Weekend weather forecast: warm, cloudy, and humid
July 18, 2025
Thunderstorms, hail, and gusty winds – Latvia issues warning for dangerous weather conditions
Rain is expected in many parts of the country overnight, with heavy showers in some regions and even very heavy rainfall expected in…
Latvian citizen killed in Lithuania shootout suspected of double murder in Riga’s Pļavnieki district
The Latvian citizen Viktor Konopeļkins, who was involved in a shootout and later died in Lithuania today, is suspected of murdering a woman…
Kremlin: Peace talks have not stopped
The Kremlin has announced that despite US President Donald Trump’s statements about Russian President Vladimir Putin and the resumption of arms supplies to…
“The state must not trade its forests!” – Minister Krauze rejects possibility of selling shares in “Latvijas valsts meži”
The joint-stock company Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) must remain entirely state-owned, as state forests must not be privatized, emphasized Minister of Agriculture Armands…
Association: Latvian residents are not wealthy enough to pay for OIK business schemes
The Latvian Senior Communities Association (LSKA) welcomes the initiative by the organization Tiesiskums.lv regarding the recovery of illegally collected mandatory electricity purchase component…
Illegal pesticide trade on the rise in Europe
Spraying crops with pesticides is becoming increasingly expensive, and Greek farmers have found an alternative – liquids in unmarked plastic bottles that are…
Estonia expells another Russian citizen
The Estonian Internal Security Service (Kapo) together with the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) have expelled a Russian citizen for threatening national…
Chatbot’s antisemitic remarks prompt EU to consider tougher rules
Antisemitic remarks made by Grok, a chatbot from billionaire Elon Musk’s startup xAI, are prompting European lawmakers to take a tougher approach to…
Significant growth in Ventspils Port – oil product transshipment increases by 66.5%
The volume of oil products handled at the Port of Ventspils has increased by 66.5%. Half of all cargo and the largest year-on-year…
