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Thursday, july 9

Name day: Asna, Asne, Zaiga

Public broadcasting of Latvia

In Riga clear +12 °C, SSW wind, 3,60m/s

Latvians abroad

Diaspora research suggests more needs to be done to engage young Latvians

Latvians abroad

Latvian paddles across the Pacific

Music

Festival guide for summer 2020

Art

Latvian artist finds inspiration in instant noodles

8:51

Registered unemployment rate in Latvia 8.6% at the end of June

8:41

Tax reform discussion hits dead end

Yesterday, 19:15

First woman ranked colonel in the Latvian army

Yesterday, 17:59

Riga airport laid off fewer employees than expected

Yesterday, 14:57

Average level of consumer prices down 0.7% over the year

Yesterday, 13:36

Riga tests red traffic light radar(1)

Yesterday, 13:18

Riga companies invited to apply for health classes

Yesterday, 12:03

EC approves €160 million Latvian guarantee program for exports

Yesterday, 11:12

Seven new cases of COVID-19 found in Latvia

Yesterday, 8:56

Economics Minister suggests 70 million grant for private sector wages

Yesterday, 8:46

Urban gardens could come to construction site in Riga

Yesterday, 8:22

Travel expert: tourism is gradually recovering in Latvia

july 7, 21:27

Potato cake: the Latvian dream comes true

july 7, 20:39

Media watchdog promises to tell Europe about RT ownership

july 7, 20:14

University of Latvia develops interdisciplinary study programs in English

8:41

Tax reform discussion hits dead end

july 7, 12:23

Poll: 80% feel unable to influence politicians' decisions

july 6, 8:59

Saeima deputy defends himself against 'fake election observer' listing

Update 21:36

Five Latvian politicians named as 'politically biased election observers'

july 4, 8:42

Latvian political party ratings offer few surprises in June

july 3, 16:31

President Levits reflects on first year in office

july 2, 15:08

Baltic states update mutual consular assistance agreement

july 2, 9:42

PM Kariņš talks about coronavirus response on CNN(7)

july 1, 10:27

Foreign ministers mull 'Three Seas' issues ahead of Estonia summit

june 30, 19:08

Kremlin propaganda channel “RT” banned in Latvia

june 29, 12:54

Latvian PM will take part in online U.S. discussion of post-COVID economy

june 25, 19:02

Estonian, Latvian presidents meet on Saaremaa(6)

june 25, 11:24

Baltic and Polish parliamentarians deplore Russian reappraisal of Molotov-Ribbentrop pact

june 20, 10:48

Latvia says Putin makes a bad historian

june 19, 11:23

President Levits signs major regional reforms into law

Yesterday, 19:15

First woman ranked colonel in the Latvian army

Yesterday, 13:18

Riga companies invited to apply for health classes

Yesterday, 11:12

Seven new cases of COVID-19 found in Latvia

Yesterday, 8:46

Urban gardens could come to construction site in Riga

july 7, 20:14

University of Latvia develops interdisciplinary study programs in English

july 7, 12:39

Colony of 1,000 bats found in Ķemeri

july 7, 11:52

Taste the Latvian countryside

july 7, 11:34

Doubts about level of hunting permitted in Latvia

july 7, 11:00

€100 million to be invested in National Guard infrastructure

july 7, 10:57

Seven new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Latvia

july 7, 9:23

Diaspora research suggests more needs to be done to engage young Latvians

july 7, 6:16

Seven children's lives claimed by car crashes in 2020 already

july 6, 16:40

Poet and translator Juris Kronbergs dies aged 73

july 6, 11:56

Canadian troop plane turned back halfway to Latvia

july 6, 10:37

Three more cases of COVID-19 registered in Latvia

july 7, 21:27

Potato cake: the Latvian dream comes true

july 6, 12:11

Latvian artist finds inspiration in instant noodles

july 5, 16:22

Festival guide for summer 2020

july 4, 9:42

Jewish genocide memorial day marked in Latvia

july 2, 7:05

Secret Soviet documents found in walls of house

july 1, 10:43

Film festival 2ANNAS calls for applications

july 1, 7:28

Step-by-step: birch-bark storage containers,

june 30, 11:17

Free sports classes available at 15 locations in Riga

june 29, 12:05

Rīga's tasty restaurant week is back on the menu

june 29, 7:24

New exhibition space opens at unique Latvian archaeological site

june 28, 10:20

450-year-old inscription discovered at Cēsis Castle

june 26, 13:12

Sail to a floating music festival in Latvia

june 25, 17:42

National Library of Latvia invites you to a multimedia exhibition

june 25, 16:32

1933 calendar lists ten commandments for tourists

june 25, 14:23

Laba Daba festival postponed until next year

8:51

Registered unemployment rate in Latvia 8.6% at the end of June

Yesterday, 17:59

Riga airport laid off fewer employees than expected

Yesterday, 14:57

Average level of consumer prices down 0.7% over the year

Yesterday, 13:36

Riga tests red traffic light radar(1)

Yesterday, 12:03

EC approves €160 million Latvian guarantee program for exports

Yesterday, 8:56

Economics Minister suggests 70 million grant for private sector wages

Yesterday, 8:22

Travel expert: tourism is gradually recovering in Latvia

july 7, 19:16

100 new electric vehicles available for public use in Riga

july 7, 18:30

Tērbatas Street traffic-free for a month

july 7, 14:28

In May, twice as many guests in tourism accommodation as in April

july 7, 9:52

Economic hit of COVID-19 may be smaller than feared, economist says

july 6, 21:15

More Latvian-grown produce to be available in shops

july 6, 14:41

Industrial production output fell by 6.4% in May

july 6, 10:55

Rail Baltica discussion available to watch online

july 6, 8:38

Negative wholesale electricity price in Latvia for the first time

july 7, 20:39

Media watchdog promises to tell Europe about RT ownership

july 4, 9:18

Documentary examines Latvian song festival under Soviet occupation

june 30, 7:16

RSU concludes international project with discussion on media literacy

june 27, 11:35

Documentary chronicles Nazi occupation of Latvia in 1941

june 22, 17:55

Documentary gives the facts about Soviet Occupation of 1940

june 21, 10:39

Experience an 'Irregular Latvian' Midsummer!

june 14, 10:38

Terror, Pain and Impunity: The legacy of Nazi and Soviet Occupations of the Baltic States

june 9, 11:24

Documentary examines the role of writers in the return of independence

may 29, 12:55

Documentary examines the curious fate of Ruhnu island

may 25, 9:49

Home Alone with Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš

may 20, 16:25

Documentary examines the coup d'etat of 1934

may 18, 16:19

Economy vs. Virus: Where are we heading in the Baltic states?

may 15, 16:23

Documentary looks at the controversy surrounding the KGB archive in Latvia

may 11, 11:33

The return of "Nu"!

may 8, 13:07

Viewpoint: Latvia finally found its 'Nokia'

june 29, 11:47

Wetter weather week awaits in Latvia

june 15, 13:18

Warm weather week as Midsummer beckons

june 8, 10:02

Sultry, stormy start to warm weather week in Latvia

june 1, 16:20

Coldest May since 1999 recorded

may 25, 10:56

Weather week in Latvia: gradually getting warmer

may 12, 14:01

Mid-May snow in east of Latvia

may 11, 10:22

Weather week in Latvia: expect snow on Tuesday

may 6, 9:29

Cool end to week but warm weekend beckons

april 27, 9:31

Weather week will be mainly dry but cool across Latvia

april 20, 10:01

Warmish weather week ahead with a good dose of sunshine

april 16, 15:24

Storm leaves 17,000 households without electricity

april 14, 12:05

Wintry weather week in store for Latvia

april 6, 10:19

Warm week to be followed by chilly Easter

march 30, 13:38

Challenging weather week ahead

march 27, 11:29

Meteor sighting above Latvia

Defense

First woman ranked colonel in the Latvian army

Yesterday, 19:15

Education

University of Latvia develops interdisciplinary study programs in English

july 7, 20:14

Latvians abroad

Latvian paddles across the Pacific

july 5, 9:08

Transport

Riga tests red traffic light radar(1)

Yesterday, 13:36

Health

Seven new cases of COVID-19 found in Latvia

Yesterday, 11:12

Food & Drink

Potato cake: the Latvian dream comes true

july 7, 21:27

Economy

Travel expert: tourism is gradually recovering in Latvia

Yesterday, 8:22

Environment

Urban gardens could come to construction site in Riga

Yesterday, 8:46

Features

Topic Keys to Latvian history

Documentary examines Latvian song festival under Soviet occupation

Documentary chronicles Nazi occupation of Latvia in 1941

Documentary gives the facts about Soviet Occupation of 1940

Documentary looks at Latvia's long history of "monument wars"

Topic Latvia and Russia

Kremlin propaganda channel “RT” banned in Latvia

Re:Baltica reports on big changes in Baltic Russian-language media

Latvian security service asks for prosecution of alleged recruiter for Russian intelligence

PACE vice-president's election branded "an absolute disgrace"

Politics

Poll: 80% feel unable to influence politicians' decisions

Only about 18% of Latvia's population believe they have some influence on what the Saeima and the government do, according to a survey conducted by the research centre SKDS, Latvian Radio reported on July 7.

july 7, 12:23

Saeima deputy defends himself against 'fake election observer' listing

july 6, 8:59

Latvian political party ratings offer few surprises in June

july 4, 8:42

President Levits reflects on first year in office

july 3, 16:31

Five Latvian politicians named as 'politically biased election observers'

july 3, 14:35

Baltic states update mutual consular assistance agreement

PM Kariņš talks about coronavirus response on CNN

Foreign ministers mull 'Three Seas' issues ahead of Estonia summit

Kremlin propaganda channel “RT” banned in Latvia

Latvian PM will take part in online U.S. discussion of post-COVID economy

Culture

Film festival 2ANNAS calls for applications

The Riga International Short Film Festival “2ANNAS”, which will take place next year from April 9 to 15, calls for film applications, the festival's representatives said on July 1.

july 1, 10:43

National Library of Latvia invites you to a multimedia exhibition

june 25, 17:42

Check the weather! Popular Midsummer beliefs

june 24, 18:17

Latvian "My Favorite War" favorite at Annecy film festival

june 22, 9:22

The essential Latvian Midsummer celebration

june 20, 11:43

Potato cake: the Latvian dream comes true

Jewish genocide memorial day marked in Latvia

Secret Soviet documents found in walls of house

Step-by-step: birch-bark storage containers

Free sports classes available at 15 locations in Riga

Rīga's tasty restaurant week is back on the menu

New exhibition space opens at unique Latvian archaeological site

450-year-old inscription discovered at Cēsis Castle

Topic Latvian code

Documentary charts alternative lifestyles in Rīga's Moscow suburb

Online documentary tells a Latgale priest's story

Documentary traces young Latvians' thoughts on "being beautiful"

Video: Being young in Latvia during World War II

Weather

Thursday

July 9

+12 °C

+12 °C Clear
SSW wind, 3,60m/s

Sunrise: 04:49
Sunset: 22:08

Humidity: 81,00%
Pressure: 760,15 mmHg

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