Latvia

Latvian students determined to find mummies

In Latvia, we cannot boast of having mummies or tombs, but the study of mummified human remains buried here can still provide unique insights into…

This morning, the roads around Riga are icy in some places

[LV] Šorīt vietām Rīgas apkārtnē apledojuši autoceļi

This morning, the icing in the vicinity of Riga makes it difficult to drive on the country's main highways, VSIA "Latvijas Valsts ceļi" informed the LETA agency.

Ice possible on roads around Rīga Wednesday morning

On Wednesday morning, ice in the Rīga area is making driving conditions difficult on the country’s main roads. Anti-skid materials are being spread…

One is knocked down by a zhigul, the others eat mushrooms with pasta. How in Soviet times Vidzeme traveled by bicycle

[LV] Vienu notriec žigulis, citi ēd sēnes ar makaroniem. Kā padomju laikos Vidzemē ceļoja ar velosipēdiem

533 kilometers along the hills and valleys of Vidzeme, overnight in tents, lunch in collective farm canteens and even fighting for the life of a comrade. So in the summer of 1982...

News in simple Latvian: 3rd November, 2026

Every evening at 21:00, Latvian Radio 1 broadcasts a five-minute summary of the day's news stories in a simplified language format…

Video: How to compare the offers of 12 suppliers and choose the best one with the help of AI?

[LV] Video: Kā ar MI palīdzību salīdzināt 12 piegādātāju piedāvājumus un izvēlēties labāko?

Twelve offers. Different fonts, languages, VAT indications and delivery conditions. One of them was a scanned image. Another low price came about because…

President Edgars Rinkēvičs' opening speech to the 15th Saeima

On Tuesday, November 3rd, the first sitting of the 15th Saeima (parliament) took place in Rīga. Proceedings were kicked off by President Edgars…

Latvian hockey teams will still not play against Russia

The governing body for ice hockey in Latvia said on November 3rd that Latvian teams will not play against Russia, despite attempts by…

Aivars Kryukovs: My Latvia. My responsibility – from the will to defend to the ability to defend

[LV] Aivars Krjukovs: Mana Latvija. Mana atbildība – no gribas aizstāvēt līdz spējai aizstāvēt

November is the month when in Latvia we think the most about what it means to live in our country and protect it. On November 11, we will honor those who for Latvia...

More details released about recent drone incidents in Latvia

On November 3rd, Latvia's National Armed Forces (NBS) provided some additional details of two recent drone incursions, though full accounts of…

Violations acknowledged, but complaints continue. What is happening in the care center of Riga 1st Hospital?

[LV] Pārkāpumi atzīti, bet sūdzības turpinās. Kas notiek Rīgas 1. slimnīcas aprūpes centrā?

The institutions responsible for possible care problems at the Short-Term Social Care Center (ĪSAC) of the 1st Riga Hospital were informed already three years ago...

Edvards Smiltēns returns as Saeima Speaker

Politician Edvards Smiltēns (United List) was elected as the Speaker of the 15th Saeima on November 3rd, marking a return to the position he…

"When you are carried out feet first." Former Ventspils millionaire Stepanov is suing his ex-wife

[LV] "Kad tevi iznesīs ar kājām pa priekšu." Kādreizējais Ventspils miljonārs Stepanovs tiesājas ar bijušo sievu

For his youngest son, he bought an exclusive "Aston Martin", the most expensive car in Latvia at the time, for a million lats. The wife got a hotel, he got a villa...

Man detained in central Rīga on suspicion of selling drugs in broad daylight

On 23 October, shortly before 1.00 pm, the attention of staff at the Rīga City Council Municipal Police CCTV centre was drawn to a group of people in…

"We have not been able to live up to their expectations" - Mieriņa for the public's low assessment of the work of the 14th Saeima

[LV] "Neesam spējuši attaisnot viņu cerības" – Mieriņa par sabiedrības zemo vērtējumu 14. Saeimas darbam

14. The speaker of the Saeima, Daigas Mieriņa (ZZS), in the program "Spried with Delphi", similarly to the President Edgars Rinkēvičs, refused the previous...

A woman disappeared in Riga after being discharged from a medical institution

[LV] Rīgā pēc izrakstīšanās no ārstniecības iestādes pazudusi sieviete

The State Police is looking for the missing Daci Neimani, born in 1976, who was discharged from a medical institution in Riga, Tvaika... on Monday, November 2.

Latvia signs up to European Defence Alliance in Paris

Reinis, who went missing in Tukuma, was found dead

[LV] Tukumā pazudušais Reinis atrasts miris

Reinis Spiridovskis, who was missing and was born in 2007, has been found dead, the State Police informs. The search for the young man was launched…