On 28 May 2026, Foreign Investors’ Council in Latvia (FICIL), in collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group Riga Office, the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), and […]
On 14 April, the FICIL Board re-elected Reinhold Schneider, Chairman of the Management Board of SCHWENK Latvija and CEO of SCHWENK Northern Europe, as Chairperson of the FICIL Executive Board. […]
Diskusija par Darba likuma grozījumiem ir kļuvusi nepamatoti konfrontējoša, lai gan pamatmērķis ir skaidrs – Latvijai ir nepieciešams mūsdienīgs darba tirgus regulējums, kas veicina ekonomisko attīstību, balstoties uz sadarbību, caurskatāmību […]
Debate on the Labour Act amendments has become unnecessarily adversarial, even though the core objective is clear: Latvia needs modern labour-market regulation that supports economic development through cooperation, transparency and […]
Latvijas Cilvēkkapitāla attīstības stratēģiju sākotnēji bija paredzēts ieviest 2024. gadā, taču arī 2026. gadā tā vēl aizvien nav apstiprināta un ir atkārtoti izvirzīta saskaņošanai. Šāda kavēšanās rada nopietnas šaubas par […]
Latvia’s Human Capital Development Strategy was initially scheduled for implementation in 2024, however, as of 2026 it has still not been approved. Such delays cast serious doubt on the government’s […]
Despite conflicting discussions on the Green transition in Latvia, FICIL’s Energy & Sustainability Work Group (WG), with new strengths, is focusing on key actions needed to ensure meaningful progress. The […]
Public procurement remains one of key instruments for attracting investment in Latvia, as in 2024 public procurement contracts accounted for 13.6% of the country’s GDP[1]. Despite progress in certain areas, […]