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New technology will help prevent power grid overload
To streamline the management of production and consumption capacity in the power grid, the Latvian energy technology startup Engycell, in cooperation with AS Sadales tīkls, has developed an innovation – a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) algorithm that enables dynamic management of BESS charging and discharging decisions depending on the real-time situation of the distribution transformer in the power grid. The aim of the pilot project is to find new solutions for how to use digital technologies to efficiently utilize all […]
CC: In the Construction Cartel case, the Supreme Court unjustifiably restricts cooperation between law enforcement authorities
The judgment of the Supreme Court Senate’s Department of Administrative Cases in the construction cartel case has raised significant issues regarding cooperation between law‑enforcement institutions, the transfer of lawfully obtained evidence for the detection of cartel agreements, and the effective application of competition law, the Competition Council states. Respecting the Senate’s decision, the Competition Council (CC) emphasizes that in its judgment the Senate did not assess the existence of the prohibited cartel agreement on the merits and did not analyze that without […]
Egg producer consolidates brands
The Latvian poultry and egg product manufacturing group AS APF Holdings, which includes the Alūksne poultry farm, is changing its legal name to AS Agrova Baltics and will henceforth be part of the Agrova group brand, which will also include the UK poultry company Sunrise Eggs, acquired in November 2025. The Agrova brand will henceforth unite several companies whose largest shareholder is AS Agrova […]
More NGOs will learn to acquire funding; the first 52 organizations have graduated from the NGO incubator created by the SIF
According to an announcement published on December 30 on the SIF website, 52 organizations have graduated from the “NGO incubator” created by the Society Integration Foundation (SIF), which was established in mid-2025. In half a year, the NGO incubator has become a development platform for more than 100 organizations throughout Latvia. In the first NGO incubator cycle, 52 organizations participated, while in the second cycle, which has just started – 58 organizations have been admitted through a competitive selection process. “Looking back at their experience in the incubator, participants particularly highly valued the opportunity to receive individual mentor consultations on […]”
The financial burden is being shifted by buyers of vegetables, fruits and berries onto the suppliers
The Competition Council (KP) has completed market supervision regarding the practice of applying payment deadlines in the supply chain of fresh fruit, vegetables and berries in Latvia, concluding that buyers use their economic market power and apply unjustifiably long payment deadlines, shifting the financial burden onto suppliers. Several infringement cases have been initiated. The main objective of the market supervision was to carry out an in-depth analysis of the practice of applying payment deadlines in the trade of perishable […]
ERGO acquires Gjensidige in the Baltics
ERGO International AG, which manages the ERGO Group’s international business portfolio, completed the acquisition of the non-life insurer ADB Gjensidige in the Baltic states on January 2. The full merger of the two insurers in the Baltics will take place gradually over the course of this year and is planned to be completed by the end of 2026. All existing insurance contracts with ADB Gjensidige customers will remain in force, and their coverage will not change. Customers will not have to […]
“Stiga RM” new employees could have conflicts of interest; a loophole in the law allows the Anti-Corruption Bureau not to assess and not to establish them
At the beginning of this year, longtime deputy director for wood product sales at AS Latvijas Valsts meži (LVM), Andris Meirāns, changed jobs. Mr. Meirāns held a responsible position: he developed auction and pricing rules and regulations, effectively determining what, to whom, for how much, and under what conditions LVM would sell and deliver timber. For this responsible work Mr. Meirāns was accordingly […]
What you need to know about changes in laws and regulations in 2026
Greater support for residents, including families with children, a reduced value added tax rate for certain food products, simplified implementation of small-scale construction projects, the introduction of a unified building registration service, improved queue management for medical examinations – these and other changes will affect the daily lives of Latvia’s residents starting from 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers reports. Support for families From 1 January 2026 […]
At the end of the year, the number of fraudulent calls has quadrupled
The free security solution for combating phone fraud provided by the electronic communications and ICT service provider Bite Latvia blocked almost 660 thousand fraudulent calls in the fourth quarter of this year alone, which is four times more than in the same period last year, reaching the highest intensity level so far. Meanwhile, in the digital environment cybercriminals attack every third mobile device, as recorded by the company’s security service Antivīruss Plus. As […]
Soft power ecosystem
In late autumn, when politicians traditionally heatedly debate budget issues, discussions arose on the agenda about whether the Society Integration Fund (SIF) should or should not be abolished. At that time, the association “Civic Alliance” pointed out that such an initiative should be seen as an attempt to weaken civil society and restrict democratic processes. Summarizing data on the organizations and media funded by SIF over the last three years, to the aforementioned […]