Latvian municipalities concerned about growing data system costs

In an open letter to state officials and institutions, the Latvian Association of Local Governments (LPS) warns that a significant increase in the cost of the data storage service provided by SIA "ZZ Dats" could result in local governments...

Possible new government in Latvia – Tavars names three core parties

The potential core of the next government coalition in Latvia could consist of the United List (AS), the National Alliance (NA), and the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), said Edgars Tavars, head of the AS Saeima faction, in an interview with...

Latvia’s Saeima to begin reviewing next year’s budget with 18 billion euros in spending and a sizable deficit

Members of Parliament today referred next year’s state budget bill and its accompanying package of draft laws to Saeima committees for review. The 2026 state budget’s accompanying package includes nearly 50 draft laws, among them changes to...

Latvian university campus becomes living laboratory

The research focuses on secure data acquisition, storage, and analysis, as well as the development of predictive models. The study also explores how sensor technologies perform in environments with high sensor density and how real-time data can...

Latvian Saeima starts viewing 2026 budget

The Saeima has started work on next year's national budget. On Thursday, 16 October, MPs handed over to the Saeima committees the draft budget for next year and the accompanying package of nearly 50 draft laws. Without lengthy debates and sharp...

Latvia signs memorandum on Ukraine's support

During the NATO Defence Ministers' meeting in Brussels, Minister of Defence Andris Sprūds (Progressives) signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Nordic and Baltic countries on cooperation in support of Ukraine in Operation Legio, the...

Colder weather expected in Latvia over the weekend – temperatures may drop to -4°C, with possible sleet

On Friday, the skies will be cloudy, but from the second half of the night they will begin to clear, and during the day the amount of cloud cover will vary, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. In some parts of the...

Latvia Scales Back Support Measures for Ukrainian Refugees

(MENAFN) The Latvian government has officially sanctioned modifications to its legislation concerning assistance to Ukrainian refugees, cutting the support budget by more than one-third and significantly reducing several existing benefits. Latvia,...

Latvia's 'eID' system gets a bit more user-friendly

Latvia's 'eID' digital identification system has got a bit easier to use, reports Latvian Radio's 'How to live better' programme. Now, signing documents and verifying identity with an eID card can be done without having to use a card reader, using...

Latvia's most valuable company is Swedbank again

For the fourth year in a row, the status of the most valuable company in Latvia has been awarded to Swedbank Baltics, with Latvenergo in second place and Latvian State Forests in third place, according to the 20th top 101 of the most valuable...

Latvia's tourist numbers were up in August

According to Central Statistical Bureau data, which were acquired by compiling the monthly information provided by sector representatives on the activity of tourist accommodation, in the peak tourist month of August, 2025 arrivals at Latvian...

Latvian Television wants your Freedom Monument stories

Yesterday, 9:03 Authors: Latvian Television This year, 18 November will mark 90 years since the unveiling of the Freedom Monument. Latvian Television invites everyone to share their own story of the Freedom Monument. Not only 90 years of the...

Latvia 0-5 England VERDICT: The star repaying Thomas Tuchel's faith, the manager's centre-back dilemma for the World Cup - and where does this all leave Jude Bellingham as Three Lions qualify in style

To the backdrop of a running track and a forest, England cut down Latvia with nothing more than a canter to book their place at the World Cup. It was always likely to be a night when questions beyond qualification would feel more pertinent, and...

Latvia 0-5 England: Thomas Tuchel's side qualify for next summer's World Cup in style - as Harry Kane inspires free-scoring visitors to rampant win

The last time the USA staged a World Cup, England had their noses pressed against the glass. That was the season of Do I Not Like That. It was the season of the Impossible Job. The season of ‘what sort of thing is happening here?’. The season when...

Latvia vs England - World Cup Qualifiers RECAP: Eberechi Eze adds a fifth for rampant Three Lions

By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER and OLIVER HOLT, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER and CRAIG HOPE AT AT DAUGAVA STADIUM IN RIGA Updated: 17:33 EDT, 14 October 2025 Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates...

Latvian-Belarusian border sees new regulations

The mandatory reservation of time for crossing the Latvian border seems to complicate the crossing of what was once a “problem-free” border, where queues were extremely rare....

Remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis at the Latvian American Chamber of Commerce Spotlight Latvia event

European Commission Speech Washington, DC, 16 Oct 2025 Good afternoon. Thank you for me inviting to join this Spotlight Latvia event. I am very pleased to be among friends and partners that appreciate the value and ...

Latvia introduces paid booking for entry from Russia and Belarus

Starting October 15, 2025, Latvia has changed the rules for border crossings from Russia and Belarus: the live queue system has been replaced by mandatory booking of an entry time slot, costing €9.3 per vehicle, APA reports, citing Latvian media....

Fake fuel from Latvia ended up on sale in Spain

Operation "Tenk" was launched after residents of La Ojas del Campo, in the province of Murcia, complained about the continuous movement of fuel tankers around the area in 2023. Local officials discovered an illegal fuel depot with more than 70,000...

Russian State Duma condemns Latvia’s discrimination against Russian citizens

Deputies of the Russian State Duma have unanimously adopted a statement declaring Latvia’s discriminatory policies against Russian citizens unacceptable, APA’s Moscow bureau reports. The statement was adopted today during the Duma’s plenary...