Latvian Railways completes freight subsidiary merger

LDz Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Latvian Railways (LDz), is expanding its portfolio: it has merged with other subsidiaries that are responsible for maintenance and freight forwarding. The move aims to optimise costs and operational efficiency,...

Watkins out of England squad to face Latvia

How England can secure place at 2026 World Cup vs Latvia

England can secure their qualification for the 2026 World Cup with two matches to spare if they beat Latvia on Tuesday, with Thomas Tuchel's side taking the trip at Daugava Stadium boasting a 100% record in their qualifying campaign thus far....

Latvian Foreign Ministry: Elections in which opposition leaders have been detained, independent media and civil society have been persecuted, can neither be called free nor democratic

Elections in which opposition leaders have been detained, independent media and civil society have been persecuted, and no OSCE/ODIHR international observation ensured can neither be called free nor democratic, reads a statement released by the...

Latvia’s healthcare workers lose patience – minister faces possible vote of no confidence

One of the next steps that the Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Union (LVSADA) may take to express dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to increase funding for medical workers’ salaries could be a vote of no confidence in Minister...

Latvian arrested with duty free tobacco in luggage

A 43-year-old man from Latvia was arrested on Saturday at Larnaca airport before departing for London after customs agents found 131 cartons of 200 cigarettes each and 6kg and 950g of rolling tobacco in his luggage, the customs department...

England star sent home from camp ahead by Thomas Tuchel ahead of Latvia qualifier

Steve Wollaston and Tom Parsons 08:36, 12 Oct 2025 (Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images) England defender Jarell Quansah will be absent from Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Latvia after picking up an injury. The centre-half has been...

World Cup 2026: How England can qualify against Latvia as Thomas Tuchel's side receive major boost

England take a major step towards qualifying for the 2026 World Cup without kicking a ball on Saturday evening. England took a major step towards World Cup 2026 qualification without kicking a ball on Saturday evening. Thomas Tuchel's men are yet...

Travelling to Riga, Latvia

It’s close to midnight when I emerge from the KLM flight that’s brought me from Amsterdam, fighting the horde of Ryanair arrivals that crowd passport control at Riga International Airport in Latvia. A seasoned official who looks like he should be...

Jarell Quansah ruled out of England’s Latvia qualifier

Jarell Quansah will miss England's World Cup qualifier against Latvia due to injury and the defender will return to his club Bayer Leverkusen, the national team said on Saturday. England did not reveal the nature of his injury but the 22-year-old...

England without a key player against Latvia

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The England national team has issued an official statement announcing that Jarell Quansah is injured and will miss the match against Latvia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers next Tuesday. The defender has returned...

England star forced to pull out squad ahead of Latvia match as Thomas Tuchel suffers blow

Jarell Quansah has withdrawn from England’s squad after sustaining an injury, forcing him to miss Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia. The 22-year-old centre-back has returned to Bayer Leverkusen as a precaution, with medical staff at the...

England suffer defensive injury blow before Latvia World Cup qualifier as 16-month wait goes on

England are hit with a defensive injury withdrawal ahead of their World Cup 2026 qualifier with Latvia, as a painful 16-month wait is prolonged. England have been hit by a defensive injury withdrawal ahead of their upcoming World Cup 2026...

England defender Quansah injured, out of Latvia World Cup qualifier

JARELL QUANSAH will miss England’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia due to injury and the defender will return to his club Bayer Leverkusen. The national team announced this development on Saturday without revealing the specific nature of his...

England star PULLS OUT of squad for World Cup qualifier vs Latvia as Thomas Tuchel makes decision on replacement

JARELL QUANSAH has left the England camp due to injury. The uncapped centre-back has returned to his club Bayer Leverkusen as a precaution and will miss Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia. 1 Jarell Quansah has pulled out of the England...

Injured Quansah to miss England's World Cup qualifier in Latvia

Jarell Quansah will miss England's World Cup qualifier against Latvia due to injury and the defender will return to his club Bayer Leverkusen, the national team said on Saturday. England did not reveal the nature of his injury but the 22-year-old...

England star PULLS OUT of squad for World Cup qualifier vs Latvia as Thomas Tuchel makes decision on replacement

JARELL QUANSAH has left the England camp due to injury. The uncapped centre-back has returned to his club Bayer Leverkusen as a precaution and will miss Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia. 1 Jarell Quansah has pulled out of the England...

Seamus Heaney exhibition opens at Latvian National Library

October 7th saw the opening of a new exhibition at the Latvian National Library on the life and work of the great Irish poet, Seamus Heaney (1939-2013). It is 30 years since Heaney won the Nobel prize for literature and to mark the occasion a...

New car registrations boomed in third quarter in Latvia

Analysis of registrations data performed by AV Automotive Research/AutoTyrimai, based on source data obtained from the vehicle licensing agencies Regitra (Lithuania), CSDD (Latvia) and Transpordiamet (Estonia), reveals that new light-vehicle...

Latvia demonstrates its defence drone development

On October 3rd, Latvian drone manufacturers demonstrated 'interceptor drones' they have developed, which are planned to soon strengthen Latvia's air defence. Demonstrations were held at the Sēlija military range, to show media representatives...