RIGA IFF FORUM (22–25 October), the industry platform of the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF), has opened submissions for the 2026 edition of RIGA IFF SHOWCASE and SHORT RIGA test screenings.
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The Latvian central bank, Latvijas Banka (LB) said on June 16th it was revising its economic growth forecasts for the country downwards, amid continued international tensions.
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From June 21 to 27, France will host one of the world’s largest animation forums, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which will also be attended by representatives of Latvia’s animation industry, according to a release from the
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In the first quarter of 2026, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, housing prices increased by 1.2%, according to the latest preliminary data published by the Central Statistical Bureau on June 15th.
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Researchers presented 2025 data at the Stockholm School of Economics in Rīga on Monday showing that Latvia's unofficial or 'shadow' economy actually grew last year.
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The Latvian women's national volleyball team played their European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) European League match against Slovenia on June 14th in Ljubljana. You can watch the whole match right here.
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Now that the U.S. and Iran have announced an agreement to end hostilities, there is hope that jet fuel prices will stabilise, said Andrejs Martinovs, chairman of the board of airBaltic, in an interview Monday morning on the Latvian Radio programme
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More than one billion euros were issued last year in online loans, or quick loans, as well as in leasing and other non-bank loans, the Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) announced last week. Discussions continue as to whether this sector should
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