Temperatures in Latvia to climb to as high as +30°C midweek
August 5, 2026
Ombudsman invites Saeima to ratify Istanbul Convention
Latvia’s ombudsman invites the 14th Saeima to ratify the Istanbul Convention, which is something the previous Saeima failed to do, as reported by…
Belarus has started the trial of Tsikhanouskaya
The trial against exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has begun in Belarus, and charges of treason have been brought, Reuters writes. Tsikhanouskaya left…
The flags of Russia and Belarus are banned from the Australian Open
After the incident, it was forbidden to bring Russian and Belarusian flags into the stands of the Australian Open tennis championship, reports BBC….
Some paedophiles work in IT and know how to hide, Latvian State Police warns
Police have noticed in practice that some paedophiles work in the IT sector and know ways to hide their location, said Latvian State…
China’s population is shrinking – for the first time since 20th century
Last year, for the first time since the 1960s, China’s population shrank, which is a historical turning point that will have an impact…
This year’s state budget to allocate EUR 45.6 million towards sports in Latvia
The Saeima’s Education, Culture and Science Committee’s Sports sub-committee was informed of the decision to allocate additional funding by the Ministry of Education…
Latvian VID has successfully liquidated most corruption hotbeds, Jaunzeme claims
The State Revenue Service (VID) has managed to liquidate most or possibly all corruption hotbeds that plagued the service in the past, said…
Motor oil leaks from lumber company impacted by flood in Jekabpils
Latvia’s State Environment Service (VVD) reports that the flood in Jekabpils has reached local Ošukalns LLC wood processing plant on Bebru Street 104A….
Jekabpils close to declaring state of emergency due to intense flooding
Currently there is no need to declare a state of the emergency in Jekabpils over the situation with the flood, said Latvia’s Prime…
