Medicine prices in Latvia may rise more than planned
April 9, 2026
Israeli tourists in Greece face angry protesters
A growing number of demonstrations targeting Israeli tourists are taking place across Greece, fueled by growing anger over the situation in Gaza; the…
A departmental investigation into the education of Olaine municipality member Vurčs begins
The State Police has launched a departmental investigation into Olaine Regional Council member Andris Vurčs (SV/AJ), who may have provided false information about…
Earthquake shakes Kamchatka; Hawaii, Japan ordered evacuation
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake has struck the Russian Far East’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a four-meter tsunami and prompting evacuations, Reuters reported. The shallow…
Bartaševičs’ advisor – a politician who has previously been denied access to state secrets by the Security Service
One of the advisors to Rēzekne Mayor Aleksandrs Bartaševičs (“Together for Latvia”/LPV) will be Raimonds Olehno, the municipality’s executive director who was denied…
The weather will remain rainy in Latvia in the middle and end of the week
The weather will remain cloudy in the middle of the week, the sky will clear only occasionally, the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology…
Latvian climbers rescue two critically ill climbers from other countries in the Pamir Mountains
The Pamirs expedition team of the Latvian Mountaineering Union Clubs, led by Valdis Purins, brought down two critically ill climbers from other countries…
Netherlands declares Israeli Ministers personae non gratae
The Dutch government has barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country over their ties…
Russian propaganda exploits Estonian seniors
A recent study shows that despite the high level of media literacy in the society, many Estonians, especially the elderly, are susceptible to…
Economists: Latvia will not benefit from Trump and Leyen’s tariff agreement
The Latvian economy will not benefit from the tariff deal reached by US President Donald Trump and European Commission (EC) President Ursula von…
