Temperatures in Latvia to climb to as high as +30°C midweek
August 5, 2026
Lithuanian supermarkets gradually phase out Russian and Belarusian goods
Following the start of the invasion of Russian forces in Ukraine in February, Lithuanian supermarkets decided to phase out Russian and Belarusian goods….
Car tire replacement should be motivated by weather conditions, not the calendar
Although cars and buses the mass of which does not exceed 3 500 kg have to be fitter with winter tires for the…
Finland reports explosions not far from Nord Stream pipelines
Four underwater explosions were registered in the Gulf of Finland not far from Nord Stream pipelines, as reported by Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat on…
Number of Latvians in Latvia down in last decade, but ratio is up
In the last ten years the number of Latvians has gone down, but their ration has increased, according to an outlook composed by…
Electricity tariffs may more than quadruple in Latvia, system operator warns
The tariffs of Latvian power transmission system operator Augstsprieguma tīkls JSC (AST) may increase 4.3 to 4.9 times starting with 1 March 2023,…
Latvia in 16th place in Europe gender equality-wise; Sweden and Denmark in the lead
On Monday, 24 October, European Institute for Gender Equality published the European Gender Equality Index 2022. In it Latvia is in 16th place…
Rishi Sunak becomes Britain’s new prime minister
Britain’s Minister of Finances Rishi Sunak has won in the race for the leader’s position of the Conservative Party, which means he will…
Covid-19 infection going down in Europe and Latvia
Last week, between 17th and 23rd October, the number of new Covid-19 infection cases went down slightly when compared to the week prior,…
National Alliance and New Unity find common ground on multiple issues
During talks organised between thematic groups on Friday, 21 October, Latvian political parties New Unity and National Alliance found common ground on many…
