Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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An innovative system for bird protection in wind farms is being developed in Latvia

Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) and JSC Latvenergo have launched a research project aimed at developing a technology unique in Latvia for the automatic detection and identification of birds in wind turbine parks. This solution will help reduce the risk of bird mortality while promoting the sustainable development of wind energy and compliance with environmental protection requirements. The project is an important step for innovation and nature protection in Latvia, because so far […]

The number of newly established companies in Latvia reaches a six-year record

In 2025, Latvija registered the highest number of newly established companies and merchants in the last six years. According to data from the Register of Enterprises, a total of 10,445 new companies and merchants were founded, which is 12.07% more than in 2024, surpassing the 10,000 mark for the first time since 2019, according to data compiled by Citadele bank. Last year, 183 were registered in Latvija […]

55 over 55: in which NGOs are the highest salaries and dependence on funds?

There are 30,000 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Latvia, of which only 1% receive funding through the Society Integration Foundation (SIF). Of these 300 organizations, fewer than half, that is 128 associations or foundations, have received SIF funding exceeding 50,000 euros over a three-year period. For 55 organizations, SIF funding has exceeded 100,000 euros. These are 55 NGOs whose activities, without state and various European Union (EU) […]

Maxima and Rimi suspected of a prohibited agreement

The Competition Council has identified indications of a prohibited agreement between the two largest food retail companies, which have apparently not acted independently and have mutually coordinated the sales prices of goods, negatively affecting consumer interests, the council reports. The Competition Council does not name the retailers, but the term “the two largest food retail companies” leaves not the slightest doubt that Maxima is under suspicion […]

The state has more than recouped its investments in startups

With the state investing three million euros in startups, the growth of companies has been promoted whose total contributions to the state budget now exceed 52 million. This has been concluded in a study by the Latvian Startup Association, “Support that Pays Off”. The study describes a specific program that was financed by ALTUM but implemented by the fund Imprimatur Capital. From 2013 to 2017, the fund granted 50,000 euros to 60 early-stage technology teams […]

The power of retailers over suppliers is decreasing

The Saeima’s Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee has put forward amendments to the Unfair Commercial Practices Prohibition Law. The Committee intends to prohibit retailers from unilaterally imposing sanctions on suppliers and to stipulate that the payment term for fresh vegetables and eggs must not exceed 20 days. The law amendments were drafted after the Competition Council, in relation to the Unfair Commercial Practices Prohibition Law […]

RB Rail officials’ insurance has become more expensive after the establishment of the Investigation Commission and, possibly, Baiba Rubesa’s visit to the Anti-Corruption Bureau

The officials, accountants, procurement committee members of AS RB Rail, the implementer of the Rail Baltica railway project, and their spouses have been insured since the very founding of the company in 2014, Inc. discovered after the previous publication. However, the cost of insurance has increased significantly, following certain events and, ultimately, also due to a reduction in competition among insurers. Considering that after Inc.’s previous publication part of the public has […]

Amber Beverage Group asks to support companies that support Ukraine

The alcoholic beverage producer Amber Beverage Group, which owes the state several million, is calling on the Latvian government and European institutions to support companies that, by expressing support for Ukraine, have suffered direct economic losses because of their stance. “Almost four years after the start of Russian aggression, Amber Beverage Group continues to bear the costs of our principled support for Ukraine and peace in Europe,” says Amber Beverage Group’s CEO […]

Wants to restrict solar panels on agricultural land

Members of the Saeima faction of the United List want to achieve amendments to the law “On Land Privatization in Rural Areas”, which would significantly restrict the placement of solar panels on agricultural land. Such a draft law has been submitted to the Saeima Presidium. According to the intention of the draft law’s author, Edgars Putra, it should be prohibited to install solar panels on agricultural land if its quality assessment is higher than 30 points and the solar panels would occupy […]

KFC has opened a new restaurant in Riga

The fast food restaurant chain KFC has opened its eighth restaurant in Riga. In the Baltics, this is already the thirtieth. KFC Baltics marketing manager Laura Linartaitė says that KFC in Latvia continues to enjoy strong brand engagement, which is also driven by changes in eating habits. “Latvia has truly grown fond of KFC. We see high brand loyalty and increasing interest in chicken dishes,” she says. […]