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Crime

State Police reports thwarted kidnapping attempt of a state official

Police have reported but a few details thus far

Today, 14:42

President

Race for the Latvian Presidency to get under way

Today, 10:08

Defense

New publication from NATO's Rīga StratCom center

Today, 10:34

"Soviet Milk" makes EBRD prize shortlist

Administrative reform could take up 1% of GDP

Over 30 criminal cases started so far as ABLV bank folds

Sharp drop in number of asylum seekers registered in Latvia last year

First migratory birds return Latvia

Huge surge in company liquidations as result of finance sector clean-up

Carousel wins Supernova to represent Latvia at Eurovision

Banks

Latvia abandons "regional financial hub" aspiration

Weather

Sunny start to a mild week in Latvia, but beware of the ice!

Politics

Navalny associate: Putin's worst mistake was not leaving in 2008

Features

Latvian Snapshots: Mittens, Baltic Tribes, Pork and Butter

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14:42

State Police reports thwarted kidnapping attempt of a state official

14:11

Administrative reform could take up 1% of GDP

12:12

Sharp drop in number of asylum seekers registered in Latvia last year

12:05

Huge surge in company liquidations as result of finance sector clean-up

11:42

Over 30 criminal cases started so far as ABLV bank folds

11:01

First migratory birds return Latvia

10:34

New publication from NATO's Rīga StratCom center

10:08

Race for the Latvian Presidency to get under way

8:40

Sunny start to a mild week in Latvia, but beware of the ice!

Yesterday, 0:03

Carousel wins Supernova to represent Latvia at Eurovision

february 15, 16:00

Three for the Weekend: Art and music

february 15, 15:07

Latvian Snapshots: Mittens, Baltic Tribes, Pork and Butter

february 15, 14:40

Navalny associate: Putin's worst mistake was not leaving in 2008

february 15, 12:48

100 days until European elections

february 15, 12:25

Passenger Rail picks Škoda Vagonka for electric train procurement

10:08

Race for the Latvian Presidency to get under way

february 15, 14:40

Navalny associate: Putin's worst mistake was not leaving in 2008

february 15, 12:48

100 days until European elections

february 14, 12:50

New Conservatives also support Levits for second run for presidency

february 9, 17:56

Show of support for Rīga mayor Ušakovs

february 8, 12:09

Kariņš makes first foreign trip to Estonia

february 7, 14:44

Vējonis facing slim chances of re-election

february 7, 11:41

Saeima adopts Declaration on post-Brexit UK citizens' status

february 6, 16:56

Gobzems booted from KPV LV's Saeima faction as well

february 5, 11:25

Party ratings: Conservatives up, KPV down

february 4, 16:42

Latvia recognizes Guaidó as Venezuela's interim president

february 4, 16:15

President tells Saeima to revise its rules and raise its game

february 4, 13:06

Baltic PMs in Rīga: We remain united over Brexit

february 4, 11:54

KPV LV expels leader Gobzems from party

january 31, 16:07

Baltic states jointly nominate Bellingcat for Pulitzer prize

14:42

State Police reports thwarted kidnapping attempt of a state official

14:11

Administrative reform could take up 1% of GDP

11:01

First migratory birds return Latvia

10:34

New publication from NATO's Rīga StratCom center

february 15, 11:58

€200,000 bail posted for former head of Rīgas Satiksme

february 14, 14:57

Instrumenti scoop major Latvian music award

february 14, 13:41

Future of LSM English and Russian services to be included in state budget proposals

february 14, 13:38

Saeima supports giving competition watchdog more power over municipalities

february 14, 12:36

KNAB anti-graft squad needs dozens of employees

february 14, 10:48

Latvians involved in alleged U.S. auto scam

february 13, 15:23

Court sets €70,000 bail for suspect in Rīgas satiksme graft case

february 13, 11:25

Shadows all across Latvia today

february 12, 16:26

Latvian government moves to ensure British citizens keep post-Brexit healthcare

february 12, 11:19

Investigative journalists call for changes to defamation law

february 11, 16:55

NTV Mir Baltic adjudged "in breach" by UK broadcast regulator

Yesterday, 0:03

Carousel wins Supernova to represent Latvia at Eurovision

february 15, 16:00

Three for the Weekend: Art and music

february 15, 11:34

Poet takes over at highbrow literary magazine(2)

february 13, 17:49

Former communist concentration camp in Latvia now holds a playground

february 13, 13:56

Hoist the big top! Prepare the custard pies! Coco the clown is coming home to Daugavpils!

february 12, 12:57

Object Number 100: Latvian railways' atomic shelter comes in from the cold

february 12, 10:46

Latvian Literature's toilet humor is ready for another try

february 11, 9:23

Conductor Nelsons scoops another Shostakovich-inspired Grammy award

february 11, 8:56

Latvia scores famous Fed Cup victory over Slovakia

february 8, 15:39

Three for the Weekend in Latvia: Robot music, ice sculpture and skiing

february 6, 15:25

Local movie-watching tripled in 2018

february 5, 9:34

Latvian Snapshots: Talka, Rundāle palace, Mavericks

february 4, 14:09

Question marks around fate of historic military hospital in Rīga

february 3, 15:24

Four more advance to Eurovision 'Supernova' final

february 1, 14:38

Three for the Weekend: art, music, cinema

12:12

Sharp drop in number of asylum seekers registered in Latvia last year

12:05

Huge surge in company liquidations as result of finance sector clean-up

11:42

Over 30 criminal cases started so far as ABLV bank folds

february 15, 12:25

Passenger Rail picks Škoda Vagonka for electric train procurement

february 15, 9:07

Latvia abandons "regional financial hub" aspiration

february 15, 8:25

Finance Ministry expects 3.2% growth this year, 3.0% next year

february 14, 16:53

Norwegian Supreme Court bans Latvian trawler from crabbing in Svalbard

february 14, 14:05

Instant payments worth €494 million made in Latvia last year

february 14, 9:01

8.8% leap in Latvia's foreign trade last year

february 13, 14:08

Vehicle of Audit Office chief bursts tire in pothole en route to interview

february 13, 11:47

18 Latvian startups "graduate" to next level of funding

february 12, 18:27

Finn Timo Riihimäki to take charge of Rail Baltica

february 12, 16:07

Electricity utility to start selling gas

february 11, 15:19

Data suggests construction boom during 2018

february 11, 14:57

Inflation starts the year on 3%

february 15, 15:07

Latvian Snapshots: Mittens, Baltic Tribes, Pork and Butter

february 12, 10:55

Latvian Snapshots: Amber, Rīga Central Market, The Melancholic Waltz

february 8, 11:22

Latvian Snapshots: Flower wreath, Storks, Bathhouse

december 24, 2018, 10:10

'Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus' from Latvia

december 14, 2018, 8:22

Watch live: Protecting the Integrity of Elections

december 11, 2018, 9:46

Things of Latvia: Not writing about the "Caurvējš"

december 8, 2018, 11:17

A valuable resource: 'trust' as Nordic gold

december 6, 2018, 9:24

Historian: Latvians see themselves as victims, but there are heroes to discover

december 4, 2018, 16:10

Things to know about Latvia's soon-to-be-published KGB files

november 26, 2018, 15:10

Things of Latvia: Chris Norman(2)

november 12, 2018, 11:44

Breaking stereotypes: Record number of women in Latvia's 13th Saeima

october 9, 2018, 14:12

Things of Latvia: "Tehnisku iemeslu dēļ"

october 7, 2018, 2:58

Election results pose problem for President

october 7, 2018, 2:20

Election results: the expert view

september 28, 2018, 14:00

Watch Live: Rīga Conference 2018

8:40

Sunny start to a mild week in Latvia, but beware of the ice!

february 14, 17:46

Local heat records fall on Valentine's Day

february 11, 8:38

Wet week of thaw in store

february 4, 9:46

Week starts with winter whiteout

january 28, 9:07

Full range of winter weather in store this week

january 25, 9:39

Weekend will be a Latvian chiller

january 23, 16:16

Big freeze expected in Latgale on night to Thursday

january 21, 10:51

Sunny, frosty winter week ahead

january 18, 11:33

Frosty weekend to be followed by freezing week

january 14, 8:22

Week of snow and wind ahead

january 9, 16:52

Temperatures to dip to -20C in eastern Latvia Thursday morning

january 7, 15:16

Frosty week probably ahead in Latvia

january 4, 9:11

The rise and fall of the weekend temperatures

january 3, 10:04

Another windy day in store Thursday

january 2, 9:59

Storm warning in coastal areas of Baltic Sea

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