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Latvia's prime minister announces resignation

Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Monday that he and his government will resign later this week.

The aircraft flew over Swedish airspace in the Baltic Sea before crashing into the sea off Ventspils, Latvia (Credit Flightradar24.com

Private Austrian 'ghost plane' crashes off Latvia

A private Austrian-registered jet carrying four people that was due to land in Germany but which flight controllers were unable to contact has crashed off Latvia's coast, Swedish authorities said.

World • 04 Sep 22

Medical workers at a vaccination centre in Ventspils, Latvia

Schools, restaurants to shut in new Latvia lockdown

Latvia has announced a Covid-19 lockdown from 21 October until 15 November to try to slow a spike in infections in one of the least vaccinated European Union countries.

Coronavirus • 18 Oct 21

A group of migrants are detained at the border between Belarus and Latvia

Surge of migrants leave Belarus for Latvia - minister

Latvia's Minister for Defence Artis Pabriks has said they have experienced large numbers of migrants at the border from Belarus in recent months and believes Belarus and Russia are behind this surge.

World • 12 Aug 21

President Michael D Higgins and Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis inspect a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony in Riga

Higgins visiting Latvia for independence centenary

President Michael D Higgins met his Latvian counterpart Raimonds Vejonis in Riga as he begins a State visit to Latvia.

Michael D Higgins • 18 Jun 18

Latvia's third biggest bank, ABLV, has been accusing of money laundering and breaching sanctions on North Korea

Russian billions slip through Latvia's loose net

Latvia launched just 85 money-laundering investigations in 2017 even though its banks flagged 17,900 suspect transactions, data seen by Reuters shows.

Business • 16 Mar 18

ABLV Bank is Latvia's third-biggest bank

ECB pulls the plug on Latvia's failing ABLV Bank

Latvia's ABLV Bank is failing or likely to fail and will be wound up as saving it is not in the public interest, the European Union's Single Resolution Board and the European Central Bank said separately over the weekend.

Business • 26 Feb 18

Latvia's central bank governor Ilmars Rimsevics is accused of accepting a €100,000 bribe

Latvian central bank boss denies bribery allegations

Latvia's central bank governor Ilmars Rimsevics, who is suspected of bribe-taking by anti-corruption authorities, claimed he was innocent in an interview with the Financial Times.

Business • 23 Feb 18

The Denis O'Brien-owned Communicorp’s business interests in Ireland, UK and Bulgaria are unaffected by the sale

Communicorp sells Latvian radio station

Denis O'Brien's Communicorp Group has sold its Latvian radio station ‘AS Radio SWH Latvia’ to Cinamon Holding, an Estonian-based entertainment company.

Business • 24 Sep 15

Opinion polls have found that 50% of Latvians oppose membership, while only 20% are in favour

Latvia joins club of 330m Europeans using euro

The euro has had so few ringing endorsements over the past four years that the accession of Latvia to the single currency on 1 January must feel like manna from heaven.

Special Reports • 13 Jan 14

A woman shows a €10 note after withdrawing it from a cash machine in Riga

Latvia becomes 18th country to join eurozone

Latvia has become the 18th country to join the eurozone.

News • 01 Jan 14

The collapse at the Maxima store in Riga left 54 people dead

Latvian PM resigns after supermarket roof collapse

Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis has resigned over the collapse of a supermarket roof last week, which killed 54 people.

News • 27 Nov 13

Mourners leave candles outside Maxima supermarket in Riga where the roof collapsed killing at least 54

Supermarket collapse 'murder' - Latvian president

Latvian President Andris Berzins has described the collapse of a supermarket roof in the capital Riga as "murder".

News • 25 Nov 13

Rescuers at the ruins of the Maxima supermarket in Riga where at least 54 died after the roof collapsed

Latvia mourns 54 dead after supermarket collapse

Latvia has begun three days of national mourning for the victims of Thursday's supermarket roof collapse which killed at least 54 people and injured dozens more.

News • 25 Nov 13

The roof of the building collapsed yesterday

51 dead in supermarket collapse in Latvia

Rescue workers have found more bodies in the ruins of a collapsed supermarket in the Latvian capital Riga, bringing the death toll to 51.

News • 23 Nov 13

Local media said workers had been building a roof garden on the store

Eight killed in Latvian supermarket collapse

Eight people have been killed and dozens more are feared trapped after the roof of a supermarket in Latvia's capital Riga collapsed.

News • 22 Nov 13

The Taoiseach met the Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis

Kenny meets leaders of Lithuania and Latvia

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is visiting the Baltic states of Lithuania and Latvia.

News • 06 Jun 13

Latvia to join euro zone from next January

Latvia gets clearance to become 18th euro member

Latvia is ready to become the 18th country using the euro from the start of next year, the European Commission said today.

Business • 05 Jun 13

Rescuers leave Riga Port after saving people

220 people rescued from ice floes off Latvia

Latvia's emergency services have rescued more than 220 people who were stranded on ice floes in the Gulf of Riga.

News • 29 Mar 13

Decision on Latvia's entry to euro zone by July

Latvia decides to apply for euro zone entry

Small Baltic state Latvia today decided to apply to join the euro zone next year.

Business • 04 Mar 13

IMF's Lagarde hails Latvia austerity as solution

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has hailed Latvia's austerity drive as model for debt-mired euro zone states like Greece balking at belt-tightening to avert economic meltdown.

Business • 05 Jun 12

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