The Latvian parliament did not approve the opposition’s amendments to reduce VAT on energy resources to 5%, Logos Press reported.

During 448 tax audits during the first month of the year, 289 cases of law violations were detected, for which tax sanctions amounting to 983.0 thousand lei were applied, as well as administrative sanctions amounting to 338.0 thousand lei, Logos Press reported.

The credentials will be available in a short time and without exams, Logos Press reported.

A group of deputies from the Communist faction has prepared and registered in Parliament a draft law proposing to triple the exemption limits on real estate tax, currently in force in Moldova, Logos Press reports.

Vitalie Mîța was appointed at a government meeting on November 4 as the new state secretary of the Energy Ministry, responsible for the thermal power, natural gas and energy efficiency sectors, Logos Press reported.

The Apele Moldovei agency is obliged to identify ponds and reservoirs damaging the environment every five years and apply liquidation procedures to them, Logos Press reported.

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silinja and Estonian President Alar Karis have called for the appointment of an EU special envoy to resume contacts with the Kremlin. The Europeans are signaling a new approach to Russia by seeking a voice at the negotiating table between Washington, Kiev and Moscow, Logos Press reported.

Balti authorities promise to complete the installation of CCTV cameras at all garbage sites in the city by the end of this month, after which violators will be fined, according to Logos Press.

In Moldova, the reporting of information from indirect sources was introduced in 2018 for taxation and anti-avoidance purposes. However, the system is constantly being finalized. There is a gradual introduction of new subjects of this obligation and a tightening of the data exchange system. And from 2025, a new, stricter reporting form is introduced, requiring information to be submitted by February 25.

The government intends to revise the amount and terms of property tax as part of its fiscal policy for 2027, Logos Press reported.

There are 16,157 social assistance recipients in Moldova in 2026, who will receive an average of 2,970.7 lei per month from April 1, 2026, Logos Press reported.

Belarus, with an average intelligence level of 101.05, has entered the top 20 of the world ranking of countries in terms of intelligence in 2026, ahead of the United States (with a level of 101.04), reports Logos Press.
