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RIGA, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Latvian government on Tuesday approved a plan of the territorial reform that envisages to reduce the number of municipalities in ...

RIGA - This year centenary film Father Night by Davis Simanis and Mistrus Media has been picked as Latvia's entry for the US Academy Award...

In Q2 2019, the number of vacant jobs in Latvia was above the average of European Union and Eurozone, which is reflected in percentage ratio between the ...

Latvia has selected 'The Mover,' Davis Simanis' story of a man who rescues Jews during the Nazi occupation of his country, for the best international feature ...

Positioned on the Baltic Sea between Lithuania and Estonia, Latvia is an impressive mix of art nouveau architecture and pristine nature. Discover 11 of the most ...

TALLINN - Latvia has introduced a law banning the provision of higher education taught in the Russian language, which is now directing students ...

RIGA - On September 16, at the meeting of the European Union (EU) General Affairs Council in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkevics, ...

JSC Olainfarm preliminary consolidated results for August 2019 indicate that revenues increased by 14% compared to the same month last year and reach 10.5 ...

Two Estonian teams, Jőgeva SK Tähe/Olivia and EMÜ SK/Tartu will join the men's 1st division (second highest league) in Latvia. In addition, the teams will also ...

designer xiaowei bai proposed a guest house by placing concrete volumes within an old stone barn wall. this project turned a half ruined old barn house into a ...

RIGA - Today marks 25 years since the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Latvia. On August 31...

On Tuesday, 3 September, Latvia's Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) interviewed ex-president Raimonds Vejonis, according to information ...

Mara Grudule, a professor at the University of Latvia, has delved into the history of reading books in what's now Latvia, from the age of Reformation up to the ...

RIGA - Transatlantic partnership is the cornerstone of Latvia's and Poland's security, said Latvian President Egils Levits during his meeting with Polish President ...

Belarusian Ambassador to Latvia Vasily Markovich and Riga Mayor Oleg Burov discussed the status of joint preparations for the upcoming IIHF World ...

A new academic year is kicking off around the world, but for some American teens, the end of summer brings a close to a different school experience — learning ...

“We are for the strengthening of Belarusian statehood,” said Latvian President Egils Levits when appearing in the show World and Us. Two neighbouring ...

Outgoing Super1600 champion Rokas Baciuska emerged as the overnight leader in Latvia, topping the Day 1 order for the second successive World Rallycross ...

September 16, 2019. The following is a press release by the Latvian Foreign Ministry: On 13 September 2019, the State secretary of the Ministry of Foreign ...

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said India and Latvia can become important partners as the "world economy progresses towards the fourth Industrial ...

TALLINN - Estonian Minister of Population Riina Solman, who was on a visit to Latvia on Friday, met with Imants Paradnieks, demographic affairs adviser to the ...

RIGA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Spanish foreign minister Josep Borrell Fontelles arrived here on Friday to meet with Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkevics and the ...

In south-eastern Estonia, an armed rubbery has taken place and Latvian police has arrested the suspect on its side of the Baltic border.

The Latvian Paralympic Committee has announced an international contest to design a sports centre in Riga.

KAZAN - Latvia is hoping to switch some cargo traffic flowing from Russia to Europe to Rail Baltic, a high-speed European gauge line, Latvi...

(MENAFN)Latvian public radio reported on Monday that 19 children were food poisoned in Sigulda town in Latvia.The children were in 5 d.

India and Latvia on Tuesday agreed to step up bilateral relations as Vice President Venkaiah Naidu held wide-ranging talks with Latvian President Egils Levits ...

VILNIUS – A large oil stain was on Sunday spotted in Lithuania's exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea near the Latvian border.

The University of Latvia has sued Latvia to court requesting it to force the national government to issue a favourable order that would confirm Indrikis Muižnieks ...

Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia mark the 30th anniversary of the 1989 'Baltic Way', a historic anti-Soviet protest that saw nearly 2 million people ...

Timur Timerzyanov of Russia crushes during the qualifying race of the Neste World RX of Latvia, in Riga, Latvia, Sep. 14, 2019. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua) ...

Huawei Technologies Latvia has joined the national ICT industry group Likta, reports Db.lv. The company expects the membership will help strengthen its ...

Today, September 9, the Russian civilian fleet tug "Tur", was granted refuge in Latvian waters after finding itself unable to continue its journey through the Baltic ...

RIGA, Sept 12 (LETA) - Latvia's economy this year and next year will see a slowdown, and in 2021 the gross domestic product (GDP) might grow about 3 percent ...

Timmy Hansen moved to the head of the World Rallycross Championship standings by a single point with a fight back drive to victory at the Latvian round.

Latvia's Janis Ikaunieks (R) vies with North Macedonia's Egzijan Alioski during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying round Group G match between Latvia and North ...

Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell Fontelles came to Riga for a working visit and, as the tweet below shows, even gave a free ride to Latvian Foreign ...

Border guards detained four illegal migrants from India and their trafficker from Russia in Latvia's eastern Zilupe county, LETA learned from the Border Guard.

Historical drama 'The Mover' tells the story of Žanis Lipke, who managed to hide and transport 60 Jews with limited means, while risking execution by occupying ...

Lithuania's concerns about safety of Belarus' Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) are understandable, but the Latvian government made the decision to ...

The University of Latvia has been ranked from 801 to 1000 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020 research.

September temperature records are under threat on Monday 9 with a scorching day expected across Latvia.

Rural municipality mayor of the South Estonian town of Valga Margus Lepik (Reform) says that document checks at the border which separates the town from the ...

The draw for February's Fed Cup qualifying matches pits the Americans against a Latvian team that could include Jelena Ostapenko and Anastasija Sevastova.

A hundred years ago, on September 11, 1919 the Latvian government received a telegram from Georgy Chicherin, People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs in the ...

Latvia lined up alongside other countries September 9 to condemn elections held in occupied Crimea as phony.

A two-year-old boy has been rescued after his parents from Latvia were found dead earlier this week in a suspected murder-suicide in England, British media ...

RIGA - Latvia's current economic growth rate should not be taken as a herald of a new crisis, Bank of Latvia Governor Ilmars Rimsevics tol...

The number of work permits issued in Latvia to foreigners has been growing steadily, reaching 9738 until September, or almost as much as through 2018 in total ...

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 17, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan met with minister of defence and deputy prime minister of ...

Swedbank, the largest financial institution in the Baltic states, revised downwards its growth forecast for Latvia this year and next.

Latvia may occupy a large territory, but its population of 1.7 million would fit into a small corner of London, and its road to independence has been long and hard.

A new working group is to be formed by the end of this month with a brief to come up with ideas about national branding, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said ...

In order to solve the current problems at Latvian Radio and Latvian Television, the country's broadcast watchdog, the National Electronic Ma...

The European Central Bank's arsenal of stimulus measures is well-stocked, Latvia's top policy maker said, adding he would favor even more purchases of ...

Around 700 NATO personnel based in Estonia are to take part in a major training exercise in Latvia Tuesday, Baltic News *Service* reports.

Latvia is wrapping up its presidency of the Arms Trade Treaty organization from 26 to 30 August 2019 at a week-long plenary meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, ...

RIGA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- 19 children have suffered from food poisoning in the central Latvian town of Sigulda, Latvian public radio reported on Monday.

A joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise "Shield of Unity 2019" will take place in the the Western Military District of Russia, at a proving ground in Nizhny ...

On August 30, Latvia submitted its update report to MONEYVAL – the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering and ...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on September 5 judged that Latvia has to pay €6000 to a woman over an unreasonably lengthy civil case that ...

While the need to replace the use of fossil fuels and other polluting forms of energy with renewable sources is of growing importance, in 2018 consumption of ...

The Latvian Association of Local Governments (LPS) demands resignation of Environment Protection and Regional Development Minister Juris Puce (For ...

Provisional data pubished by the Central Statistical Bureau September 10 show that in July 2019 the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 2.42 ...

Despite objections from several municipalities, the government, after discussions that lasted for several hours on September 17, supported the Environmental ...

Latvia is among the countries issuing a "Joint statement on so-called 'presidential elections' in Abkhazia" August 26.

During a visit to Latvia on Friday, Minister of Population Riina Solman (Isamaa) met with Imants Paradnieks, adviser on demographic policy to the Latvian ...

Austria forward Marko Arnautovic scored twice as his side, helped by some dreadful defending, routed hapless Latvia 6-0 in their Euro 2020 Group G qualifier on ...

Exploring Latvia, where a human chain broke the bonds of Soviet oppression.

RIGA - During the second quarter of 2019, Latvia's employed population declined by 0.7 percent year-on-year, which was below the European Union's (EU) ...

Saeima's Budget and Finance Committee on Wednesday instructed the Finance Ministry to consider merging the country's finance watchdog, the Financial and ...

A Latvian court declared the country's sixth-biggest lender insolvent, sealing the demise of the last bank to level accusations in a high-level corruption scandal.

(Reuters) - The United States will begin their quest for a 19th Fed Cup title when they take on Latvia on Feb. 7-8 next year after the draw was held at the ...

Board game company Brain Games Ltd. which was founded in Latvia, has acquired Lithuanian board game, puzzle and toy retailer and wholesaler New Media ...

Latvian swimmer Valerijs Kalmikovs, who competed at two Olympic Games, completed a successful swim between England and France across the Strait of ...

Snorkel's territory manager for Scandinavia, Henrik Skibsted (centre), with Latteps chief business development officer, Arturs Kavinskis (right), and Latteps sales ...

Three more polite suggestions if you have some free time on your hands this weekend.

This weekend you'l have an excellent chance to discover the attractions of Jelgava, a city that has done an amazing job in recent years turning around its ...

A two-speed Latvia is in the making right now, therefore it's important to develop the regions to have a comparable quality of life, said Latvian President Egils ...

Laila Forstmane spent four hours everyday for a month this summer training for a major golf competition in her home country, Latvia. After competing and placing ...

Latvia's diplomatic *service* is flagging up a series of events around the world in coming weeks "to continue highlighting and spotlighting the role of the Baltic Way ...

Latvia's cabinet on September 3 decided to award the sum of 300000 euros to St Jekabs (Jacob's) Roman Catholic cathedral in Riga for the restoration of the ...

Of Estonian residents who have purchased alcohol in Latvia this year, just 11 percent do so at least once a month ?— down from 21 percent in March, it appears ...

The number of freshmen at Riga Stradinš University (RSU) and the University of Latvia has increased this year, while it remains unchanged at other major ...

With the increasing likelihood of a "no deal" Brexit seeing the United Kingdom crash out of the European Union on October 31, Latvian citizens and their ...

Data released August 29 by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that in the 2nd quarter of 2019, compared to the 2nd quarter of 2018, average monthly ...

Latvian officials have called on the European Commission to monitor Ukrainian egg producers more closely to protect against Salmonella. Earlier this.

A row over who's going to be the next University of Latvia rector has advanced at the start of the new academic year as Indrikis Muižnieks has gone to court over ...

In the first half of 2019, Swedbank generated the highest profit among Latvian banks, followed by SEB Banka, while three banks – Expobank, PrivatBank and ...

Startup Day, dedicated to business and entrepreneurship, returns to Latvia on September for a third time with what organizers are calling a "broad program" to ...

A 34-year-old Latvian woman has died in Cyprus after taking psychedelic drugs during a “spiritual cleansing” ceremony, Cypriot authorities told the press.

The Chicagoland Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians gathered on 25 August in Grant Park, next to the Buckingham Fountain, to commemorate the Baltic Way ...

In one month's time on 2 October 2019, Latvia's central bank, Latvijas Banka (LB), will hold its annual economic conference and according to the agenda ...

Latvian nationals residing abroad will also in future be able to indicate their official address in Latvia in addition to their home address according to the first ...

More than 70 years after the June 1941 and March 1949 deportations, hitherto unknown settlements and mass graves of Latvian deportees are still being found ...

As already reported by LSM, September 7 sees the return of the Balta Nakts (Whie Night) contemporary cultural forum. This year's program includes more than ...

The timing could have been better. Members of Latvia's construction and civil engineering industries gathered at the VEF Palace of Culture September 3 to hold ...

Mobile operator Tele2 Latvia plans to launch 5G base stations in the cities of Daugavpils and Jelgava by the end of this year. One 5G base station will be built in ...

This year's season in Latvian beekeeping has been fairly good, with an average of 25-30 kilograms of honey being collected from one bee colony, estimates the ...

Starting this Autumn, 20 textile recycling bins will be placed in Riga, Marupe, Babite and Tukums, provided by the waste management company Eco Baltia ...