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Latvia's football team is in action again on Friday night with a Nations League clash in Rīga against Montenegro.

More than 10% of Latvia's electorate has taken advantage of the opportunity to cast a vote before the main election day on October 3rd.

Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the EU, and screening and other preventive measures are essential to lowering the impact of the disease and reducing mortality rates.

On 1st October 2026, in Geneva, Latvian human rights expert Dr Elīna Šteinerte was re-elected to the United Nations' Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) for the 2027–2030 term.

A year and a half ago, when weighing the arguments for running for the position of Editor-in Chief of Latvian Public Media (LSM), I had to ask myself whether I would be capable of leading the creation of public media content during wartime.

On Friday, 2 October, the very last day before the 15th Saeima elections, you can cast your vote in advance.

What to do after you've voted?

Latvijas Banka (LB) is issuing a licence to a company called Atrya Technologies SIA for the provision of crypto-asset services, the central bank said on October 1st.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) published a decision on October 1st concerning a case brought by a resident of a Latvian care home who claimed he had been wrongfully detained by police officers.

The Progressives party has reported former party member Mārtiņš Eņģelis to the police over alleged sexual relations with a minor, newswire LETA reports.

The cost per kilometre of the European standard-gauge railway will be up to 20 million euros, the government decided at a closed-door emergency government meeting on October 1, at which an informative report on the “Rail Baltica” railway project was consi…

Forecasts suggest that the weather in Latvia on Friday will be mainly sunny and warm.

Every evening at 21:00, Latvian Radio 1 broadcasts a five-minute summary of the day's news stories in a simplified language format called Ziņas vieglajā valodā ('News in simple language').

Two people are being charged in the disturbing case of a 12-year-old girl who was raped in Vidzeme region – a man who had sexual relations with the girl, resulting in her becoming pregnant, and a woman who knew about the incident and did not report it to…

Across Latvia, fuel will become a bit cheaper from Thursday, 1 October.

New data published by Eurostat show that in 2024 Latvia saw far more businesses opening up than closing down.

Latvijas Banka, the Latvian central bank (LB) and financial regulator has said it is launching a mediation process regarding difficulties experienced by "Mitek Industries", a Swedish company with links to renowned billionaire investor Warren Buffett, in i…

During the first four days, at least 110,000 people took the opportunity to cast their votes in advance of the 15th Saeima elections, and a further 5,000 citizens have applied to vote by post, which the Central Election Commission also counts towards voter

On Latvian Public Media (LSM), content in Russian will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances, in the event of a state of emergency, or for the specific purpose of countering disinformation.

At the beginning of 2026, there were 413,000 seniors aged 65 and over living in Latvia, which is 22.4% of the total population, according to data published by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) on October 1st.

On Thursday, October 1, the Saeima decided in its final reading on urgent amendments to the Agriculture and Rural Development Law, which provide for expanding the ban on importing products of Russian and Belarusian origin, applying it not only to agricult…

On 30 September, the Supervision Committee of Latvijas Banka, the Latvian central bank, decided to issue a licence for the provision of crypto-asset services and a licence to operate as a payment institution to a company called Noah LV.

In June this year, the State Security Service (VDD), in cooperation with the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIDD), detained a couple on suspicion of illegally gathering information about Latvia’s defence sector on behalf of the Russian milita…

On 30 September, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the European Commission and the Latvian IT Cluster, organised an informational seminar for representatives of Latvian companies and institutions on the opportunities offered by the Glob…

On the second weekend of October, on 10 and 11 October, the ‘Open House’ festival will take place in Rīga for the first time, during which around 40 buildings that are not normally open to the public will open their doors, LSM's culture editorial reported…

A contract worth 7.2 million euros has been signed in Daugavpils for the reconstruction of the Vienības Bridge, which is scheduled to take place during the warm seasons of 2027 and 2028.

During the first three days, over 83,000 people took the opportunity to cast their votes in advance of the 15th Saema elections, and a further nearly 5,000 citizens have applied to vote by post, which the Central Election Commission also counts as voter t…

Every evening at 21:00, Latvian Radio 1 broadcasts a five-minute summary of the day's news stories in a simplified language format called Ziņas vieglajā valodā ('News in simple language').

On September 30, 2026, the Latvian and Estonian Foreign Ministers presented the annual Language Award at the ASNI Contemporary Art Gallery.

Santa Šillera's jazz music programme "Poetry Resounds.

On Wednesday, September 30, Latvia, together with other coalition partners, officially concluded its participation in the international coalition operation "Inherent Resolve" against the terrorist organization "ISIL/Da'esh", the aim of which was to ensure…

A stand of trees, including a pine at least 377 years old and other trees of a similar age, has been felled in an area managed by the Forest Research Station near Rucava, Liene Brizga-Kalniņa, Head of Communications at the Latvian Fund for Nature (LDF), t…

On Wednesday, September 30, the Latvian Ministry of Defence, the government of Slovakia and the Czech defence industry company Tatra Defence Systems signed a trilateral agreement for the supply of 155 mm "Morana" artillery systems to the Latvian National…

The Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) in Dundaga has rescued more than 40 dogs that were being kept in cramped, unsuitable outdoor cages without proper care; some of the dogs were also severely emaciated.

Reinis Uzulnieks, the former Minister for Welfare, who was caught driving whilst heavily intoxicated and has since been expelled from his party, has been accused under Section 262(1.1) of the Criminal Law for driving with a blood alcohol level of at least…

New Eurostat data show that a majority of young Latvians live in homes that are classed as "overcrowded".

Two young men have been arrested in Daugavpils after stealing firearms from the premises of the Daugavpils shooting range on Sunday, 27 September.

The proportion of cashless payments in Latvia has reached a record high.

A new player has pulled on the coveted jersey of the Latvian national football team, making his home debut for the national team on September 28th after a long and rather complicated journey.

In order to complete the refurbishment projects for the Great Guild Hall and the ‘Arsenāls’ exhibition hall, the Cabinet of Ministers (MK) decided, at its meeting on 29 September, to support the proposal put forward by the Ministry of Culture (MC) to real…

In response to potential Russian threats, Britain has committed to providing nuclear protection to the members of the Joint Response Force (JRF), including the Baltic states, reports Latvian Television.

In its final session before nationwide elections, the Latvian parliament is set to approve cuts to the cost of transport fuel.

Recently, there have been repeated attacks on surveillance systems, cameras and smart building control systems in several regions of Latvia, Varis Teivāns, deputy head of the cyber incident response agency ‘Cert.lv’, said in an interview on the Latvian Te…

Every evening at 21:00, Latvian Radio 1 broadcasts a five-minute summary of the day's news stories in a simplified language format called Ziņas vieglajā valodā ('News in simple language').

Between September 1st and 24th, more than 253 thousand tonnes of grain were transported in transit through Latvia from Russia, and more than 40 thousand tonnes of grain from Belarus, reports Latvian Television.

The government on Tuesday approved the allocation of an additional 10 million euros to hospitals from the budget programme ‘Funds for unforeseen circumstances’.

According to the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) data published on September 29, retail trade turnover in August 2026 was 3.5 % higher than a year ago (calendar-adjusted data at constant prices).

During the first two days, around 38,600 people took the opportunity to cast their vote in advance of the 15th Saeima elections, whilst nearly 5,000 more citizens have applied to vote by post, which the Central Election Commission also counts as voter tur…

On Tuesday, 29 September, work began on cleaning the Freedom Monument, carried out by SIA “Wenda Wash” on behalf of the Rīga Monuments Agency, the Rīga City Council announced.

'SHORT RIGA Test Screenings', the longest-running section of the Riga International Film Festival (15–25 October) industry programme RIGA IFF FORUM, has announced its lineup for this year's edition.