AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSecurity at Riga Airport: Customs offences are up at Rīga Airport, with more cases involving cigarettes and alcohol over limits, and more drug-smuggling attempts (26 so far this year vs 13 last year). Cybercrime: Latvia’s Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) says it suffered a cyber attack over the weekend and attackers accessed historical payment receipt data tied to personal details; usernames and passwords were not affected. Defense & region: Lithuania approved a new border defensive engineering plan, including a 20-metre counter-mobility strip and wider zones in key areas, plus more obstacle parks by 2028. Migration pressure: Lithuania sent 20 border guards to assist Latvia as irregular crossings from Belarus remain high. Economy & daily life: Eurostat shows Latvia is no longer among the cheapest EU states for essentials like food, clothing, and alcohol/tobacco, even as overall prices stay below the EU average. Transport: airBaltic says it will cut its A220 fleet to about 36 aircraft by end-2026 as it seeks financial stability. Local life: Rīga will pedestrianise Alberta and parts of Antonijas Street on weekends from 14 Aug to 20 Sep.
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