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After sunny days, a cyclone is coming: rain and strong winds to reach Latvia
April 21, 2026
“What next – will we pour pension money into concrete?” Welfare Minister sharply rejects merger with Health Ministry
April 20, 2026
Rain will continue on Friday, but weather will improve over the weekend in Latvia
April 17, 2026

Rainy weather is still expected in many areas on Friday, but over the weekend and at the beginning of the new workweek there…

Latvian Saeima strengthens protection of journalists against abusive litigation
April 16, 2026
Demographic crisis deepens in Latvia: deaths significantly exceed births
April 15, 2026

Politics

Opinion: Ban on Belarusian fertilizer transit fuels Russia’s war treasury
April 20, 2026
CVK has prepared five scenarios in case the voter register in Latvia fails
April 17, 2026
US Vice President saddened, but not surprised by Hungarian election result
April 14, 2026
Americans in Budapest: Vance criticizes Brussels; Trump enthusiastically praises Orbán
April 8, 2026
Moldova: Accept us into the EU and we’ll help repel the Russians
April 7, 2026
Saeima committee yet to back 30 million euros loan to airBaltic
April 1, 2026

Business

Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
By Ogres   April 17, 2026

The so-called “solidarity payment” is a confiscatory instrument aimed at achieving political goals rather than improving public welfare, believes Aleksejs Švedovs, Head of…

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Kulbergs: airBaltic cannot continue living on loans
By Ogres   April 14, 2026
EU agrees on steel import restrictions
By Ogres   April 14, 2026
Hundreds of taxi drivers protest against Bolt in Riga – demand limits on monopoly
By Ogres   April 13, 2026
Economy Minister: Latvia must regain its leading position among Baltic ports
By Ogres   April 9, 2026

Latvia’s Defence Minister: Our ability to counter aerial threats will never be absolute
Ogres April 22, 2026

Latvia’s Armed Forces will never have an absolute capability to counter threats from the air, said Andris Sprūds in an interview on the…

Trump extends ceasefire; US buy time for talks with Iran
Ogres April 22, 2026

The 21st of April was a day of desperate diplomacy at the White House, with an Air Force plane ready to take off…

Trump quietly seeks allies for Gaza reconstruction
Ogres April 21, 2026
Japan issues earthquake warning for the week
Ogres April 21, 2026
Figures difficult to comprehend: the scale of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Ogres April 21, 2026

Latvia’s Defence Minister: Our ability to counter aerial threats will never be absolute
April 22, 2026
Trump extends ceasefire; US buy time for talks with Iran
April 22, 2026
Trump quietly seeks allies for Gaza reconstruction
April 21, 2026
Japan issues earthquake warning for the week
April 21, 2026
Figures difficult to comprehend: the scale of Russia’s war in Ukraine
April 21, 2026
Israeli soldier desecrates Jesus statue; Tel Aviv’s relations with Europe soar
April 21, 2026

Social

Latvia’s Defence Minister: Our ability to counter aerial threats will never be absolute
April 22, 2026
Figures difficult to comprehend: the scale of Russia’s war in Ukraine
April 21, 2026
Riga residents overpaid millions for heating, State Audit Office concludes
April 21, 2026

Due to long-standing issues that have remained unresolved for years, residents of Riga overpaid millions of euros for heating energy in the previous…

Latvia must be self-sufficient in defense, says the President
April 20, 2026
Could a ghetto form in Vilnius: researchers and the mayor’s opinions differ
April 20, 2026

World

Trump extends ceasefire; US buy time for talks with Iran
Ogres April 22, 2026

The 21st of April was a day of desperate diplomacy at the White House, with an Air Force plane ready to take off…

Trump quietly seeks allies for Gaza reconstruction
Ogres April 21, 2026

US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is quietly building relationships with international partners, including the European Union and the Palestinian Authority, to…

Japan issues earthquake warning for the week
Ogres April 21, 2026
Israeli soldier desecrates Jesus statue; Tel Aviv’s relations with Europe soar
Ogres April 21, 2026
Hungary’s votes counted; Magyar majority grows stronger
Ogres April 20, 2026

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School principals will be allowed to record student property inspections

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School principals or their authorized representatives will be permitted to document student property inspections using video and audio recording devices, provided that the…

EU plans to boost medicines production under medicines shortage bill

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The European Commission’s Critical Medicines Act, to be presented by European Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi and Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera in Strasbourg on…

Security clearance to be required for all CVK members

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Today, on the 11th of March, the Saeima’s Public Administration and Local Government Committee supported a proposal to draft amendments to the Law…

Russia says Ukraine conducts largest ever drone strike on Moscow ahead of talks with US

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Ukraine carried out its largest ever drone attack on Moscow on Tuesday, the 11th of March, killing at least two people, injuring 18…

Government talks about austerity, but ministry bonuses increase

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Despite repeated statements from Latvian government politicians last year emphasizing the need for prudent use of the state budget, data on ministry bonuses…

The new minister pledges to focus on employment: Latvia faces labour shortages

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The newly appointed Minister of Welfare, Reinis Uzulnieks (ZZS), intends to place greater emphasis on addressing employment challenges compared to his predecessor, Uldis…

Only seven countries met air quality standards in 2024, data show

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Data released on Tuesday, the 11th of March, by Swiss air quality monitoring company IQAir showed that only seven countries met World Health…

Ukraine’s concessions “the only way” to end Russia’s war, Rubio says ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia

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To reach an agreement on ending the war, Ukraine must give up some of the territory Russia has seized since 2014, Secretary of…

Tuesday will see up to +12°C, by midweek precipitation and fog are expected

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On Tuesday, cloud cover will be variable, but the day will pass without precipitation. A light to moderate north to northeast wind will…

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