Heavy rain and thunderstorms set to affect Latvia
June 15, 2026
Fix, not throw away – Lithuania starts fight against electronic waste
Lithuania is preparing to introduce new measures to encourage consumers to repair their broken electrical appliances instead of throwing them away, and the…
Though decision for Eurovision – should Israel participate?
The Eurovision Song Contest faces a tough choice – participating countries will decide on the 4th of December whether to allow Israel to…
Talks held – Kremlin position unchanged
Five-hour talks between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff have not yielded the expected results, and the implementation of…
Strengthening Latvia’s border nears the finish line: what has been done and what still lies ahead?
Despite unfavourable weather conditions, construction of infrastructure along Latvia’s eastern border is nearing completion, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis (JV) told journalists on Tuesday…
Fog and light precipitation will continue, but the weekend will bring wetter and warmer weather
At the beginning and middle of the week, the weather will remain uniform — skies will be mostly cloudy, with light precipitation expected…
Estonians compare Riga and Tallinn Christmas markets
As the festive season begins, Estonian public media journalists have visited Christmas markets in Riga and Tallinn to compare offerings and prices, writes…
Czech Republic forms cabinet; president demands explanations from candidates
Czech President Petr Pavel has said that populist politician Filip Turek is not a suitable candidate to become a minister unless he clarifies…
Lithuania, Belarus exchange diplomatic complaints over airspace violations
Belarus has not curbed the activities of smugglers who are disrupting air traffic in Lithuania, and on the 1st of December, Russia’s ally…
Latvia’s gender equality indicators are worsening – the sharpest decline in recent years
In the European Institute for Gender Equality’s (EIGE) Gender Equality Index, Latvia this year ranks 24th among the 27 EU member states, the…
