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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. […]

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 […]

The manager of SKY stores goes bankrupt

Announcing that it is unable to compete with foreign-capital supermarket chains, SIA Skai Baltija, which operates the SKY supermarket network, submitted an insolvency application on Friday, March 13, the company reports. The management of SIA Skai Baltija indicates that the company can no longer compete in the price war with the large foreign-capital retail chains. Likewise, in recent years the geopolitical situation has significantly increased operating costs. In order to […]

Gas prices can also make electricity more expensive. The fastest solution – renewable resources

Today, when thinking about our energy system and its self-sufficiency, a Latvian proverb comes to mind: “foreign bread is bitter.” If we are unable to cover our consumption with hydropower plants, wind and solar farms, or other locally sourced generation, then we need to import fuel. Here, the beginning of March has brought unexpected surprises. The military conflict in the Middle East and its impact on oil product prices can be observed […]

Law enforcement will be allowed to eavesdrop on cartel organizers

The Saeima Legal Affairs Committee has supported at first reading amendments to the Operational Activities Law, which clarify the procedure for using and transferring information obtained in the course of operational activities in other proceedings. These will ensure a more effective fight against cartels, as well as expand opportunities to uncover other crimes. The amendments were prepared in response to a Supreme Court Senate judgment in the so‑called construction companies cartel case, in which it was concluded that […]

An additional tax is being prepared for imports from Russia

By referring to committees the Economic Security Tax Law initiated by the National Alliance, the Saeima is beginning work on the introduction of a new tax on goods from Russia – 30%. According to the proposal, the tax would have to be applied to goods that are sold for the first time or used to ensure economic activity, production or for own consumption. In the draft law, Russia is not mentioned by name; instead, there is a list of countries or “high-risk countries” to which this […]

“Agrova Baltics” financial results exceed IPO targets; the company is considering a bond issue

For the Latvian food production company group AS Agrova Baltics (previously “APF Holdings”), 2025 was the most successful year in the company’s development history. According to unaudited data prepared by the company’s management, in 2025 net turnover reached 24.3 million euros (+92% compared to 2024), adjusted EBITDA – 9.2 million euros (+257%), while profit for the reporting period – 5.2 million euros. The past year […]

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 […]