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Parliamentary investigators have concluded that no one has really looked at the overall financial picture.
Parliamentary investigators into the construction of the Rail Baltica project will ask the prosecutor's office to assess how the government could act on the project without the knowledge of the Saeima...
Over the past weeks, trucks moving concrete and metal constructions of various shapes have been increasingly seen on Latgale's roads.
Over the past weeks, trucks moving concrete and metal constructions of various shapes have been increasingly seen on Latgale's roads. These are anti-mobility obstacles that the National Armed Forces (...
This June, five coffins filled with plaster, draped in French flags, and inscribed with "French soldiers in Ukraine" were discovered near the Eiffel Tower.
This June, five coffins filled with plaster, draped in French flags, and inscribed with "French soldiers in Ukraine" were discovered near the Eiffel Tower. At first, it seemed like an anonymous protes...
Just like culture, décor, and everything else, food had to be ideologically correct.
Although there are various nostalgic myths about the standards of catering establishments in the Soviet Union, and it was even a joke at the time that a meatball tasted the same in Riga and Vladivosto...
Not all border crossers illegally crossing the Latvian-Belarusian border are stopped, mainly due to lack of human resources.
Not all border crossers illegally crossing the Latvian-Belarusian border are stopped. This is evidenced by the sharp increase in the number of migrants apprehended in Lithuania in July traveling in ca...
Daugavpils Technology Lyceum, Riga Technical University (RTU) Engineering Secondary School and Riga State Gymnasium No.1 retain their leading positions in the ranking of schools' most talented pupils' achievements.
Daugavpils Technology Lyceum, Riga Technical University (RTU) Engineering Secondary School and Riga State Gymnasium No.1 retain their leading positions in the ranking of schools compiled by the Atis K...
While Latvia's best athletes used to be among the country's most popular and influential sportspeople, over the last 20 years the situation has changed dramatically to the detriment of athletics.
While Latvia's best athletes used to be among the country's most popular and influential sportspeople, over the last 20 years the situation has changed dramatically to the detriment of athletics. Yout...
The nightclub First has repeatedly invited artists supporting Russian aggression.
Artists supporting Russian aggression should not perform in Latvia, the State Security Service (VDD) has made a rather obvious statement in response to the planned performance of pro-Russian aggressio...
As summer draws to a close and harvest time approaches, the question of where to put left-over apples, grass and other organic waste becomes more pressing for many home and garden owners.
The flow of migrants at the Latvian-Belarusian border has more than doubled this summer compared to the beginning of the year.
The flow of migrants at the Latvian-Belarusian border has more than doubled this summer compared to the beginning of the year. In July alone, more than 1,000 persons were stopped from crossing the bor...
This summer, medical professionals have repeatedly raised the alarm about drug overdoses among young people.
This summer, medical professionals have repeatedly raised the alarm about drug overdoses among young people. One solution is to decriminalize drug use, which would allow young people to seek help with...
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LSM's Latvian language service reported July 2 on one of the main challenges many people in Latvia face when high summer arrives – no, not sunburn, drought, mosquitos or even ticks, but...
Last week, a visitor to a hostel in Rīga stabbed a hostel employee to death after an argument.
Last week, a visitor to a hostel in Rīga stabbed a hostel employee after an argument. The staff member unfortunately died. The alleged perpetrator was arrested at the scene, the police said in a press...
With the slogan "The road is not a runway", police officers in Rīga were catching aggressive drivers with the help of a drone in the early hours of Wednesday.
With the slogan "The road is not a runway", police officers in Rīga were catching aggressive drivers with the help of a drone in the early hours of Wednesday, August 7.
Wednesday, August 7 afternoon, a fire broke out in a hangar at Ganību Dam in Rīga, forcing the closure of traffic. Black acrid smoke is spreading. Firefighters are working at the scene. Residents of the vicinity are asked to close the windows.
Wednesday, August 7 afternoon, a fire broke out in a hangar at Ganību Dam in Rīga, forcing the closure of traffic. Black acrid smoke is spreading. Firefighters are working at the scene.
The financial situation is not stable in any municipality, said Gints Kaminskis, Chairman of the Latvian Association of Local Governments.
The financial situation is not stable in any municipality, said Gints Kaminskis, Chairman of the Latvian Association of Local Governments (LPS), in the Latvian Television program "Morning Panoram...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated its call on Latvian citizens not to travel to Israel as well as Lebanon and Bangladesh.
As the security situation continues to escalate and there is a significant risk of escalation in the Middle East region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated its call on Latvian citizens not to...
According to forecasts, a heatwave is expected in Latvia in the middle of next week.
In mid-July, police managed to successfully free a woman who had been taken hostage by her own son after a domestic dispute in Riga's Teika district, police said.
In mid-July, police managed to successfully free a woman who had been taken hostage by her own son after a domestic dispute in Riga's Teika district, police said in a release August 5.
Nine Lithuanian border guards traveled to Latvia on Monday.
Nine Lithuanian border guards traveled to Latvia on Monday, August 5, to help protect the country's border with Belarus, the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service told newswire LETA.
To get farmers' produce to customers faster and cheaper, entrepreneurs are developing a network of parcel locker machines specifically for food.
To get farmers' produce to customers faster and cheaper, entrepreneurs are developing a network of parcel locker machines specifically for food. In the coming months, delivery platform IziPizi plans t...
On Saturday, August 10, 32 dancers from 10 countries will unite in a large-scale dance performance "Face T(W)O" at Āgenskalns Market Square in Rīga.
On Saturday, August 10, 32 dancers from 10 countries will unite in a large-scale dance performance "Face T(W)O" at Āgenskalns Market Square in Rīga, organizers said.
On July 31, the Administrative Regional Court decided to annul the decision of the Administrative District Court of Riga of June 12 2024, which prevented "Ghetto Games" (Streetbasket) from operating in the Grīziņkalns district.
On July 31, the Administrative Regional Court decided to annul the decision of the Administrative District Court of Riga of June 12 2024, which prevented "Ghetto Games" (Streetbasket) from operat...
Many places will have to wait a long time for comfortable and modern railway platforms.
Many places will have to wait a long time for comfortable and modern railway platforms - the ambitious project of Latvian Railways to modernize and build almost 50 railway stops will be full...
The State Audit Office has identified a number of problems in relation to the organization of public transport systems in the regions of Latvia.
The State Audit Office has identified a number of problems in relation to the activities carried out by the Ministry of Transport, the State Enterprise "Road Transport Directorate" and the Public Tran...
In Rīga, the storm will cost more than €1.5 million and the total amount is not yet estimated.
In Rīga, the storm will cost more than €1.5 million and the total amount is not yet estimated. Of this, half a million is needed for repairs to affected schools and kindergartens before the start of t...
Last week's high rainfall affected the quality of bathing water in Jelgava, Jūrmala, Rīga, and elsewhere. The Health Inspectorate urges people not to swim at 15 official bathing sites and bans swimmining altogether at five.
Last week's high rainfall affected the quality of bathing water in Jelgava, Jūrmala, Rīga, and elsewhere. The Health Inspectorate urges people not to swim at 15 official bathing sites and bans swimmin...
The Latvian Olympic 3x3 basketball team failed to win their second Olympic medal on August 5 in a nerve-wracking game.
The Latvian Olympic 3x3 basketball team failed to collect their second Olympic medal on August 5 in a nerve-wracking game.
From 5 to 9 August, Kuldīga will become a gathering place for world-renowned physicists and engineers.
From 5 to 9 August, Kuldīga will become a gathering place for world-renowned physicists and engineers as the 4th School of High Energy Physics and Accelerator Technology, organised by the Baltic Group...
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