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Friday, april 16

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In Riga clear +12 °C, ENE wind, 4,12m/s

Topics

Weather

Weekend weather: warm and sunny

Health

Everyone who wants a Covid-19 jab can line up this weekend(12)

Politics

Party ratings for March show politicians have plenty of work to do(1)

Video

SSE Rīga podcast ponders economic aspects of pandemic

21:21

3,300 people got a jab on first day of 'live queue'

15:41

Four Latvian authors shortlisted for EU Prize for Literature

14:52

Police will keep a close eye on speeding next week(6)

14:19

Jelgava and Jūrmala vaccine queues closed(2)

12:14

Three for the Weekend: buckthorn garden, Pēteris Vasks, seed exchange

11:40

Covid-19 case total increases by 612 in Latvia

10:24

Rīga bus stops lose roofs; replacement yet to be bought(4)

10:06

Next priority group will start getting jabs April 20

10:00

Baltic states reaffirm support for Ukraine

8:35

Hundreds line up for a Covid jab in Rīga(23)

8:07

Weekend weather: warm and sunny

7:59

Infectologist Dumpis: little hope for a midsummer party(17)

7:49

Latvia will get extra 210 000 Pfizer vaccines

Yesterday, 15:49

Everyone who wants a Covid-19 jab can line up this weekend(12)

Yesterday, 14:23

airBaltic lost EUR 256 million last year(2)

10:00

Baltic states reaffirm support for Ukraine

april 14, 12:26

Party ratings for March show politicians have plenty of work to do(1)

april 14, 10:00

Latvia protests Russian embassy staffer's Covid rule-breaking(2)

april 13, 8:47

Diplomat starts work on opening of new Latvian embassy in Australia

april 9, 9:43

Saeima commission to probe government Covid decision-making

april 9, 8:40

Spanish Foreign Minister visits Latvia(1)

Update 14:30

Health Minister demotes state secretary due to vaccine procurement errors

april 8, 12:02

Opposition to request Prime Minister's resignation(2)

april 7, 11:51

Local government election lists are in

april 7, 9:56

Belarus in focus during live Nordic-Baltic foreign policy discussion

march 31, 10:50

End of state of emergency does not mean relaxing restrictions: Kariņš(17)

march 30, 11:44

Stepaņenko the centurion in Saeima speaking stakes(1)

march 29, 9:19

Saeima deputy plans to form new party(9)

march 26, 8:27

Covid decisions should involve medics more, says former Health Minister

march 26, 7:33

Latvia will get more Pfizer vaccines(4)

21:21

3,300 people got a jab on first day of 'live queue'

14:19

Jelgava and Jūrmala vaccine queues closed(2)

11:40

Covid-19 case total increases by 612 in Latvia

10:06

Next priority group will start getting jabs April 20

8:35

Hundreds line up for a Covid jab in Rīga(23)

7:59

Infectologist Dumpis: little hope for a midsummer party(17)

7:49

Latvia will get extra 210 000 Pfizer vaccines

Yesterday, 15:49

Everyone who wants a Covid-19 jab can line up this weekend(12)

Yesterday, 12:55

Covid case total rises by 643 on Thursday

Yesterday, 10:51

69 more naturalize as Latvian citizens

Yesterday, 10:21

Ban on lynx hunt to be debated in Saeima(1)

Yesterday, 10:19

Burned-out car likely linked to killing of soccer agent

Yesterday, 9:01

Vaccines should be accessible to the general population: former president

Yesterday, 7:59

Vidzeme University helps teachers and pupils with online classes

Yesterday, 7:41

Tree felling banned until end of June(2)

15:41

Four Latvian authors shortlisted for EU Prize for Literature

12:14

Three for the Weekend: buckthorn garden, Pēteris Vasks, seed exchange

Yesterday, 12:32

Mick Jagger rocks Latvian-made mic in new song

Yesterday, 11:09

Balts' Award nominations sought

Yesterday, 10:05

Artdocfest/Riga film festival coming end of April

april 13, 9:05

Latvian photographer's amber exhibit unveiled in Tokyo

april 10, 10:05

2027 Capital of culture candidates: Cēsis

april 9, 10:53

Three for the Weekend: 2ANNAS, Tchaikovsky, Four bridges hike

april 8, 9:52

Food trucks remain unpopular in Latvia even during pandemic

april 7, 8:31

Sigulda Castle reconstructed and ready to dazzle

april 6, 11:42

Latvian town sets up a library parcel machine

april 6, 9:45

Short film festival 2ANNAS coming up Friday

april 3, 11:50

2027 Capital of culture candidates: Kuldīga

april 1, 12:04

National Guard blasts Valmiera in lightning operation

april 1, 8:23

Latvia's historic Cold Pine Cone Soup makes a comeback(1)

14:52

Police will keep a close eye on speeding next week(6)

10:24

Rīga bus stops lose roofs; replacement yet to be bought(4)

Yesterday, 14:23

airBaltic lost EUR 256 million last year(2)

Update 13:02

Catering industry pleads 'no to plastic, yes to outdoor terraces'(13)

april 14, 8:09

Rail Baltica construction will bring traffic changes to Lāčplēša Street

april 14, 7:40

Latvia plans to implement the 'green travel certificate' by mid-June(14)

april 14, 7:32

Third-country arrivals must perform Covid tests on entry until June 15

april 13, 12:40

Salu bridge to undergo reconstruction(3)

april 13, 11:46

Port takeover reform advanced by government(5)

april 13, 11:09

airBaltic carried 79% fewer passengers in March 2021

april 13, 9:57

More details given of Latvia's Dubai EXPO plans

april 13, 9:07

Tests show vehicle fuel quality 'generally good'

april 12, 16:04

Strong growth on year for foreign trade in February

april 12, 13:50

Latvia's coin of the year 2020: linden leaf

april 12, 10:55

More than a virus: pandemic and online security in the Baltic states

Yesterday, 9:53

SSE Rīga podcast ponders economic aspects of pandemic

april 14, 10:51

Irregular Latvian video news update

april 6, 10:03

Putin comment about Latvian healthcare given a full forensic examination(2)

march 30, 14:34

How to have an Irregular Latvian April fool's day

march 26, 14:04

Latvia helps push through UN resolution on disinformation

march 25, 12:06

Latvian public media maintain high level of trust, study shows

march 24, 9:24

Watch: Nordic Approach to the European Green Deal(1)

march 16, 12:28

Irregular Latvian news roundup!

march 15, 12:51

Bots lose interest in 'robotrolling' the Baltics(1)

march 10, 13:03

Latvia's got personality: Police officer Janeks Bahs

march 1, 13:52

Latvia's got personality: Ice swimmer Brigita Mironova

february 24, 10:12

The elusive black stork and the man who knows it: an online documentary

february 23, 10:53

NATO STRATCOMCOE considers social media regulation

february 17, 10:29

Documentary shows 21st-century Latvia via Gauja river crossing

february 13, 13:50

Documentary traces Latvia's accession to the EU and NATO

8:07

Weekend weather: warm and sunny

april 13, 7:40

Monday hit year's heat record in Latvia

april 12, 7:21

Temperature Sunday hit both record highs and lows

april 6, 8:46

Chilly days ahead in Latvia

march 29, 10:03

Warmish week with a coolish end awaits

march 27, 9:56

Clocks go forward March 28

march 26, 10:09

Weekend weather: warmest so far this year

march 22, 8:56

Weather week brings spring in Latvia

march 19, 8:42

Cold and snowy weekend ahead

march 17, 7:40

Some snow expected Wednesday in Latvia

march 15, 8:59

Colder week ahead in Latvia

march 12, 8:34

Weekend weather: mellow and rainy

march 10, 7:09

Strong snowfall expected in Northern Latvia Wednesday

march 8, 8:15

Cold week, warm weekend ahead in Latvia

march 7, 12:16

Blizzard conditions Sunday in parts of Latvia

Health

Everyone who wants a Covid-19 jab can line up this weekend(12)

Yesterday, 15:49

Transport

Latvia plans to implement the 'green travel certificate' by mid-June(14)

april 14, 7:40

Crime

Person shot dead in Purvciems Wednesday morning

april 14, 9:26

Crime

Burned-out car likely linked to killing of soccer agent

Yesterday, 10:19

Environment

Tree felling banned until end of June(2)

Yesterday, 7:41

Music

Mick Jagger rocks Latvian-made mic in new song

Yesterday, 12:32

Health

Hundreds line up for a Covid jab in Rīga(23)

Today, 8:35

Health

Vaccines should be accessible to the general population: former president

Yesterday, 9:01

Features

Topic Keys to Latvian history

Documentary traces Latvia's accession to the EU and NATO

Documentary considers the significance of centenary celebrations

Documentary traces history of the legendary 'Latvija' minivan

Documentary examines the founding of the Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum

Topic Latvia and Russia

Russian TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov banned from entry to Latvia

Banned Russian TV channels should be substituted, says media expert

More Russian TV channels have the plug pulled in Latvia

Latvia's broadcast regulator bans Russian channel for a year

Politics

Latvia protests Russian embassy staffer's Covid rule-breaking

Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) took the unusual step April 13 of publicly rebuking a member of a foreign diplomatic mission based in Rīga.

april 14, 10:00

Diplomat starts work on opening of new Latvian embassy in Australia

april 13, 8:47

Saeima commission to probe government Covid decision-making

april 9, 9:43

Spanish Foreign Minister visits Latvia(1)

april 9, 8:40

Opposition to request Prime Minister's resignation(2)

april 8, 12:02

Health Minister demotes state secretary due to vaccine procurement errors

Local government election lists are in

Belarus in focus during live Nordic-Baltic foreign policy discussion

End of state of emergency does not mean relaxing restrictions: Kariņš

Stepaņenko the centurion in Saeima speaking stakes

Culture

Three for the Weekend: buckthorn garden, Pēteris Vasks, seed exchange

Weekend is here with promising weather, up to +20 C for the first time this year. Here are some tips how to spend it!

Today, 12:14

Balts' Award nominations sought

Yesterday, 11:09

Artdocfest/Riga film festival coming end of April

Yesterday, 10:05

2027 Capital of culture candidates: Cēsis

april 10, 10:05

Three for the Weekend: 2ANNAS, Tchaikovsky, Four bridges hike

april 9, 10:53

Latvian photographer's amber exhibit unveiled in Tokyo

Food trucks remain unpopular in Latvia even during pandemic

Sigulda Castle reconstructed and ready to dazzle

Latvian town sets up a library parcel machine

Short film festival 2ANNAS coming up Friday

2027 Capital of culture candidates: Kuldīga

National Guard blasts Valmiera in lightning operation

Latvia's historic Cold Pine Cone Soup makes a comeback

Topic Latvian code

The elusive black stork and the man who knows it: an online documentary

Documentary shows 21st-century Latvia via Gauja river crossing

Sack the parliament! Documentary looks at political misfits seeking change

Documentary follows doctor's family as they plan move back to Latvia

Weather

Friday

April 16

+12 °C

+12 °C Clear
ENE wind, 4,12m/s

Sunrise: 06:16
Sunset: 20:30

Humidity: 43,00%
Pressure: 767,67 mmHg

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+12 °C 4,80m/s

00:00-06:00

+11 °C 5,20 m/s

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+7 °C 4,20 m/s

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+12 °C 4,80 m/s

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+18 °C 5,40 m/s

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+11 °C 2,60 m/s

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+13 °C 2,60 m/s

Weather forecast from yr.no

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