Latvia & nearby (53)

Documentary short about Ikšķile luge athlete Dainis Bremze completed

The Ikšķile Cultural Society, working with photo and video artists Jurģis Kreilis and Ieva Kaņepe, has produced the documentary short “Par kamanām, virāžām un dzīvi” (About Sleds, Curves and Life) about Ikšķile resident Dainis Bremze. It will premiere at the Ikšķile library on 13 November.

OgreNet · 19 Oct, 12:31

Madona museum to open new season of senior meetings with talk on writer Osvalds Lācis

The Madona Museum of Local History and Art invites people to the first meeting of the new season of its senior series “Dzīves un mākslas krāsās” on 21 October at noon. It is dedicated to the writer Osvalds Lācis.

Stars (Madona) · 19 Oct, 12:31

Estonia's Economy Ministry to weigh regional impact when distributing electricity grid support in Ida-Viru County

Estonia's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications has promised to consider projects' impact on the region when allocating grid renewal support in Ida-Viru County. It did not commit funding to the substation requested by Narva.

ERR (rus) · 19 Oct, 11:33

French zoo names mink breeding center after Estonian zoologist

A European mink breeding center at Calviac Zoo in southern France has been named after Estonian zoologist and MP Tiit Maran. Maran said such honors usually come after a person's death.

ERR News · 19 Oct, 11:32

Valmiera event on 30 October to focus on using farm data and digitalisation

An event for farmers on using data collected on farms and on digitalisation will take place in Valmiera on 30 October. Registration is open until 28 October on the website of the Vidzeme Planning Region.

Auseklis (Limbaži) · 19 Oct, 10:33

Valainis Says He Won't Leave Politics After ZZS Election Defeat

Economics Minister Viktors Valainis says he will stay in politics after the Greens and Farmers Union failed to win seats in the Saeima. He accepts responsibility for the result and says the party's leadership will be renewed.

BNN · 19 Oct, 10:33

Latvia expects unusually warm weather for October, with November possibly milder than normal too

Data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts shows average air temperatures in Latvia will be at least three degrees above normal this week and next. November may also be warmer than usual.

TVNET · 19 Oct, 10:32

Competition Council finds cartel in Latvia's funeral sector

Latvia's Competition Council will hold a press conference on Tuesday, 20 October, on a decision that found a cartel in the funeral industry. Companies have been fined a combined total of more than 47,000 euros.

NRA · 19 Oct, 10:32

Truck hits pedestrian in Tīnūži parish, person killed

On Monday morning in Tīnūži parish, Ogre municipality, a truck driver hit a pedestrian on the P80 road, and the pedestrian died. The State Police are investigating the circumstances.

OgreNet · 19 Oct, 10:32

Hunter charged over fatal shooting of car thief in Ventspils area

Latvian prosecutors have charged a man over the June 2024 shooting of a car thief in the Ventspils municipality. The investigation is not finished, so it is unclear which Criminal Law provisions the charge is based on.

Jauns.lv · 19 Oct, 10:31

Latvia Set for Warmer-Than-Usual Weather This Week and Next

Data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts show Latvia's average air temperature will be at least three degrees above normal this week and next. November is also expected to be warmer than usual.

Bauskas Dzīve · 19 Oct, 10:31

Silenieks: State Procurement Should Require Fuel Stations to Operate Without Grid Power

Viesturs Silenieks, chairman of the association Drone Force – Europe, suggests adding a backup generator requirement to Latvian public procurement terms for fuel stations. He argues this would keep fuel available in a crisis without extra state funding.

Latvijas Avīze · 19 Oct, 09:34

Latvia's Emergency Medical Service and private clinics' association agree on crisis cooperation

Latvia's Emergency Medical Service and the Healthcare Employers' Association have signed a cooperation agreement to improve preparedness for emergencies. The association will coordinate information exchange on private facilities' resources.

Ziemeļlatvija · 19 Oct, 09:34

Blood donation bus to visit Jelgava on 20 October

The State Blood Donor Centre's specialised bus will be parked by the Jelgava Clinic on 20 October, accepting donors from 10:00 to 14:00. Types O-, A+, A- and B- are particularly needed.

Zemgales Ziņas · 19 Oct, 09:33

Narva picks contractor to install two Christmas trees

The city of Narva in Estonia has chosen the company Tetaro Grupp to install two city Christmas trees in a tender. Its bid is 24,502 euros including turnover tax.

ERR (rus) · 19 Oct, 09:31

Kučinskis: Finance Ministry could group budget cut proposals within two weeks

Latvian Finance Minister Māris Kučinskis said the ministry could have its proposals for cutting the state budget grouped within one to two weeks. The work follows the austerity regime announced by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs.

Diena · 19 Oct, 09:31

Valmiera event on 30 October to show farmers how to use their data in decision-making

An event titled “Digital Agriculture in Vidzeme” will take place in Valmiera on 30 October, showing farmers how to use data they already collect to make decisions. It is organised by the Vidzeme Planning Region within the Interreg Europe project “AgriExcel”.

Valmieras Ziņas · 19 Oct, 09:31

Remembering Latgalian Cultural Figure Juoņs Cybuļskis

The portal lakuga.lv has published a tribute by Lilija Limane to Juoņs Cybuļskis (1911–1997), a Latgalian publisher, writer and collector of language material. It recalls his role in preserving Latgalian culture under Soviet rule.

LaKuga · 19 Oct, 08:33

Estonia detains 73-year-old man over fatal shooting at a farmstead

The Pärnu County Court in Estonia has remanded a 73-year-old man in custody for two months on suspicion of a shooting at a farmstead in Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County. One person was killed and another seriously injured.

ERR (rus) · 19 Oct, 08:33

Butāns proposes drafting young people who neither study nor work to fill national defence service quota

Latvian parliament member Artūrs Butāns of the National Alliance proposes that any shortfall in the national defence service intake, after volunteers are counted, be filled first with citizens who are neither in education nor employed.

Apollo.lv · 19 Oct, 08:32

Ogre Municipality offers workshops, films, museums and outdoor activities for school autumn break

During the school autumn break, Ogre Municipality in Latvia is offering families with children workshops, film screenings, canine-assisted therapy sessions, museum visits and outdoor leisure options.

OgreNet · 19 Oct, 08:32

Lithuanian foreign minister: Starlink station arson aimed at undermining aid to Ukraine

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys says the arson attack on a Starlink station was meant to undermine the ability to help Ukraine. The incident has prompted a reminder in Lithuania of how important support for Ukraine remains.

Pravda — ziņas · 19 Oct, 08:31

Estonian police to be able to confiscate illegal e-scooters under new law

A bill in Estonia would give police the power to confiscate rule-breaking electric scooters without going to court. If parliament passes the Traffic Act amendment, it will take effect in March 2027.

ERR News · 19 Oct, 08:31

New lichen species of the Henotrichia genus found in Krustkalni nature reserve

A lichen from the genus Henotrichia has been found on a spruce fungus in the Krustkalni nature reserve in Madona municipality, Latvia. The find was reported by the Latvian Mycological Society.

Jauns.lv · 19 Oct, 08:31

Monday morning in Latvia coldest since May, sunny day ahead

On the morning of 19 October, temperatures across most of Latvia fell to between -2 and +2 degrees, the lowest since May. A dry, sunny day is forecast, with some risk of icy roads.

Latvijas Avīze · 19 Oct, 07:34

Jelgava Municipality Concludes Series of Sensory Garden Workshops

The final workshop on creating sensory gardens, this time focused on the sense of touch, has been held in Jelgava Municipality. It closes a series of five workshops under the international “Green Secrets” project involving partners from Zemgale and Samogitia.

Zemgales Ziņas · 19 Oct, 07:33

Political scientist and journalist assess election results and a possible Kulbergs cabinet

In a video discussion for the news portal nra.lv, political scientist Filips Rajevskis and journalist Kristīne Kravcova analyse the Saeima election results and discuss which politicians could serve in Andris Kulbergs' government. Viewers are invited to suggest candidates in the comments.

NRA · 19 Oct, 07:32

More than 500 unemployed Estonians over 55 found jobs this year

Estonia's Unemployment Insurance Fund reports that over 500 people aged 55 and older have found work this year. Older jobseekers in Ida-Viru County, in eastern Estonia, often struggle to get hired.

ERR (rus) · 19 Oct, 07:31

Latvia toughens criminal penalties for serious environmental offences

Amendments to Latvia's Criminal Law took effect on 15 October, raising penalties for serious environmental crimes and transposing an EU directive. The harshest offences now carry up to 12 years in prison.

LV portāls · 19 Oct, 06:34

Heat supply to be cut for several buildings in Jelgava from 19 October

Heating pipeline reconstruction in Jelgava will interrupt heat supply to several buildings around Nameja Street from 19 to 21 October. The supplier, SIA “Gren Jelgava”, announced the outage.

Zemgales Ziņas · 19 Oct, 06:33

Central Election Commission: polling station staff to be paid for hours spent waiting to start the vote count

Latvia's Central Election Commission says polling station workers at the 15th Saeima election must be paid for all hours actually worked, including time spent waiting for the vote count to begin. Municipal election commissions approve and make the payments.

Latvijas Avīze · 19 Oct, 06:33

Warmer Weather Expected in Latvia After Frosts, With Highs Up to +15°C

Latvia's Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre forecasts dry, sunny weather at the start of the week, followed by warmer and wetter conditions in the second half.

BNN · 19 Oct, 06:33

Public Meeting in Birzgale on Planned “Stelpe 1” Wind Farm

A public hearing is being held today at the Birzgale community centre on the local plan and environmental report for the planned “Stelpe 1” wind farm. The park is to have up to 11 turbines with a combined capacity of about 77 megawatts.

Bauskas Dzīve · 19 Oct, 06:32

Environment Expert: Traffic Calming Is Not a Car Ban but a Step Toward Public Transport

Līga Stokmane-Blaua of the Baltic Environmental Forum says city planning aims to change habits, not ban private cars. She adds that municipalities can also cut emissions through heating choices and green spaces.

Jauns.lv · 19 Oct, 06:31