Temperatures in Latvia to drop to –20°C in the coming days
January 14, 2026
Financial fraud to become more sophisticated
Financial fraud is an industry, and it will become more and more sophisticated and complex, Uldis Cērps, Chairman of the Board of the…
Snap election in Germany could come sooner than planned, Scholz says
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Sunday, the 10th of November, his readiness to hold a confidence vote in parliament before Christmas to…
Unemployment in Latvia in October: new regional challenges
At the end of October, as at the end of September, the registered unemployment rate in Latvia was 5.1% of the economically active…
Russian businessman blacklisted for circumventing Latvian residence permit rules
Russian businessman Alex Pospehov, who helped to exploit regulatory loopholes to obtain residence permits, has been blacklisted in Latvia, reports TV3’s “Nekā personīga”….
Referendum initiative to dissolve Saeima fails due to insufficient signatures
Within one year, 39 230 Latvian citizens have signed the petition for a referendum to dissolve the Latvian 14th Saeima, which means that…
Trump and Putin speaks, as Biden plans to lobby Trump to maintain support for Ukraine
US President-elect Donald Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, a source with…
Weather forecast: cloudy weather with light rain and fog to continue
In the coming days, the weather will remain similar to before – cloudy weather and in some places light rain is expected, only…
Week in Lithuania | LSDP invites “Nemunas Dawn” and “For Lithuania” to join new ruling bloc; President congratulates Trump on election victory
Last week, ex-Snoras Bank owners hiding in Russia were convicted 10.5 years in prison; President announced that new Seimas will gather on the…
Riga expects 53 snow days this winter; additional funding provided towards snow-clearing efforts
Riga City Council has allocated EUR 7.3 million towards pedestrian walkway maintenance this winter, as announced by Riga City CEO Jānis Lange at…
