Heavy rain and thunderstorms set to affect Latvia
June 15, 2026
Latvia’s 2025 municipal election results have been officially confirmed
All municipal election commissions have notified the Central Election Commission (CVK) that the results of the 2025 municipal elections have been confirmed, CVK…
Municipal election failure: no inquiry yet launched into system collapse – “Still gathering information”
An internal inquiry into the vote-counting mishap has not yet been launched, as all necessary and available information about the incident must first…
Riga mayoral candidate: The only red line is against corruption
Among the four political parties representing the Latvian electorate that have entered the Riga City Council — Progressives, National Alliance (NA), New Unity…
Israeli forces detain vessel carrying Greta Thunberg
Israeli forces took control of a charity vessel attempting to sail through the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, officials said on Sunday,…
Šlesers warns: Without a broad coalition in Riga, street protests and a campaign for regime change will begin
Riga City Council needs a broad coalition, not a patchwork of 34 votes, said Ainārs Šlesers, leader of the Latvia First (LPV) party,…
Latvia’s municipal election failure costs position: Liops to be removed as head of VDAA
Minister for Smart Administration and Regional Development, Inga Bērziņa (New Unity), will dismiss Jorens Liops, Director of the State Agency for Digital Affairs…
Trump administration diverted 20 000 anti-drone missiles intended for Ukraine, Zelenskyy confirms
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed in an interview with ABC News published on the 8th of June that US President Donald Trump’s administration diverted…
Cool and rainy start, summery end: what kind of weather can we expect this week?
On Monday, skies will be mostly cloudy with intermittent rain; in some areas, heavy downpours and thunderstorms are expected, according to the Latvian…
Rinkēvičs: CVK and VDAA failed in organizing elections, accountability must be assessed
The Central Election Commission (CVK) and the State Agency for Digital Affairs (VDAA) failed in organizing the municipal elections, according to President of…
