9+ hour, 4+ min ago   (163+ words) / Article Latvian public media In Latvia there was only an 8% increase in the number of first residence permits issued The figure was 9 027 in 2024 and 9 073 in 2025 Of that total, 1 367 permits were issued for family reasons, and 2 981 were for educational reasons Employment…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (258+ words) Latvia will cooperate with Estonia, which will operate a global call centre in Tallinn, while a global media center will be located in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Global Live Broadcast Centre will be located at Riga City Council, and a World…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (139+ words) Take note – story published 3 years and 5 months ago In line with the priorities set by Latvia, the meeting was dedicated to regional security issues. The participants focused on support for Ukraine, holding Russia accountable, topics of current importance for NATO,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (120+ words) The data, from 2023, show that in Lithuania there were 18.8 deaths by intentional self-harm per 100,000 of population. In second place is Slovenia with a figure of 16.4 and Hungary with 16.0. Next are the remaining two Baltic states, Estonia (14.2) and Latvia (14.0). The lowest…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (130+ words) Take note – story published 7 years and 7 months ago At one point, around 700,000 demonstrators had gathered on the streets of Rīga in a remarkable show of solidarity characteristic of the times of change. As is now traditional, barricade fires and candles…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (442+ words) Forecasts from the Ministry of Economics indicate that by 2040 the working-age population in Latvia could decline by approximately 9.4 per cent. Opportunities to significantly increase the supply of local labour will be limited. At the start of the year, 15,177 third-country citizens…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (218+ words) The Ministers visited the eastern border and discussed strengthening NATO’s eastern flank, combating illegal migration, EU support for countries on the eastern border, assistance to Ukraine and further sanctions pressure against Russia. In Terehova, the Ministers were briefed on the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (40+ words) Latvian public media WATCH LIVE: Rīga Conference Business Forum The full agenda and more details can be found here. Select text and press Ctrl+Enter to send a suggested correction to the editor...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (113+ words) / Article Latvian public media During this campaign, LSM is raising funds to provide Ukrainian soldiers with medical care, psychological support, and the opportunity to recover and reintegrate into society So far, over 102,000 euros have been donated to the campaign Upon…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (248+ words) The first game for the Latvian national team on Wednesday will be against the home team, Romania, and Krastiņš evaluates it positively. The pressure will be greater for the home team as favorites in front of 10,000 spectators in a full…...