Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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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 […]

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 […]”

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 […]

Those involved are worried about the elimination of the “trough”

“The Civic Alliance–Latvia is concerned about the ZZS proposal to liquidate the Society Integration Fund (SIF),” such a report appeared four days ago in the Latvian Public Media. In the organization’s view, such a proposal can be regarded as an attempt to weaken civil society, participation, and the independent mass media environment, as it fits into a broader trend of restricting democratic processes in Latvia. Inc. investigated what the Civic Alliance intended by this […]