LATVIA BREAKING NEWS

On Wednesday morning, a Saudi Arabian flag was removed from the cables of the Vanšu Bridge, according to Ieva Lukaža-Apalupa, chief communications officer at the Riga Municipal Police (RPP), and newswire LETA.

The Latvian Science Council (LZP) has announced an open call for project applications for the "Defence Innovation Research Programme" for 2026–2029.

In October this year, the State Police arrested eleven ‘money mules’ and couriers. Among those arrested are both young people who have not yet reached legal age or have only recently done so, and a man of retirement age who has also committed crimes abroad, the State Police said in a statement.

A new report from the Latvian central bank says lending activity has grown "significantly" but that there is still room for further growth in the market.

The new government must take bolder decisions, according to the opinion of the leadership of the Foreign Investors’ Council in Latvia (FICIL). At present, uncertainty over migration issues and the lack of concrete plans are causing concern, Latvian Radio reported on October 28.

For the first time in Latvia’s history, individuals are being tried for market manipulation. The defendants do not admit their guilt in carrying out fictitious transactions designed to inflate share turnover on the stock exchange and thereby gain an additional sum of more than 100,000 euros. The…

The controversy involving the giving and then taking away of Latvian citizenship to an Indian citizen is developing in another direction, too, with Latvia's so-called "golden visa" scheme in the spotlight.

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 United List won 41 of 100 seats on 3 October 2026. Prime Minister Kulbergs began coalition talks on 28 October.

On Tuesday, 27 October, the government decided to extend the ban on occasional passenger bus services to Russia and Belarus by one year. The government had already banned such services for one year last year.

Among Latvia's regions, Vidzeme is the most fertile – at least if you are a woman – according to fresh Eurostat data published on October 27th.

An Indian scientist who finds herself at the centre of an accelerating scandal in Latvia over her application for Latvian citizenship has turned to the police alleging that she is the victim of harassment and misinformation, with racist overtones.

In the Latvian Radio 3 series ‘Did you know?’, cultural researchers, historians and other experts explain a wide variety of terms, report on interesting artefacts and share unusual ideas. This time, food researcher Astra Spalvēna tells the story of the recipe of 'sweet sausage'.

Compared with last year, the number of teenagers who have consumed intoxicating substances and been admitted to hospital has doubled this autumn, according to information published by the Children’s Clinical University Hospital (BKUS) on October 27.

Couriers with large delivery bags on bicycles are a common sight in Latvia's largest cities and a constant source of speculation. So Latvian Television's programme "Aizliegtais panēmiens" ('Forbidden Method') decided to look behind the rumours at the specifics of such work, what happens in the…

The “RE-MENT” project by the Swedish company “Cemvision” has been selected to receive funding of up to 27.5 million euros from the European Union’s Innovation Fund for the construction of a commercial-scale low-emission cement plant in Ventspils, the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA)…

In Germany, production of the Bundeswehr’s new standard armoured personnel carrier is getting under way, while in Latvia essentially the same vehicle is already being manufactured.

Blood stocks in Latvia have once again fallen significantly. The National Blood Donor Centre (VADC) is calling on anyone who is able and willing to donate blood to come forward. In order to reach as many donors as possible, mobile blood collection units are also scheduled to visit many towns and…

The website of Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, (saeima.lv) has adopted a new design, the goal of which is to make information about the work of the parliament easier to find and more accessible, as well as to provide a more convenient opportunity to follow and participate in the work of the Saeima.

Lithuanian Transport Minister Juras Taminskas said on Monday that he hopes the installation of a new government in Latvia will improve cooperation on the troubled Rail Baltica project, reports Lithuanian public media LRT.

The historic cellars, underground tunnel and terrace of Bebrene Manor have undergone transformations, becoming new cultural spaces for the local community and visitors to the manor, reports Latvian Radio.

Speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and drink-driving are the three most common factors leading to fatalities on the roads. The Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) points out that this year’s grim road accident statistics are particularly marked by tragedies where the main cause is driving at…

In Kurzeme, local authority representatives, arborists and other interested parties are being taught to recognise the habitats of protected species in historic tree-lined avenues and parks. This is one of the public education initiatives taking place as part of the Latvian-Lithuanian cross-border…

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').

In one month, on November 26th, the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) will hold a plenary meeting, at which it is planned to discuss the possible resignation of the academy's president Ivars Kalviņš in connection with his recommendation to grant Latvian citizenship to Indian citizen Divya Kannan…

In 2025, 89.7% of young people aged 16 to 29 in the European Union perceived their health as good or very good. This was far higher than the share in the total population aged 16 and over, at 67.9%.