Foreign Investors' Council in Latvia

Foreign Investors' Council in Latvia The Foreign Investors' Council in Latvia (FICIL) is a non-governmental organisation that brings together the largest foreign investors in Latvia.

Ēnu ekonomika būvniecībā nav tikai atsevišķu pārkāpumu jautājums. Tā ietekmē godīgu konkurenci, publisko investīciju kva...
05/06/2026

Ēnu ekonomika būvniecībā nav tikai atsevišķu pārkāpumu jautājums. Tā ietekmē godīgu konkurenci, publisko investīciju kvalitāti, infrastruktūras drošību, nodokļu ieņēmumus un sabiedrības uzticēšanos valstij.

Kā uzsver Evita Gosa, FICIL Ēnu ekonomikas apkarošanas darba grupas vadītāja, SCHWENK Latvija vides un juridiskā direktore un valdes locekle:

“Ēnu ekonomiku būvniecībā neveido atsevišķi pārkāpumi. Tā ir gadiem veidota sistēma, kas tajā iesaistītajiem ir ērta, pieņemama un pat pašsaprotama. Tā grauj godīgu konkurenci, kropļo tirgu un bremzē nozares attīstību.

Bet galvenais – tās sekas sniedzas daudz tālāk par pašu nozari. Tās nozīmē mazākus nodokļu ieņēmumus, vājāku izglītību un veselības aprūpi, nedrošākus infrastruktūras projektus, solidaritātes trūkumu sabiedrībā un zudušu uzticību valstij kopumā.

Mēs nevaram samierināties ar sistēmu, kas ilgtermiņā apēd mūsu pašu nākotni. Ir pienācis laiks ne tikai spriest, bet aktīvi mainīt spēles noteikumus – kopīgi lauzt ēnu ekonomikas modeli sabiedrības labklājības un noturības veicināšanai.”

Tieši par šiem jautājumiem FICIL 9. jūnijā pulcēs valsts pārvaldes pārstāvjus, uzraugošās institūcijas, nozares līderus un ārvalstu investorus, lai diskutētu par to, kā mazināt ēnu ekonomikas riskus būvniecībā un stiprināt godīgu konkurenci.

Diskusijas laikā pievērsīsimies galvenajiem kontroles un sadarbības izaicinājumiem, kā arī praktiskiem risinājumiem, ko iespējams ieviest tuvāko viena līdz divu gadu laikā.

📅 2026. gada 9. jūnijs
🕚 11.00–12.30
📍 Business Garden Rīga, B ēka, Malduguņu iela 4, Mārupe
🗣️ Pasākuma valoda: latviešu
🎟️ Dalība bez maksas | Reģistrācija līdz 8. jūnijam

Klātienes dalībnieku skaits ir ierobežots. Diskusiju būs iespējams vērot arī tiešraidē FICIL YouTube un Facebook kanālos.

Reģistrācija: https://qualtricsxmtvwt58qtd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zWXOiWUgy2tIc6
Uzzināt vairāk: https://www.ficil.lv/2026/05/19/ficil-to-host-discussion-on-shadow-economy-in-construction-on-9-june/

📺 Tiešraide:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FICILatvia/

FICIL rīkos publisko diskusiju par ēnu ekonomikas riskiem būvniecībā 📯📅 2026. gada 9. jūnijs🕚 11.00–12.30📍 Business Gard...
04/06/2026

FICIL rīkos publisko diskusiju par ēnu ekonomikas riskiem būvniecībā 📯

📅 2026. gada 9. jūnijs
🕚 11.00–12.30
📍 Business Garden Rīga, B ēka, Malduguņu iela 4, Mārupe
🗣️ Pasākuma valoda: latviešu
🎟️ Dalība bez maksas | Reģistrācija līdz 8. jūnijam

9. jūnijā FICIL pulcēs valsts pārvaldes pārstāvjus, uzraugošās institūcijas, nozares līderus un ārvalstu investorus, lai diskutētu par vienu no būtiskākajiem jautājumiem būvniecības nozarē – kā mazināt ēnu ekonomikas riskus un stiprināt godīgu konkurenci.

Būvniecība ir viena no būtiskākajām tautsaimniecības nozarēm tā ietekmē publisko investīciju kvalitāti, infrastruktūras attīstību, darba vidi un uzņēmumu savstarpējo konkurenci. Tāpēc negodīga prakse šajā nozarē rada sekas daudz plašāk nekā tikai atsevišķu projektu līmenī.

Diskusijas laikā pievērsīsimies tam, kāpēc negodīga prakse nozarē joprojām saglabājas, kādi ir galvenie kontroles un sadarbības izaicinājumi, un kādus praktiskus risinājumus iespējams ieviest jau tuvāko viena līdz divu gadu laikā.

Diskusiju moderēs Evita Gosa, FICIL Ēnu ekonomikas apkarošanas darba grupas vadītāja, SCHWENK Latvija vides un juridiskā direktore un valdes locekle.

Pasākuma runātāji:
▪️ Ilmārs Šņucins, Finanšu ministrija valsts sekretāra vietnieks nodokļu, muitas un grāmatvedības jautājumos
▪️ Baiba Šmite-Roķe, Valsts ieņēmumu dienests ģenerāldirektore
▪️ Ilze Beinare, Ekonomikas ministrija valsts sekretāra vietniece būvniecības un mājokļu jautājumos
▪️ Edijs Kupčs, Latvijas Būvnieku Asociācija valdes priekšsēdētājs
▪️ Agnese Garda, Swedbank Latvia Juridiskās pārvaldes vadītāja un vadības komandas locekle
▪️ Ilze Berga, KPMG Latvia partnere un Nodokļu konsultāciju nodaļas vadītāja; FICIL Ēnu ekonomikas apkarošanas darba grupas vadītāja un FICIL valdes locekle

Klātienes dalībnieku skaits ir ierobežots. Diskusiju būs iespējams vērot arī tiešraidē FICIL YouTube un Facebook kanālos.

Reģistrēties iespējams šeit: https://qualtricsxmtvwt58qtd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zWXOiWUgy2tIc6

Uzzināt vairāk: https://www.ficil.lv/2026/05/19/ficil-to-host-discussion-on-shadow-economy-in-construction-on-9-june/

📺 Skaties tiešraidē:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FICILatvia/E2

FICIL in action!Today Ilze Berga, FICIL Board member, Partner and Head of Tax at KPMG Latvia, participated in the event ...
04/06/2026

FICIL in action!

Today Ilze Berga, FICIL Board member, Partner and Head of Tax at KPMG Latvia, participated in the event “Director Generals’ Meeting of the Baltic Tax and Customs Administrations”.

During the meeting Ilze delivered a presentation on “The Impact of Tax Administration on Foreign Investor Attraction”, highlighting key recommendations from the FICIL Shadow Economy Work Group:
🔷 Consistency and stability in the tax environment
🔷 A stronger link between tax administration and business reality
🔷 Conditions that ensure fair competition

A predictable, transparent, and business-oriented tax system is not only about compliance—it is a key factor in attracting investment, strengthening competitiveness, and supporting sustainable economic growth.

💡 When trust meets efficiency, investment follows.

Strengthening FICIL’s Expertise! 🙏 We are pleased to welcome Kārlis Mārtiņš Krauze (Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns) as a Co...
04/06/2026

Strengthening FICIL’s Expertise!

🙏 We are pleased to welcome Kārlis Mārtiņš Krauze (Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns) as a Competition Law Expert under the FICIL Investment & Protection Work Group.

Kārlis will support FICIL members on key issues related to competition neutrality, including fair, transparent market competition. His expertise strengthens FICIL’s ability to contribute to a more investment attractive climate in Latvia.

We look forward to working together to advance constructive dialogue and practical solutions in this area!

🚀 Beyond Borders. Beyond Limits…Missed our high-level event “Beyond Borders: Investment & Innovation?🎥 We invite You to ...
03/06/2026

🚀 Beyond Borders. Beyond Limits…

Missed our high-level event “Beyond Borders: Investment & Innovation?

🎥 We invite You to explore the key highlights of the third part of our event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnhVo7u9aXQ

It consists of several parts:
Keynote speech:
🔷 Jean-David Malo, Director “ERA & Innovation” at Directorate-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission
🔷 Julia Jacoby, Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy - Riga, Latvia

Panel Discussion 3: “Boosting Baltic competitiveness: EU & Transatlantic innovation perspectives”
Moderator: Līva Zorgenfreija (Chief Economist at Swedbank Latvia)
Panellists:
🔷 Jean-David Malo, Director “ERA & Innovation” at Directorate-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission
🔷 Marjut Falkstedt, Chief Executive at the European Investment Fund (EIF)
🔷 Kristine Kozlova, Head of Unit at Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Enterpreneurship and SMEs at the European Commission
🔷 Anna Lindén, Governing Board Member, European Institute of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology
🔷 Tomas Kairys, Head of the Baltic States, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

💡From investment climate to innovation potential — discover what’s shaping the Baltics today.

🚀 Beyond Borders. Beyond Limits…Missed our high-level event “Beyond Borders: Investment & Innovation?🎥 We invite You to ...
03/06/2026

🚀 Beyond Borders. Beyond Limits…

Missed our high-level event “Beyond Borders: Investment & Innovation?

🎥 We invite You to explore the key highlights of the second part of our event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiioEOrVW-M

It consists of several parts:
Keynote speech by Edgars Šadris, Deputy State Secretary for Economic Affairs Ekonomikas ministrija

Panel Discussion 2: “Baltic-Nordic innovation & Investment collaboration”
Moderator: Mindaugas Rakauskas (CEO at Bite Latvija, FICIL Vide-Chairperson of the Board)
Panellists:
🔷 Edgars Šadris, Deputy State Secretary for Economic Affairs Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia
🔷 Ahti Kuningas, Secretary General at Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium
🔷 Audronė Markevičienė, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Latvia
🔷 Nina Hvid Enevoldsen, Director of the Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Latvia
🔷 Igors Kasjanovs, Senior Economist at the Nordic Investment Bank

💡 From investment climate to innovation potential — discover what’s shaping the Baltics today.

🚀 Beyond Borders. Beyond Limits…Missed our high-level event “Beyond Borders: Investment & Innovation?🎥 We invite You to ...
03/06/2026

🚀 Beyond Borders. Beyond Limits…

Missed our high-level event “Beyond Borders: Investment & Innovation?

🎥 We invite You to explore the key highlights of the first part of our event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCLm-AElkj8

It consists of several parts:
🔷 Opening keynote by Evika Siliņa, Prime Minister of Latvia
🔷 AHK Business Climate Survey 2026 presentation by Florian Schröder, CEO of Vācijas-Baltijas Tirdzniecības kamera
🔷 FICIL Sentiment Index 2026 presentation by Tatjana Gu, FICIL’s Executive Director
🔷 European Investment Bank presentation by Paulina Brzezicka, Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group Riga Office

Panel Discussion 1: “Baltic investment climate & innovation opportunities”
Moderator: Kata Fredheim (FICIL Board Member, Executive Vice President of Partneships and Strategy, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga)
Panellists:
🔷 Ieva Jāgere, Director General of the Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra - LIAA
🔷 Paulina Brzezicka, Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group Riga Office
🔷 Robert Grundke, Senior Economist at OECD
🔷 Mirjam Helena Eerma, Head of Investment management at EIS | Enterprise Estonia
🔷 Vida Staskoniene, Investment Department Director at Invest Lithuania

💡 From investment climate to innovation potential — discover what’s shaping the Baltics today.

🚀Another day of FICIL's Open Days!Today marked the second day of our Work Group Open Days where Energy & Industrialisati...
02/06/2026

🚀Another day of FICIL's Open Days!

Today marked the second day of our Work Group Open Days where Energy & Industrialisation work group leaders Jānis Zuļķis (Senior Legal Counsel at Gren) and Krists Mertens (Project Director at SCHWENK Latvija) met with Edvards Slesers (Latvija pirmajā vietā ), Kaspars Briškens (Progresīvie) and Mārtiņš Felss (Jaunā Vienotība)

During the meeting several important topics were discussed:
🔷 Investment in competitive energy for industries
🔷 Energy security
🔷 Public funding and regulation
🔷 Education, skills, innovation

🤝 We highly appreciate the engagement and openness of the participants — especially in the current dynamic political environment. Constructive dialogue like this is essential to turning challenges into concrete improvements for Latvia’s investment landscape.


Beyond Borders. Beyond Limits...The event may be behind us, but the learnings are just beginning to take shape. From our...
02/06/2026

Beyond Borders. Beyond Limits...

The event may be behind us, but the learnings are just beginning to take shape.

From our latest Sentiment Index 2026 research, one of the most important signals stands out clearly:
💡 Human Capital remains a key area of concern — particularly in education, requalification, and healthcare.

According to the foreign investors’ assessment of progress over the past four years, improvements in these areas remain limited:
🏥 Healthcare system – 62% (low progress)
👥 Availability of labour – 48% (low progress)
💰 Low production costs – 37% (low progress)
🎓 Education and requalification – 38% (low progress)

🚀 Given low progress in improving the healthcare system...

Strengthening the healthcare system and enabling a healthier, longer-active population is not only a social priority, but also a key driver of productivity, workforce participation, and long-term economic growth.

🔎 Key message: Today’s challenges can become tomorrow’s strongest growth opportunities.

To learn more, please go here:
https://www.ficil.lv/sentiment-index/




Ekonomikas ministrija Labklājības ministrija

📣 Final reminder to register!Foreign Investors’ Council in Latvia (FICIL) will host a public discussion on 9 June 2026 t...
02/06/2026

📣 Final reminder to register!

Foreign Investors’ Council in Latvia (FICIL) will host a public discussion on 9 June 2026 titled:“Reducing the Shadow Economy in Construction: How to Strengthen Transparency and Fair Competition?”

🎯 The aim of the discussion is to foster a practical and solution-oriented dialogue on reducing the shadow economy in the construction and building materials manufacturing sectors.

The event will begin with an introductory presentation by FICIL, outlining the key challenges faced by construction companies related to the shadow economy, as well as weaknesses in the current enforcement and control system.

This will be followed by a moderated panel discussion led by Evita Goša, leader of FICIL’s Shadow Economy Combatting work group, with the following panelists:

🔷Baiba Šmite-Roķe, Director General of the Valsts ieņēmumu dienests
🔷 Arvils Aseradens, Politician from Jaunā Vienotība
🔷 Ilze Beināre, Deputy State Secretary for Construction and Housing Policy at Ekonomikas ministrija
🔷 Edijs Kupčs, Chairman of the Board at Latvijas Būvuzņēmēju apvienība
🔷 Agnese Garda, Head of Legal Department at Swedbank Latvia

The discussion will focus on many key questions:
· Why does the shadow economy remain so persistent in construction and building materials manufacturing?
· What is not working sufficiently well in the current system, particularly in terms of implementation, coordination, and enforcement?
· What concrete improvements can be implemented within the next 1–2 years to strengthen transparency, compliance, and fair competition?

📌 As in-person seats are limited, we kindly invite you to register by 5th of June via the registration form: https://qualtricsxmtvwt58qtd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zWXOiWUgy2tIc6


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