Declining birth rates force Daugavpils to rethink its kindergarten network
Due to ongoing demographic trends, the municipality of Daugavpils will soon have to reassess its network of pre-school education institutions, municipal officials say….
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Latvia in mourning: Legendary basketball player Uļjana Semjonova has passed away
Uļjana Semjonova, one of Latvia’s greatest basketball players, has died at the age of 73 on Thursday, the 8th of January, the Latvian…
Snow, gusty winds and cold: Latvia’s weekend weather forecast
Weather conditions over the weekend will be influenced by a cyclone over Eastern Europe. Friday will be mostly cloudy, although skies may clear…
Military ammunition plant under construction in Latvia’s Iecava forests, to produce up to 50,000 charges annually
A new military manufacturing facility being built in the forests of Iecava parish is expected to employ around 20 people and produce approximately…
US withdraws from major international entities, saying membership is no longer in national interest
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from dozens of major international organizations, including many that work on climate issues, BBC reports….
Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
Industrial producer prices in Latvia increased by 1.4% in November last year compared with November 2024, placing Latvia among the 13 European Union…
Latvia allocated approximately 0.3% of GDP to Ukraine’s military support last year
Latvia spent approximately 0.3% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on military support for Ukraine last year, Foreign Minister Baiba Braže told journalists…
Italy: Meloni’s party activists beaten; PM condemns political hatred
After four members of the youth wing of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia party were beaten, the prime minister condemned what…
The notorious Rail Baltica bridge pillar in the Daugava will be put into conservation for several years
The Rail Baltica bridge pillar driven into the River Daugava will be conserved this year, while its “deconservation” is most likely to take…
