its total seat capacity (by around 20%), concentrating capacity in markets with lower […]
By 2028, Agrova Baltics will switch to 100% cage-free egg production. A new investment program worth 30 million euros will be launched in Alūksne
The Latvian food production company group AS “Agrova Baltics” (part of the “Agrova International” holding) has decided to switch to 100% barn-laid egg production at the “Alūksne poultry farm”. The company plans to complete this by 2028 inclusive, thereby becoming the first egg producer in the Baltics to fully implement this transition. The decision was made in response to rapidly growing demand in export […]
Does the CVK have fictitious employees? Most likely, at least one.
The Central Election Commission (CVK) employs at least one fictitious female employee who was formally hired so that her husband could avoid paying child support at a faster-increasing rate – this conclusion can quite reasonably be drawn from the information received by the Inc. editorial office and from attempts to verify this information. Early on the morning of March 26, after the current affairs broadcast “Kas notiek Latvijā?” (“What’s Happening in Latvia?”), in one of the messaging apps I […]
The reality of the labor market in Latvia: signs of systemic discrimination based on age and qualifications
Despite the growing number of job advertisements and publicly offered bonuses, the actual situation in the labor market in Latvia indicates significant structural problems. The results of the conducted study point to possible systematic discrimination against highly qualified specialists, particularly in the 40 to 50 age group. In both the public administration and the private sector, there are signs that may indicate a merely formal selection process […]
In the State Chancellery’s procurement for the development of digital public service design, the lowest bid was submitted by the company of the imprisoned businessman Ceruss
In the State Chancellery’s procurement “Development of the design of state administration digital services. Stage 2.” the lowest bid was submitted yesterday by the company “Corporate Consulting” owned by the arrested businessman Ceruss, according to the bid opening record of 23 March. In total, nine companies have submitted bids in the tender, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Emergn, Civitta Latvia, CUBE Agency, Raccoonery, SDSI studio and TRY Riga. The bid prices range from 27,888 euros to 33,000 euros. […]
State Secretary of the Ministry of Environmental Protection involved in IT scandal temporarily suspended from office
Taking into account the public interest regarding publicly available information about a possible involvement in the unlawful transfer of restricted-access information related to IT procurements, the Minister for Smart Administration and Regional Development, Raimonds Čudars, has suspended the Ministry of Environmental Protection state secretary Edvīns Balševics from performing his official duties, the ministry informs. “Within the framework of the investigation, it is important to ensure that all persons involved in the violations of law are brought to justice, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the State Regional Development Agency fully […]
The procurement documents of the E-case project perfectly demonstrate how the networking of detained individuals works in IT procurements
The Court Administration’s (TA) information system E-lieta, with related procurements that began back in 2017, perfectly demonstrates how the network of individuals operates, some of whom were detained this week. Documents show that officials and companies themselves both draw up the specifications, sit on the procurement commission, and choose the winners. The E-lieta example is only one example, but in essence the same people and […]
One of those detained in the EPPO criminal proceedings could be the Deputy Director of the State Social Insurance Agency, Arvis Širaks
One of the 21 persons detained in the criminal proceedings initiated by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) may be Arvis Širaks. He cannot be reached on his mobile phone today, and the VDAA landline is also disconnected. His deputy Jolanda Mustermane is also unreachable – there is silence on both of their phones. According to information available to Inc., Širaks has not come to work today. A VDAA representative of the Administrative […]
To buy or to wait? How to decide whether an apartment under construction is the right choice
Buying a home is one of the most important financial decisions in a person’s life, and most people are especially cautious when choosing an apartment that is still under construction or even before construction work has begun. This is a step that is often described as a risky lottery. Buyers most frequently worry about whether the building will really be constructed and completed on time, whether the promised result will match reality, and most importantly – […]
