Viktors Valainis

Latvian government formation and public approval trends

8 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Andris Kulbergs meets with United List deputies to discuss reform plan

Following the 15th Saeima elections, Andris Kulbergs and his party, ‘Apvienotais saraksts’ (AS), secured a victory with 35.3% of the vote. President Edgars Rinkēvičs has officially tasked Kulbergs with forming the next g

Baltic fuel price and taxation discussions

7 clusters · 21 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: EU fuel prices surge as Latvia and Bulgaria see major hikes

In Estonia, political figures and industry representatives have called for reductions in fuel excise duties and Value Added Tax (VAT) to mitigate the economic impact of rising fuel prices. Mihhail Kõlvart suggested that

Latvian telecommunications share buyout dispute

4 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Latvia considers buyout and merger of Tet and LMT

The Latvian government has faced internal conflict regarding the attempt to repurchase shares of telecommunications firms Tet and LMT from the Swedish company Telia. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs criticized the Ministr

Union of Greens and Farmers election results in Latvia

3 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Viktors Valainis to remain in politics after ZZS election loss

Following the Latvian parliamentary elections, the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) failed to secure seats in the 15th Saeima. Final results confirmed the party’s exclusion from parliament, with ZZS receiving 4.401 perc

AirBaltic Chapter 11 restructuring and investment search

31 clusters · 136 sources · last updated 11 days ago

Latest: airBaltic collective redundancy period will not be extended

AirBaltic is undergoing a major financial and operational restructuring to avoid insolvency. Following a filing for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, the airline is implementing drastic cos

Latvian government fiscal and budget planning

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Latvia Ministry of Health requires extra 3 million euros annually for medicine reserves from 2029

The Latvian coalition government has initiated a period of intensive budget planning and fiscal review. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs announced that the Cabinet of Ministers would evaluate economic reports from the Bank

Latvia food price reduction via VAT cuts

3 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: Latvia food prices drop 10.18% following VAT reduction

In Latvia, food prices decreased by an average of 8.32% following a reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) on items such as bread, milk, eggs, and poultry. The tax rate was lowered from 21% to 12%, which had an expected math

Latvian heating infrastructure and subsidy proposals

7 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Latvia anticipates 10-15% increase in heating costs

Latvian economic officials have proposed several measures to stabilize heating costs and improve energy security. Economy Minister Viktors Valainis initially urged the state to acquire shares of the Riga-based heating co