From 5 October to 3 November, young farmers can apply for a one-off €60,000 grant to establish, take over or develop a farm. A practical guide to the conditions, deadlines, scoring and mistakes that may cost applicants funding.
The Latvian parliament’s Budget Committee has backed a new crypto-asset tax regime for referral to the first reading. It would extend the investment-account principle to crypto and offer a one-off option to pay 10% of the market value of assets held at the end of 2026, establishing that value as their tax acquisition cost. The proposal is not yet law.
airBaltic has entered US court protection after creditors, according to Latvia’s prime minister, had been counting on liquidation and the recovery of collateral. The airline must now reduce its fleet and ACMI business, negotiate with thousands of creditors and decide on jobs, while the prime minister has ordered the declassification of two decades of government decisions concerning the company.
Industry sources cited by Reuters estimate that oil stocks at Yanbu can sustain current exports for only 5–7 days. Unless the East–West pipeline restarts, as much as four million barrels per day could be removed from the global market.
Latvia’s annual inflation rate rose from 2.6% to 3.2% in August even though food prices fell by 4.0% year on year. The main pressure now comes from fuel, transport, housing and energy — costs that directly affect business margins.
Mintos offers loans, bonds, ETFs, real-estate investments, crypto assets and Smart Cash, but these products do not carry the same level of risk. We explain how Mintos works, the main risks and why investor protection of up to €20,000 does not compensate for unsuccessful investments.
A consensus involving 128 states has produced a non-binding document on autonomous weapons. It creates no new legal duties for Latvian companies, but human control, traceability and the limits of autonomous decision-making should already be addressed in product architecture.
airBaltic has agreed terms for up to €257 million of interim financing at an annual interest rate of 25%. The money has not yet been received, while the price and super-senior status reveal the level of risk perceived by investors.
Latvia plans to increase its 2027 direct-payment budget to €398 million. Most of the additional funding is intended for three eco-schemes, but the changes still require European Commission approval.
Latvia's GDP grew by 3.0% in Q2 2026, but the underlying sector data show much stronger movements: computer programming +16.6%, fabricated metals +18.6%, goods exports +11.6% and investment in machinery +9.8%.
Latvian technology and innovation companies can currently access several EIT programmes, ranging from up to €2.5 million for mobility startups to funding for health, food and creative technologies. Here are the key programmes, deadlines and eligibility requirements.
Latvian businesses can still apply for EU co-funding to prepare for a share or bond issue on Nasdaq Riga’s regulated market or First North. According to data updated after 21 August 2026, EUR 1,232,992.44 remained available, and applications are open until 31 December 2026.
On the morning of 24 August, Brent crude fell toward $93 a barrel, gold reached a more than three-month high and the US dollar remained near multi-month lows. Markets are awaiting new US sanctions on Iran, inflation data and signals from the Federal Reserve.
Capital is flowing back into European equities, STOXX 600 earnings expectations are improving and European stocks remain significantly cheaper than their US peers. Is a broader rotation toward Europe beginning?
Technology stocks were hit by a sharp sell-off, South Korea's KOSPI reversed a nearly 6% decline in a single session, while Brent crude approached $92 a barrel. What caused these moves, and what can active traders learn from them?
In 2025, the total value of savings bonds held by Latvian residents reached €370 million, increasing by €48 million over the year. Demand remained stable, with more than 60% of matured bonds reinvested.
Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra (LIAA) piedāvā vairākas atbalsta programmas jaunajiem uzņēmējiem.