Only brief showers in some areas during the day as winds ease
August 12, 2026
Spring or winter? Snow and frost return to Latvia with temperatures dropping to -10°C
On Friday night, a large precipitation zone will continue to move across Latvia, bringing prolonged rain and snow to the eastern parts of…
Minister of Economics Valainis: Latvia’s economy is going through very challenging times
Latvia’s economy is currently experiencing very challenging times, said Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis (ZZS) during the Saeima debate on Prime Minister Evika…
Trump threatens 200% tariff on wine if EU does not lift its tariff on US whisky
US President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday, the 14th of March, to impose a 200% tariff on all wines and other alcoholic products…
Moscow rejects 30-day ceasefire proposal
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s aide, Yuri Ushakov, on Thursday, the 13th of March, negatively assessed the US proposal to declare a 30-day ceasefire…
“Rīgas tilti” to continue maintaining capital’s bridges – five-year contract for 45.9 million
The daily maintenance of the capital’s bridges will continue for the next five years, with “Rīgas tilti” winning the contract worth 45.9 million…
Measles cases in European region doubled in 2024, WHO reports
An analysis published on Thursday, the 13th of March, by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF shows that the number of measles…
Latvia does not lack bureaucrats, but catastrophically lacks young mothers, says MP
In Latvia, there is no shortage of bureaucrats and ministers, but there is a catastrophic shortage of young mothers, said opposition MP Linda…
VIDEO | Putin visits Kursk region in military uniform for the first time since Ukraine attacked it
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Kursk region in western Russia for the first time since Ukrainian forces seized part of the region….
Harsh criticism in the Saeima – Siliņa’s government called the weakest in Latvian history
Edgars Tavars, the leader of the “Apvienotā saraksta” faction in the Saeima, said during the parliamentary debate on Prime Minister Evika Siliņa’s (JV)…
