Latvia elects new head of Central Election Commission

Zviedris was supported by 78 members of parliament, with six members of the For Stability! faction voting against him. On Thursday, Zviedris acknowledged on Latvian Television's programme Morning Panorama that he is aware of the high level of …

Latvia Voices Support for Cyprus’ Schengen Accession During Presidential Visit

Home Cyprus Latvia Voices Support for Cyprus’ Schengen Accession During Presidential Visit Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa reaffirmed her country’s support for the Republic of Cyprus’ full accession to the Schengen Zone during a working lunch held in …

EUROPE: Latvia’s VLD Group appoints New Head of Bunker Department

Cyprus President Makes Historic Official Visit to Latvia

Home Cyprus Cyprus President Makes Historic Official Visit to Latvia FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday met with Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs at Riga Castle during the first-ever official visit to Latvia by a …

Cramo Latvia grows into key rental player with over 2,000 units in fleet

Cramo Latvia demonstrated significant growth in 2024, strengthening its position in the construction equipment rental market. Managing Director Dmitrijs Sazonovs shares the past year’s results and outlines future development directions. “2024 was a year of …

Factory-built homes from Latvia bring speed and certainty to Polish real estate

MyCabin, a Latvian manufacturer of prefab homes, is continuing its growth strategy by responding to the increasing housing demand across Europe and expanding its regional representation network and delivery in Poland – a country currently experiencing one …

Tele2 Latvia Nears 90% 5G Coverage with 130 Modernized 4G Sites

Multi-service company Tele2 has modernized 130 4G base stations throughout Latvia this year, while also installing 5G technology in them. As a result, Tele2 customers now have access to 5G network coverage, which covers almost 90% of the country's …

Latvia thinks about increasing its cattle numbers

Cattle grazing is the best and most environmentally friendly way to maintain grasslands and biodiversity. This is according to the Beef Cattle Breeders' Association, which has called for the wider development of beef cattle breeding in Latvia. When …

Latvia's share of renewables in energy mix falls

The significant increase in electricity generation from solar (from 40.9 TWh in the first quarter 2024 to 55 TWh in the first quarter 2025) was not sufficient to compensate for the decrease in hydro and wind production (from 260.5 to 218.5 TWh over the …

Thunderstorms expected all day in Latvia

There will be less precipitation in northern Vidzeme, but more in Kurzeme and Zemgale. Hail is possible in some places during thunderstorms. There will be a moderate north-westerly, westerly wind, which may reach 15-17 metres per second during …