Weather on Lāčplēsis day: rain, fog, and up to +8°C
On Tuesday, Lāčplēsis Day, the skies will remain mostly cloudy. During the night, rain is expected in many places, while during the day…
Syria to join US-led coalition against Islamic State
Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has visited the White House, where he met with US President Donald Trump, and the two leaders have…
Bomb threats spread in Estonia; police say they were made to cause confusion
On the 9th of November, a bomb threat was spread on the messaging app Telegram, that is popular among Russian-speaking Estonians; police believe…
Prices have risen significantly in Latvia over the past year
In Latvia, consumer prices in October 2025 increased by 0.4% compared to September, while over the year — compared to October 2024 —…
Sarkozy: Prison is gruelling
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has described his three weeks in prison as tiring and “a nightmare,” and has asked a Paris court…
Dismissal of Latvian border guard over remark “Russians don’t surrender” upheld as justified
A ruling by the Administrative Regional Court upholding the dismissal of a Latvian border guard for the comment in Russian “russkije ne sdajutsja”…
Competition Council: Cartels in public procurement remain the biggest problem in Latvia
This year, the Competition Council (KP) has concluded seven infringement investigations, imposing a total of more than 2.5 million euros in fines, KP…
Britain, France, Germany send anti-drone teams to Belgium
Belgium has been hit by a spate of drone sightings in early November that have repeatedly grounded air traffic, and now Britain, France…
Valdis Zatlers: We cannot turn our attitude toward one person into a political process
Former Latvian President Valdis Zatlers believes that the public and political campaign against Latvian citizen Pyotr Aven is no longer about foreign policy…
