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Wednesday, july 18

Name day: Rozālija, Roze

Public broadcasting of Latvia

In Riga clear +22 °C, N wind, 3,10m/s

Defense

Latvia should up defense spending to 2.5% of GDP, urges Foreign Minister

Rare suggestion by Foreign Minister over defense

Today, 11:53

Society

Large forest fire raging near Talsi

Today, 14:29

Society

Police at work on grisly fake news scandal

Today, 12:45

130 million euros released for latest Rail Baltica work

Passenger train from Kyiv to Rīga to be opened in fall

Parliament to vote on open presidential ballot

airBaltic signs leaseback deal with Chinese bank

Rīga airport grants 10 minutes of grace at arrivals terminal

Free plastic bags banned from stores starting 2019

airBaltic claims June was best month ever

Saeima

Saeima's silent members named and shamed

Defense

No plans for Latvia to double defense spending at Trump's behest

Diplomacy

Baltic states collect German peace prize

Defense

U.S. Black Hawks rotate into Latvia

14:29

Large forest fire raging near Talsi

13:23

15 taken to hospital with heat exhaustion

12:45

Police at work on grisly fake news scandal

11:53

Latvia should up defense spending to 2.5% of GDP, urges Foreign Minister

11:50

airBaltic signs leaseback deal with Chinese bank

11:08

Rīga airport grants 10 minutes of grace at arrivals terminal

10:59

130 million euros released for latest Rail Baltica work

Yesterday, 20:23

Passenger train from Kyiv to Rīga to be opened in fall

Yesterday, 14:35

Parliament to vote on open presidential ballot

Yesterday, 14:35

Parliament to vote on open presidential ballot

Yesterday, 11:29

Politics expert: Latvia can breathe sigh of relief after Helsinki summit(1)

july 16, 12:18

Baltic states collect German peace prize

july 16, 9:45

Saeima's silent members named and shamed

july 11, 9:49

Church wants database of questions for politicians

july 11, 9:31

Vējonis off to NATO summit with hybrid hope

july 10, 9:55

Canada's Trudeau extends Latvia mission by 4 years

july 9, 14:25

New publication on regional security

july 5, 14:47

16+1 summit rolls around again

14:29

Large forest fire raging near Talsi

13:23

15 taken to hospital with heat exhaustion

12:45

Police at work on grisly fake news scandal

11:53

Latvia should up defense spending to 2.5% of GDP, urges Foreign Minister

Yesterday, 20:23

Passenger train from Kyiv to Rīga to be opened in fall

Yesterday, 14:06

Free plastic bags banned from stores starting 2019

Yesterday, 12:08

No early release for Latvian rioter

Yesterday, 11:23

No plans for Latvia to double defense spending at Trump's behest

july 14, 10:26

U.S. Black Hawks rotate into Latvia

july 16, 9:16

Skujiņš still in polka dots on Tour de France

july 13, 11:18

Skujiņš retains polka dot jersey

july 13, 10:55

La Grande Armée returns to Daugavpils

july 12, 18:14

Ostapenko's Wimbledon run comes to an end

july 12, 10:30

Tour de France first for Latvia's Toms Skujiņš

july 10, 19:08

Ostapenko into Wimbledon semi finals

july 9, 16:29

Ostapenko through to quarter finals at Wimbledon

july 9, 10:53

Latvian Song and Dance Celebration highlight: The closing concert

july 8, 11:37

Memorable victory sees Gulbis into Wimbledon last 16

11:50

airBaltic signs leaseback deal with Chinese bank

11:08

Rīga airport grants 10 minutes of grace at arrivals terminal

10:59

130 million euros released for latest Rail Baltica work

Yesterday, 12:03

airBaltic claims June was best month ever

Yesterday, 9:49

Direct flights from Latvia to China may start this year

july 16, 20:29

Regulator calls for change in insolvency laws

july 16, 9:58

SEB to merge Baltic insurance businesses

july 13, 12:07

Willingness to tackle shadow economy in construction sector

july 12, 18:46

Trade war's effect on Baltic economies in the spotlight

july 6, 13:01

Moose decides against using public transport, walks instead

june 14, 17:14

Things of Latvia: City cats

june 13, 14:01

100-years-old Latvian parenting advice is beautiful common sense

june 4, 16:35

Viewpoint: Hopeful moves towards the changing of the old guard

may 18, 9:01

Things of Latvia: Hero trees

may 9, 15:12

Things of Latvia: Roberto Meloni

april 25, 12:15

Things of Latvia: Pateicības raksts

march 22, 8:13

Can you answer these 10 questions about Baltic art?

march 20, 15:00

Things of Latvia: Accidental knowledge of the Russian language

july 16, 12:45

Tropical heatwave ahead across Latvia

june 25, 10:28

Warm weather to return to Latvia later in week

june 11, 11:39

Thunderstorms and more heat in forecast this week

june 4, 11:06

Balmy weather to return later in the week

may 28, 10:26

Sunny, dry weather set to continue across Latvia

may 23, 13:29

May on course to be warmest ever recorded

may 14, 11:40

Somewhat rainy but summery week ahead

may 7, 9:40

Summer arrives in Latvia a month early

may 2, 8:20

Warm weather to continue into next week

Most read

Diplomacy

Baltic states collect German peace prize

july 16, 12:18

Society

Free plastic bags banned from stores starting 2019

Yesterday, 14:06

Politics

Politics expert: Latvia can breathe sigh of relief after Helsinki summit(1)

Yesterday, 11:29

Business

Direct flights from Latvia to China may start this year

Yesterday, 9:49

Defense

No plans for Latvia to double defense spending at Trump's behest

Yesterday, 11:23

Defense

Latvia should up defense spending to 2.5% of GDP, urges Foreign Minister

Today, 11:53

Society

Passenger train from Kyiv to Rīga to be opened in fall

Yesterday, 20:23

Politics

Parliament to vote on open presidential ballot

Yesterday, 14:35

Features

Topic Latvia and Russia

Russia delivers entry-ban list in response to Magnitsky law

Former Latvian Railways employee sentenced for espionage

Security Police detain pro-Russia activist

Remains of 95 more Soviet soldiers uncovered in western Latvia

Politics

Politics expert: Latvia can breathe sigh of relief after Helsinki summit

Latvia can breathe a sigh of relief following the Helsinki summit between the presidents of Russia and the US, as Donald Trump has not promised Vladimir Putin to withdraw US forces from Europe and the Baltics, politics expert Mārtiņš Hiršs told LTV June 16.

Yesterday, 11:29

Church wants database of questions for politicians

july 11, 9:49

Vējonis off to NATO summit with hybrid hope

july 11, 9:31

Canada's Trudeau extends Latvia mission by 4 years

july 10, 9:55

New publication on regional security

july 9, 14:25

16+1 summit rolls around again

Justin Trudeau to visit Latvia July 10

Italian President Mattarella on state visit to Latvia

Harmony leading in the polls as election looms

President thanks U.S. Congress for support

Culture

Latvian Song and Dance Celebration highlight: The closing concert

The XXVI Latvian Song and XVI Dance Celebration came to a spectacular and emotional close July 8 with the closing concert, "On the starry path" at the Mežaparks concert grounds in Rīga.

july 9, 10:53

Latvian Song and Dance Celebration highlight: Māra's land

july 8, 11:19

Latvian Song and Dance Celebration highlight: Blow, wind!

july 7, 10:27

Latvian Song and Dance Celebration reaches its climax

july 7, 10:16

Latvian Song and Dance Celebration highlight: Sublime symphonic style

july 6, 9:38

Skujiņš still in polka dots on Tour de France

Skujiņš retains polka dot jersey

La Grande Armée returns to Daugavpils

Ostapenko's Wimbledon run comes to an end

Tour de France first for Latvia's Toms Skujiņš

Ostapenko into Wimbledon semi finals

Ostapenko through to quarter finals at Wimbledon

Memorable victory sees Gulbis into Wimbledon last 16

Topic Latvian code

Online documentary: Residents

Online documentary: The Inked Family

Online documentary: The Family

Online documentary: Looking for lost people

Weather

Rīga

Wednesday

July 18

+22 °C

+22 °C Clear
N wind, 3,10m/s

Sunrise: 05:03
Sunset: 21:56

Humidity: 68,00%
Pressure: 757,89 mmHg

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