The volume of #electricity generated in #Latvia totalled 4,997 GWh in 2022, which was 14.5% less than in 2021, the Central Statistical Bureau reported. Renewable #energy sources accounted for 3,783 GWh of the total volume, which was up 1.7% from a year earlier.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-electricity-production-up-14-5-in-2022-statistics/

Sorting biodegradable #waste will be mandatory in #Latvia as of 1 January 2024. Currently, only around 25% of Latvian households sort their waste, according to a Norstat #survey.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-sorting-biowaste-to-be-mandatory-as-of-2024/

#Russia-backed #hackers carried out large-scale #cyber attacks against several state, financial, and health care institutions in #Latvia, CERT.LV reported. The organised attacks involved #phishing campaigns, defacing websites, and possible #ransomware attacks.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-russia-backed-hackers-attack-latvian-institutions/

#Exports of goods from #Latvia to countries of the Eurasian Economic Union have increased rapidly, raising concerns of possible #sanctions violations. The Central Statistical Bureau refused to provide a list of companies exporting goods to Central Asia so as to avoid "misinterpretations."

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-exports-of-goods-to-central-asia-have-increased-rapidly/

The chief prosecutors of the three #Baltic States have agreed to increase their #cooperation in the fight against drug-related and organised #crime. Prosecutors working on #narcotics cases will soon meet in #Latvia to discuss further procedural steps.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-prosecutors-to-cooperate-closer-against-organised-crime/

Turkish-owned Liepaja Steel has abandoned plans to resume production at its #steel plant in #Latvia's port city of #Liepaja. The company will dismantle the plant's steel melting furnace and move the machinery to #Türkiye.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-turkish-investors-drop-plan-to-reopen-liepaja-steel-plant/

#Latvia's state-owned #energy holding, Latvenergo, posted all-time record revenue and profit in H1/2023. Energy Minister Raimonds Cudars suggested using Latvenergo dividends to offset #electricity distribution rates for consumers.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-latvenergo-reports-record-revenue-profit-in-h1-2023/

Around 4,500 citizens of #Russia may be asked to leave #Latvia as they have failed to renew their residence permits. The permanent residence permits of 25,300 #Russians living in Latvia expired on 1 September 2023.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-around-4500-russians-may-be-asked-to-leave/

#Latvia's total volume of passenger #traffic by all modes of #transport increased in H1/2023 over a year, the Central Statistical Bureau reported. The number of bus #passengers amounted to 52mn (up 20.3%) and rail passengers to 8.2mn (up 19.5%).

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-total-passenger-traffic-increased-in-h1-2023-statistics/

The total volume of #freight transported in #Latvia decreased in H1/2023, the Central Statistical Bureau reported. Road freight amounted to 34.1mn tonnes (down 9.8%) and rail freight to 7.7mn tonnes (down 36%).

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-volume-of-freight-transport-declined-in-h1-2023-statistics/

#Latvia's New Unity will form a new coalition #government with the Union of Greens and Farmers and the Progressives, PM-designate Evika Silina announced. She said that the parliament could vote on endorsing the new three-party government on 15 September 2023.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-new-unity-to-form-new-government-with-zzs-progressives/

#Latvia's President Edgars Rinkevics met with representatives of the United List alliance to discuss the formation of a new coalition #government. He asserted that forming a government with the broadest possible parliamentary majority was still possible.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-pres-rinkevics-urges-formation-of-broadest-possible-coalition-government/

#Latvia's average gross monthly #wage amounted to EUR 1,525 in Q2/2023, which was up 12.0% from a year earlier, the Central Statistical Bureau reported. Compared to Q1/2023, the average wage rose by 4.3%.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-average-gross-wage-up-12-on-year-in-q2-2023-statistics/

#Latvia's airBaltic will open #flights on 11 new routes in May 2024, including 2 from #Estonia, 7 from Latvia, and 2 from #Lithuania. Also, the company is considering placing an order for more #Airbus A220s.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-airbaltic-to-open-flights-on-11-new-routes-in-may-2024/

#Latvia's United List has rejected an offer from PM-designate Evika Silina to form a four-party coalition #government with New Unity, Union of Greens and Farmers, and the Progressives. United List will propose another coalition model instead.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-united-list-rejects-pm-designates-coalition-offer/

#Latvia's Ministry of #Transport supports the resumption of passenger #train traffic between Latvia and #Lithuania. The ministry said that the priority was reopening the route from #Riga via #Daugavpils to #Vilnius.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-transport-ministry-supports-reopening-latvia-lithuania-passenger-train-traffic/

Poland, Latvia, Lithuania will shut Belarus border if ‘critical incident’ occurs https://www.euractiv.com/section/migration/news/poland-latvia-lithuania-will-shut-belarus-border-if-critical-incident-occurs/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Belarus #hybridwar #Latvia #Lithuania #migrantcrisis

Poland, Latvia, Lithuania will shut Belarus border if ‘critical incident’ occurs https://www.euractiv.com/section/migration/news/poland-latvia-lithuania-will-shut-belarus-border-if-critical-incident-occurs/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Belarus #hybridwar #Latvia #Lithuania #migrantcrisis

The number of non-cash #payments in #Latvia totalled 394.2mn in H1/2023, which was 10% more than a year earlier, the Bank of Latvia reported. The total value of non-cash payments amounted to EUR 150.7bn, which was up 26% over a year.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-number-value-of-non-cash-payments-up-in-h1-2023/

Altogether 263 companies in #Latvia continue to #export goods to #Russia or #Belarus, the Central Statistical Bureau reports. Latvian companies exported goods worth EUR 560mn to Russia in H1/2023, which is slightly more than a year earlier.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-263-companies-continue-to-export-to-russia-belarus/