Alexander Welscher

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Literature

A monumental project reaches completion: 'Siberian Exiles – Freedom Fighters'

Music

Outstanding debut for Jörg Widmann at Sinfonietta Rīga

Economy

Bundesbank goes Baltics

History

Reinhard Krumm reporting: trailblazing foreign correspondent recalls the 1990s

Ārpus ētera

Features

Celebrating Johann Gottfried Herder in Rīga

Features

A very special link: Immanuel Kant and Latvia

Features

'Overwhelming': the young East German eyewitness inspired by the Baltic Way

Features

The Bundesbank's man in the Baltics

Features

Photographer Claudia Heinermann on her 'Siberian Exiles' trilogy

Features

Rīga and Bremen talk up their twin hopes for the future

Former Latvian president to get 10,000 euro prize from government

PM Siliņa in favor of continuing Saeima scrutiny of Rail Baltica15:08

Why do you sometimes have to pay for old tire collection?03:26

MP Pučka presents unconvincing Latvian skills again01:56

New Kurzeme ceramics kiln is one of a kind03:14

Yesterday, 15:42

Last chance for Belarusian cars to re-register in Latvia

Yesterday, 15:29

Emergency service to cut number of teams on duty at night

Yesterday, 14:53

Second auction of 'Moscow House' unsuccessful

Yesterday, 14:27

Latvian National Armed Forces invite public to become reservists

Yesterday, 13:58

Saeima approves reorganization of Latvian tax service

Yesterday, 13:49

Juris Juriss confirmed justice of Constitutional Court

Yesterday, 13:42

Business sentiment remains mixed in Latvia

Yesterday, 13:32

Hospitality sector protests for reduced VAT on catering in Latvia

Yesterday, 13:49

Juris Juriss confirmed justice of Constitutional Court

Yesterday, 11:02

Saeima sends MP to Latvian language test for first time ever

Yesterday, 9:32

Latvia's 2025 budget passed in first reading

Yesterday, 7:32

Former Rēzekne mayor's trial continues

October 30, 13:23

Latvian budget debate gets off to bumpy start

October 30, 11:29

Former Latvian president to get 10,000 euro prize from government

October 30, 8:10

October party ratings see New Unity in top position

October 30, 7:50

MP Pučka presents unconvincing Latvian skills again

Yesterday, 15:29

Emergency service to cut number of teams on duty at night

Yesterday, 14:27

Latvian National Armed Forces invite public to become reservists

Yesterday, 10:35

Taxi driver gets seven years for spying for Russia

Yesterday, 9:11

Controversial military 'sculpture' will remain in its place: minister

Yesterday, 8:00

Synthetic drug production uncovered near Ogre, Latvia

Yesterday, 7:52

Work underway rebuilding Mūkusala Promenade in Rīga

October 30, 17:02

'Joint Protector 2024' military exercises taking place in Latvia

October 30, 15:23

Rīga will collect raked leaves for free

Yesterday, 9:55

RFS stages comeback to claim Latvian Cup

Yesterday, 8:10

Barclay De Tolly monument in Rīga dismantled

October 30, 13:33

'Laboratory of Entangled Space' festival to take place in November

October 29, 10:25

New Kurzeme ceramics kiln is one of a kind

October 28, 16:45

Latvian basketball player Timma agrees to play in Russia

October 28, 10:25

Madona becomes weekend world 'novus' capital

October 28, 9:53

Riga film festival wraps with award-winners named

October 25, 15:48

The bibliophile saving Latvians the 'moral pain' of book disposal

Yesterday, 15:42

Last chance for Belarusian cars to re-register in Latvia

Yesterday, 14:53

Second auction of 'Moscow House' unsuccessful

Yesterday, 13:58

Saeima approves reorganization of Latvian tax service

Yesterday, 13:42

Business sentiment remains mixed in Latvia

Yesterday, 13:32

Hospitality sector protests for reduced VAT on catering in Latvia

Yesterday, 10:36

Passenger rail transport was up 13% in Latvia in 2023

October 30, 13:13

Latvia plans to regulate gender equality in specific companies

October 30, 12:12

Ašeradens meets EIB to discuss future defense financing

October 30, 15:30

New Latvian public media board selected

October 29, 9:35

Riga Security Forum podcast: 'The UN in a Fractured World'

October 25, 10:18

Video: National Competitiveness Forum

October 24, 10:11

'Crimea Platform' parliamentary summit in Latvia

October 23, 11:19

Gauss defends his record and future plans for airBaltic

October 21, 9:55

Modern military medicine in Latvia

October 19, 10:36

Video: Rīga Conference Day 3

October 18, 8:29

VIDEO: Rīga Conference Day 2

Yesterday, 8:41

Orange alert: wind to pick up Thursday evening in Latvia

October 30, 9:16

Weekend will be windy and icy in Latvia

October 28, 7:01

Golden autumn might be over in Latvia

October 23, 9:40

Warm but cloudy weather until end of week in Latvia

October 21, 7:21

Some rain expected this week in Latvia

October 18, 10:09

Sunny autumn weekend in store for Latvia

October 16, 8:56

Weather will remain sunny until end of week in Latvia

October 14, 8:23

October snow unlikely this year in Latvia

Most important

Taxi driver gets seven years for spying for Russia

Yesterday, 10:35

Second auction of 'Moscow House' unsuccessful

Yesterday, 14:53

Barclay De Tolly monument in Rīga dismantled

Yesterday, 8:10

Orange alert: wind to pick up Thursday evening in Latvia

Yesterday, 8:41

Saeima sends MP to Latvian language test for first time ever

Yesterday, 11:02

Latvian National Armed Forces invite public to become reservists

Yesterday, 14:27

Juris Juriss confirmed justice of Constitutional Court

Yesterday, 13:49

Saeima approves reorganization of Latvian tax service

Yesterday, 13:58

Work underway rebuilding Mūkusala Promenade in Rīga

Yesterday, 7:52

Latvia's 2025 budget passed in first reading

Yesterday, 9:32

RFS stages comeback to claim Latvian Cup

Yesterday, 9:55