Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026
Russian grain transit ban could cost hundreds of millions – Kulbergs explains why Latvia cannot impose it
Latvia is currently unable to increase railway infrastructure charges for Russian grain transit by 300% or impose a complete ban, Prime Minister Andris…
A new cyclone approaches Latvia; weather to become windier
On Wednesday, the 14th of October, the sky will be mostly cloudy. Fog will thicken in some areas during the night and morning…
Drones sink ship off Bulgarian coast; Russian ambassador summoned
On the morning of the 12th of October, drones struck two merchant vessels near the Bulgarian coast, prompting Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev…
Food worth millions of euros spoiled in cyberattack on French stores
Hundreds of French supermarkets have been hit by a cyberattack that caused refrigerators and freezers to warm up, spoiling fresh and frozen food…
Latvia forecast to record second-fastest economic growth in the Baltics this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Latvia to record the second-fastest economic growth among the Baltic states this year, according to its latest…
Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data center halt its operations on Estonian websites
Following Ukrainian strikes on data centers belonging to the Russian network Yandex, its traffic on Estonian websites has dropped by nearly 100%, reports…
airBaltic losses soar to 128.2 million euros despite rising revenue and passenger numbers
Latvia’s national airline airBaltic Group recorded losses of 128.2 million euros in the first half of 2026, compared with losses of just 1.7…
Trump calls for energy truce; Moscow remains silent
On the 11th of October, US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to observe an energy truce, refraining from…
Cyclone to replace a high-pressure area over the Baltic Sea
On Tuesday, the 13th of October, the sky will be cloudy; during the night, this will bring brief rain to many areas and…
