Latvia’s electronic queue at the borders with Russia and Belarus: what the first months reveal
Since the 15th of October, 2025, when Latvia introduced an electronic queue registration system for crossing the country’s external border, a total of…
Category: Social
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….
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…
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…
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…
The US Senate confirms Trump donor without diplomatic experience as ambassador to Latvia
The United States Senate has confirmed Melissa Argyros as the new US ambassador to Latvia, according to information published on the Senate’s website….
Meteorologists warn in Latvia: drifting snow, poor visibility and slippery roads
On Thursday, the 8th of January, and Friday, the sky will be mostly cloudy, but no significant precipitation is expected, according to the…
Latvia’s regional bus operators again weigh protests over contract price revisions
Regional public transport passenger carriers in Latvia are once again considering organizing a protest over the revision of long-term contract prices, while the…
Competition Council criticizes Supreme Court ruling in construction cartel case
Competition Council of Latvia (CC) says a recent ruling by the Supreme Court in the construction cartel case unjustifiably restricts cooperation between law-enforcement…
