AirBaltic case shows where state-backed comfort meets balance-sheet pressure
A Bloomberg report that a group of airBaltic bondholders has hired legal advisers adds a creditor-risk layer to Latvia’s aviation…
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Latvia’s tourism export hits €1.39bn, but visitors lag 2019
Latvia’s tourism export reached €1.39bn in 2025, up 9.9% from 2024 and 53.6% above the pre-pandemic level of 2019. The…
Estonia leads Baltic retail growth with 7.0%, Latvia trails at 3.9%
Retail turnover increased across the Baltics in March 2026, but the recovery is not moving at the same speed. The…
Latvia’s bread market has already lost one third since 2010
Latvia’s bread producers say the domestic market is slowly shrinking as demographics, changing food habits, retail bake-off formats and rising…
China lifted sanctions on two Lithuanian banks. What happened?
China has lifted countermeasures against two Lithuanian banks, Urbo Bankas and Mano Bankas, after the European Union removed restrictions on…
Northern Anchor: Estonia’s post-oil-shale energy choice will shape the region too
Estonia’s state-owned transmission system operator Elering has presented a plan for a network of gas-fired power plants with a total…
Baltic Horizon changes fund manager amid prolonged valuation decline
Baltic Horizon is replacing its long-time manager Tarmo Karotam, who will step down at the end of April after around…
Delfi Latvia 2025: strong profit, lower turnover and a more complex media signal
Latvia’s AS Delfi, the company behind one of the country’s largest digital media platforms, has published its 2025 results. At…
Latvia’s budget planning gap reappears in Q1 tax data
Latvia’s tax revenue continued to grow in the first quarter of 2026, but again fell short of the official plan.…
Latvia posts the widest Baltic gender pay gap as Estonia hits a record low
The Baltic picture no longer moves in one direction. Estonia reported the strongest result in the region in 2025, with…
Baltic states — Government finance (2025)
🇱🇻 Latvia Budget balance:– deficit: –2.5% of GDP– €1.09 bn Gross debt:– 46.9% of GDP– €20.2 bn Revenue / Expenditure:–…
Latvia: State Real Estate in Numbers
Latvia’s state-managed real estate portfolio totals just over 1 million m², according to data from the state asset manager. State-owned…