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The retailer SIA ‘Lidl Latvija’ has invested more than 420 million euros in the company’s development over the past five years, the company announced on October 7.

The always-enjoyable Irregular Latvian YouTube channel is back with another video, and this time's it's one that's very useful indeed: how to say 'sorry'.

The film and culture industry is expressing confusion over Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' (United List) announcement that the government should consider abandoning the planned streaming platform, or so-called "Netflix" tax, and instead focus more on supp…

The National Blood Donor Centre (VADC) is calling on the public to continue to be supportive throughout October and to donate blood, so that together we can ensure a stable blood supply for Latvia’s hospitals.

In Latgale, incomes are lower, residents are more likely to face health problems, and the number of young people and working-age residents is decreasing.

The New Unity political party (Jauna Vienotība/JV) is not satisfied with its results in the recent Saeima elections and plans to evaluate them at an extraordinary congress, party chair and former Prime Minister Evika Siliņa told LTV's 'Morning Panorama' s…

The Ministry of Education and Science has begun a review of the general education curriculum; it is possible that a family health education module could also be included in the primary school curriculum.

Kristaps Gertmanis, a resident of Cēsis Municipality, has spent several months of his free time developing the ‘AirAlert’ app.

This week, masked, aggressive and armed escorts from Belarus attempted to smuggle a group of border crossers into Latvia, the National Armed Forces (NBS) said on October 6.

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 Tuesday, 6 October, the government decided to extend Operation ‘Vilkatis’, which is being carried out on Latvia’s eastern border to combat illegal migration, until the end of this year – 31 December, according to the State Chancellery.

Central Statistical Bureau calendar adjusted data (at constant prices) published on October 6th show that in August 2026 industrial production output increased by 0.3 % year on year.

Central Statistical Bureau data published on October 6th show that in September 2026 the average level of consumer prices for fuels for transport was 9.6 % higher than in August 2026.

On Tuesday, 6 October, President Edgars Rinkēvičs announced as expected that he would entrust the formation of the new Cabinet of Ministers to the current Prime Minister, Andris Kulbergs, whose party, the United List (AS), won a record number of seats – 41

Latvia's Ministry of Finance (FM) has submitted to the government on Tuesday, October 6th, a report on state budget expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2026 which calls for a dramatic cost saving effort for the rest of the year.

The 30th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will place Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania at the heart of its 2026 edition with a special 'Focus on Baltics'.

Fresh Eurostat data published on October 5th show that the number of house sales conducted in Latvia grew significantly last year.

During the first weekend of October, birdwatchers in Latvia recorded more than 111,000 birds.

The autumn international period is coming to an end, in which Latvian footballers played their fourth match in a short period of time within the framework of the UEFA Nations League.

More than a quarter of the members elected to the Saeima are current members of district and local councils and leaders of their respective parliamentary groups.

Riga’s largest apartment block management company, “Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks” (RNP), plans to start the heating season at the beginning of next week, the company said in a release on October 5.

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').

Latvia's national football team is in action again on October 5th, this time away to Cyprus.

Policymakers and industry figures will meet on stage and off to discuss the greatest threats to European security, sovereignty, and resilience at Techritory 2026 – plus, presumably, how to do deals and make money.

Between 500 and 700 jobs at its bases in Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn – this is the number of staff who could be made redundant as a result of the implementation of the national airline ‘airBaltic’s’ new business plan.

An upcoming international conference in Rīga will explore how to strengthen cooperation between the cultural and health sectors in education, its organizers have annnounced.

October 5th is marked as World Teachers’ Day, and to celebrate the occasion, Eurostat released some data on teachers in the European Union.

On Thursday, 8 October, Latvian Central Bank (Bank of Latvia) will issue "Chestnut", a silver collector coin with gilded details, symbolically depicting one of the heralds of autumn.

On Saturday, October 3rd, in Krāslava municipality, border guards—in cooperation with soldiers from the National Armed Forces—detained a Latvian citizen who was transporting individuals who had illegally crossed the state border, according to a State Bord…

President Edgars Rinkēvičs’ office has published a text called 'Greeting on Teachers’ Day' on October 5th.

At the start of the new working week, the summery weather will give way to cooler conditions, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre.

Which 100 politicians will represent the interests of voters and decide about our lives in the future?

The construction season is continuing on the national road network, with work taking place on 58 sections.

The Central Election Commission (CVK) has compiled the provisional results of the 15th Saeima elections held on 3 October – including votes cast by post.

Amber Latvijas balzams, which is currently facing financial difficulties, must draw up a legal protection plan and agree it with its creditors by Monday, October 5.

When you vote in Latvian elections, you not only select a party, but you have the option to mark 'for' or 'against' specific candidates to move them 'up' or 'down' their respective list.

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').

With 99.9% of the votes counted in Latvia's 2026 Saeima election, the shape of Latvia's political future for the next four years is now clear: it's tall, bald and named Andris Kulbergs.

Here is a quick diagnosis of some of the main implications of Latvia's election result for the benefit of foreign observers who might not be familiar with the ins and outs of Latvian politics.

The number of voters who changed their vote in the 15th Saeima elections has increased nearly sevenfold, said Māris Zviedris, head of the Central Election Commission (CVK), in an interview on Latvian Television on Sunday morning, when approximately 95 per…

At 7:30 AM on Sunday, October 4, the vast majority of polling stations had counted all their votes, and according to these data, six candidate lists have an opportunity to make it into the 15th Saeima.

With 58% of polling stations having sent their voting results to the Central Election Commission, the United List political force of Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs holds a strong lead over its rivals in the early hours of Sunday, October 4th as votes cont…

Slightly more than half of the voters eligible to vote in Latvia's parliamentary election on October 3rd appear to have bothered to exercise their democratic right, raising serious questions about political engagement, media coverage and perhaps even whet…

While the votes are being counted in Latvia's 2026 election, let's take a moment to consider how it all happens.

With the close of polling stations across Latvia at 20:00 on Saturday, October 3rd, the exit poll produced by SKDS has been made available.

On Saturday, October 3, the State Police, responded to 20 separate reports of possible breaches regarding the Saeima elections, of which administrative proceedings were initiated in four cases, the State Police reported.

Latvians go to the polls on Saturday, October 3rd for the 15th Saeima elections.

The UEFA Nations League marathon continues, in which the Latvian national team finally opened its scoring account in its third game, but suffered a loss to Montenegro 1:2.

A highlight of the four-year political calendar in Latvia takes place on Friday night with the final pre-election showdown between the leaders of the 14 political forces contending Saturday's election.

The 15th Saeima elections are taking place in Latvia on Saturday, 3 October.