Latvia’s National Guard seeks greater participation from the regions
Latvian National Guard commander Aivars Krjukovs would like to see greater involvement from residents of Latvia’s regions in joining the National Guard. In…
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Wednesday in Latvia: rain, thunderstorms, and rapid weather changes
On Wednesday, skies will gradually become overcast from the south, and from the afternoon rain is expected across almost the entire country, with…
Lithuanians consider referendum to define family in Constitution
The ability of Lithuania’s coalition and opposition to agree on something is a rare occurrence, but now about 50 MPs have joined forces…
Rising “relocation” of children between caregivers in Latvia
In Latvia, the number of cases in which children in out-of-family care are moved between caregivers remains high, reports Children’s Protection Centre of…
IT systems will be used in Latvia’s parliamentary elections, but full security cannot be guaranteed
At present, prospects have significantly improved that several information technology (IT) systems will be used in the parliamentary elections scheduled for autumn in…
Up to +22°C on Tuesday – a warm and mostly dry day
On Tuesday night, the sky will be partly cloudy. During the day, clouds will gradually disperse, but from the afternoon cloud cover will…
Warm weather up to +23°C expected in Latvia over the weekend
On Friday, calm and mostly dry weather is expected across Latvia, with variable cloud cover and fewer clouds in the western regions, according…
Latvia loses ground in Press Freedom Index for the second year in a row
Latvia has dropped to 17th place out of 180 countries and territories in the Press Freedom Index, down from 15th place last year,…
Latvia’s national debt rises to 20.5 billion euros
Latvia’s general government debt amounted to 46.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of last year, according to the annual report…
