Calm weekend in Latvia – clouds, fog, and up to +10 degrees
November 8, 2025
New York fire takes many lives as smoke spreads in 19-storey apartment building
A fire in the US metropolis has taken 19 lives and left dozens more injured in a tragic accident in a 19-storey apartment…
Lithuania alters opportunity pass rules
Lithuania, has from Monday, January 10, changed the basis for receiving its national Covid-19 certificate – the opportunity pass – concerning the prolonging…
Latvia’s foreign trade turnover up by 27.6% in 2021
In November 2021 the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 3.29 billion, which at current prices was 27.6 % larger than…
Value of cocaine found in banana boxes in Latvia estimated at EUR 30 million
The value of the cocaine found by Latvian authorities in boxes with bananas is estimated at EUR 30 million, as confirmed by Latvian…
Publishing house Dienas bizness pays fine worth more than EUR 100 000
In December 2021 LLC Dienas bizness publishing house paid in full the amount fined for exceeding political promotion costs to the state budget…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 864 in Latvia, 1 701 in Lithuania, 1 260 in Estonia
A total of 864 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 298 of the patients were either…
Riga International Airport services 2.35 million passengers in 2021
The number of passengers handled at Riga Airport exceeded 2.35 million in 2021. This means an increase of 17% when compared to 2020,…
Specialist: improving air quality in Riga requires the reduction of cars in the city centre
To improve the quality of air in Riga, the number of cars and other vehicles in the city centre needs to be reduced…
Imports to Estonia grew by 36% year on year to November
In the context of high inflation, the Estonian economy has experienced year on year to November a considerable increase in both imports (+36%)…
