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Thanks to donations from Latvian residents at automatic bottle deposit machines, the Entrepreneurs for Peace Foundation ('Uzņēmēji mieram') has bought two 'ground drones' for the defenders of Ukraine, specifically designed for the evacuation of wounded so…

The temporary shutdown of several Latvian government and municipal websites, along with restrictions on access to certain digital services, has raised concerns about the security of information systems.

With fuel prices on the rise worldwide, Latvians are being squeezed at the pumps even more than most other motorists in the European Union, according to new Eurostat data for September.

Ratings agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Latvia's Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'A-‌' with a Stable Outlook, it said in an October 16th release from Frankfurt.

The board of the Latvian Farmers' Union (LZS) decided to resign on Tuesday, October 20th following disappointing results in the recent 15th Saeima election, the party informed the LETA newswire.

The Latvian State Police has initiated criminal proceedings in connection with the felling of a 400-year-old forest cut down in the Rucava area, reports the Latvian Radio program "Open Files".

Due to possible cybersecurity risks, the LSM.lv portal, the Latvian Radio website, and the Latvian Radio mobile app were all temporarily suspended on Wednesday evening.

On Wednesday, the Saeima’s Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee both supported the retention of the historic brands of Latvian Television (LTV) and Latvian Radio, and decided to propose, in a separate draft law, that the news services of LTV and Latv…

Latvian rugby club "Baltic XL/Livonia" won the Baltic Top League championship title for the second year in a row, defeating the Swedish team Stockholm Exiles 41:38 last week.

In connection with the deaths of two boys in Pļavnieki last year, a first instance court has sentenced an employee of the Citizenship and Migration Affairs Office (PMLP), the father of one of the deceased boys, to two years in prison and 220 hours of comm…

This autumn, seven large-calibre rocket-propelled charges were found in a single location within the Rail Baltica main line corridor in Bauska Municipality, said the project implementer Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL).

More than 200 employees of Latvian Public Media (LSM) have written an open letter to the Saeima Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee and Saeima members calling for a planned rapid reading of media law proposals to be dropped, as well as for the commi…

On Monday, October 19th, in Madona municipality, border guards, in cooperation with State Police officers, detained a Latvian citizen who had helped others to illegally cross the state border.

From 1 November, new European Union (EU) legislative requirements will come into force, providing for the application of a handling fee to all consignments from third countries.

Should drivers in Latvia be banned from driving even after drinking a very small amount of alcohol?

Additional anti-tank trenches and sensors to detect drones, as well as other types of equipment, will be deployed to strengthen Latvia’s eastern border, as stated by Defence Minister Raivis Melnis on Wednesday morning during an interview on the Latvian Te…

Every autumn, Sigulda is visited by many visitors who go there to see the autumn colours in the Gauja valley.

It is planned to introduce the State Defence Service (VAD) into the State Border Guard from 2028, as announced by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List) following a conceptual decision taken during the closed part of Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, LSM.lv

Unexpected roaming bills, connecting to Belarusian mobile networks and, in some places, a complete lack of mobile coverage – this is everyday life for residents in the border regions.

In Europe, the exchange price of natural gas has reached its highest level since December 2022.

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 20 October, a Freemasonry museum opened on Baznīcas Street in Rīga.

Latvia is currently acting as a testbed for the latest defence technologies, according to a release from the Defence Ministry.

The issue of building a new national sports stadium capable of hosting international football matches has been raised again.

The former Director-General of the Latvian Employers’ Confederation (LDDK), Kaspars Gorkšs, has been appointed Head of the State Chancellery.

Latvia's consumer watchdog, the Competition Council (Konkurences padome/KP) said on October 20th it had uncovered a cartel operating even in a sector in which customers are already guaranteed: burials.

Next spring, the official 'Big Cleanup' ('Lielā talka') will take place for the 20th time on April 24th, it has been confirmed.

October 21st will see the annual business and technology conference 'Techritory' opening its doors in Rīga.

From October 15 to 17, the Tipogrāfijas Radošais Kvartāls (Tipography Creative Quarter) in Liepāja hosted introductory training for the 2026/2027 academic year of the Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 youth programme.

Mass redundancies are expected among the staff of Latvia’s national airline, airBaltic, in the near future, said Andrejs Martinovs, Chairman of the Board of airBaltic, in an interview on the Latvian Radio programme “Labrīt” on October 20th.

The Saeima’s Committee on Citizenship, Migration and Social Cohesion will consider a motion tabled by an unnamed Member of Parliament calling for an investigation into the facts surrounding the granting of Latvian citizenship to Indian scientist Divya Kan…

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List”), to whom the President has also entrusted the task of forming the next government, will begin talks next week with potential coalition partners on the formation of the new government.

The autumn half-term is in full swing for schoolchildren, but very soon many children will be donning spooky costumes in preparation for All Hallows’ Eve.

Every week in Latvia, around 50 drivers are caught driving under the influence of alcohol.

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').

From 19 October to 1 November, officials from the Border Guard of the Republic of Poland will assist the State Border Guard in monitoring the Latvian–Belarusian state border, the Latvian State Border Guard said in a statement.

Residents of some apartment blocks in the densely-populated Rīga suburb of Ķengarags are scratching their heads and demanding explanations after being handed parking tickets.

Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is urging young people to recognise the risks of human trafficking in the modern world.

The filming of a crime drama in Liepāja this week is likely to cause some inconvenience to people in the city.

On 19th October 2026, the Council of the European Union (EU) appointed Ilze Brands-Kehris as the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, according to a release from the Latvian Foreign Ministry.

Demand for flu vaccines at general practitioners' offices currently exceeds supply, Alise Nicmane-Aišpure, head of the Latvian Association of General Practitioners (LĢĀA), told the LETA news agency.

With the connection of new wind farms to the transmission grid, the volume of electricity generated by wind farms in Latvia has reached an all-time high of 51 gigawatt-hours (GWh), according to the electricity market review prepared by electricity transmi…

The important Latvian composer Jānis Ivanovs was born 120 years ago on October 9, 1906, and a week after that significant date, the State Chamber Orchestra Sinfonietta Rīga, led by conductor Jānis Stafeckis, visited the Preiļi Culture House for the first…

In August, a sabotage attempt took place at Leipzig Airport in Germany, which the German government has said was carried out by Russia.

Latvia's Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) has published its latest updated list of Latvian companies that continue to trade – legally – with aggressor states Russia and Belarus.

Since the start of this year, prices for standard flats in Rīga have risen by an average of more than 10 per cent, according to the latest market review of standard-build flats by the property company ‘Arco Real Estate’, Latvian Radio reported on October…

On Sunday, a train on the Lielvārde–Riga route struck a pedestrian who was crossing a level crossing; the person was taken to hospital in serious condition, LETA reports.

Last week, a video appeared on social media showing a petrol station where a young man in a car with Lithuanian number plates drove off without paying after filling up.

Forecasts suggest that the weather in Latvia on Monday, October 19, will be sunny.

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').