![Allegations of 2014 election result falsifying attempts by Unity party](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/04/thumbnail/1/njm1.jpg)
![Allegations of 2014 election result falsifying attempts by Unity party](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/04/thumbnail/1/njm1.jpg)
![Leftover gingerbread cookies recipes](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2019/12/thumbnail/1/cc20.jpg)
![Four traditional Latvian yule dishes](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2021/12/thumbnail/1/gxh7.jpg)
![Cleanup helps nature on River Narūta in Latgale](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2023/08/thumbnail/1/lm3m.jpg)
![Six Latvian sporting highlights for August](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2023/07/thumbnail/1/lkxu.jpg)
![Traditional 'Jāņu' cheese recipe](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2015/06/thumbnail/0/49vt.jpg)
![Hunting death investigation completed](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2021/11/thumbnail/1/gl2e.jpg)
![Rīga sees biggest pride march so far](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2023/06/thumbnail/1/l19g.jpg)
![Half of minors experience sexual behavior from peers](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2022/10/thumbnail/2/jady.jpg)
![46 people prevented from entering Latvia from Belarus over weekend](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2021/12/thumbnail/1/gr1o.jpg)
![Four candidates to take over at Latvian central bank](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2019/11/thumbnail/3/c637.jpg)
![Airport boss resigns](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2016/12/thumbnail/0/6qcg.jpg)
Armands Jurjevs, board chairman of the Riga International Airport, has submitted a resignation, airport representative Laura Karnīte told LSM Thursday.
![In a nutshell: Law and tax changes in 2017](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2016/12/thumbnail/0/6qpj.jpg)
A number of legislative acts have come into force in 2017. LSM has prepared a short list of some of the most important changes.
![Baltic producers threaten Finnish industry, say Finnish milk makers](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2015/11/thumbnail/0/4zhy.jpg)
Last year operations ceased on 500 domestic dairy farms in Finland, and competition from Baltic milk producers is partially to blame, reported Finland's national broadcaster YLE Sunday.
![Almost half of deaths in Latvia come too soon - Eurostat](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2016/04/thumbnail/0/5j5t.jpg)
A total of 48.5% of deaths in Latvia in 2013 could have been amenable, that is, delayed through optimal healthcare, according to an Eurostat study released Tuesday.
![Telecoms merger a no-go, says state](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2016/02/thumbnail/0/5cln.jpg)
On Tuesday the government rejected the proposed merger between Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) and Lattelecom, partly owned by the Latvian state, reported LSM's Latvian-language service.
![Trade unions warn of new protests over healthcare funding](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2015/01/thumbnail/0/3mtr.jpg)
Latvia's trade unions have announced plans to protest, asking the state to increase healthcare expenditures, leaders of trade unions and healthcare organizations told the press Monday.
![Latvian Television strikes content exchange deal with Belarusian TV](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2014/10/thumbnail/0/3br8.jpg)
Latvian Television (LTV) and the Belarus' national broadcaster Beltelradiocompany will exchange TV content related to culture, sports and history, reported LSM via tvr.by Friday.
![Suspect Revenue Service officials to be rotated](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2016/03/thumbnail/0/5far.jpg)
Unscrupulous State Revenue Service (VID) employees will be moved to jobs not associated with the service or the Finance Ministry, Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis told LETA Wednesday, reported LSM.
![Latvian Television's program developer kept in place](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2015/01/thumbnail/0/3nsm.jpg)
The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) will keep board member Sergejs Ņesterovs in charge of program development at Latvian Television (LTV) for five more years, reported LSM Tuesday.
![Indie music label I Love You scoops European award](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2013/04/thumbnail/0/1pvq.jpg)
The Latvian indie music label I Love You Records has been showcased in the Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA) award for unique European independent music labels less than 15 years old, reported LSM Tuesday.
![Saeima condemns Savchenko verdict](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2016/03/thumbnail/0/5fis.jpg)
On Thursday members of the Latvian parliament adopted the Foreign Affairs Committee declaration condemning the verdict of the Donetsk City Court in Rostov Oblast, Russia over the Ukrainian air force pilot and Verkhovna Rada deputy Nadiya Savchenko, reported LSM.
![Latvia to close 16 schools by new study year](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2016/02/thumbnail/0/5ctj.jpg)
16 schools are to be closed in Latvia by the new academic year, according to an Education Ministry list of schools to be reorganized or closed, reported LSM Wednesday.
![President to resume duties next week](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2016/01/thumbnail/0/57mj.jpg)
On March 30 Latvia's president Raimonds Vējonis will be resuming his presidential duties in full, three months after undergoing heart surgery, reported LSM Wednesday.
![Plans underway for major open-air stage rebuild](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2016/03/thumbnail/0/5cy0.jpg)
People from the Culture Ministry and the Rīga City Council on Friday signed an agreement about the building project of the iconic Mežaparks open-air stage, to be reconstructed by 2021. This kicks off what will be the largest culture project in Rīga since the restoration of independence, reported LSM.
![Survey reveals Latvians' favorite sports activities](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2013/03/thumbnail/0/1pke.jpg)
A survey by SKDS pollster has revealed Latvians' favorite sports, with cycling being a clear winner as 22% of respondents said they are engaged in this pastime, reported LSM Thursday.
![Pension index increased](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2013/07/thumbnail/0/1xoz.jpg)
On Thursday Saeima adopted amendments to the Pensions law, ensuring higher indexation of retirement benefits starting next year, reported LSM.
![Saeima makes anti-graft squad more independent](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2014/09/thumbnail/0/34li.jpg)
On Thursday Saeima adopted amendments to the Corruption and Prevention Bureau (KNAB) law, making the anti-graft authority more independent and giving its chief more power, reported LSM.
![Small parties barred from Saeima and EP elections](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2014/10/thumbnail/0/3879.jpg)
Only parties with at least 500 members will be able to participate in the Saeima and the European Parliament elections, the Latvian parliament decided Thursday, reported LSM.
![Security Police moves on two persons over going to war in Syria](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2015/10/thumbnail/0/4tm9.jpg)
Latvia's interior police force, the Security Police, has started criminal proceedings against two people suspected of participating in the Syrian armed conflict.
![I intend to win - Justs, Latvia's Eurovision hope](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2016/02/thumbnail/0/59nv.jpg)
Latvia's Eurovision contender Justs Sirmais who won in the Supernova preliminaries yesterday says he feels great and will do all he must to secure a victory for his country, reported LSM Monday.
![Rīga City Council to supersize budget deficit](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2014/09/thumbnail/0/33uy.jpg)
The Rīga City Council plans on increasing the city's 2016 budget deficit from €0.668m to €32.9m. That is a fiftyfold increase, reported LSM via LETA Thursday.
![More details emerge of suspected murder plot against police official](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8y4.jpg)
![Latvian Olympics athletes guide: Part 2](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8wi.jpg)
![How much sporty employment is there in Latvia?](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o5ir.jpg)
![Smiltene municipality mayor steps down](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/4/o8xd.jpg)
![Food parcel machine idea picks up in Latvia](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8uc.jpg)
![New translation recounts another chapter of Latvia's Jewish history](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8xg.jpg)
![Hard graft: Latvians work an average of 37 years](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/06/thumbnail/4/o0z0.jpg)
![U.S. and Latvia team up on digitization drive](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8x6.jpg)
![Monday in Latvia could bring storm](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o5ik.jpg)
![Prison sentence enters into force in 'Ukrainian flag attack' case](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2023/06/thumbnail/1/l5c0.jpg)
![Barring Ždanoka as a political candidate in Latvia was fine, rules ECHR](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/02/thumbnail/1/n19h.jpg)
![Biggest taxpayers in Latvia named](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8oe.jpg)
![Food parcel machine idea picks up in Latvia](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8uc.jpg)
![More details emerge of suspected murder plot against police official](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8y4.jpg)
![Five arrested in connection with suspected murder plot](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8k2.jpg)
![Latvian Olympics athletes guide: Part 2](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8wi.jpg)
![Hard graft: Latvians work an average of 37 years](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/06/thumbnail/4/o0z0.jpg)
![New translation recounts another chapter of Latvia's Jewish history](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8xg.jpg)
![Latvian Olympics athletes guide: Part 1](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o64a.jpg)
![U.S. and Latvia team up on digitization drive](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o8x6.jpg)
![Four Latvians detained for helping illegal migration](https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/4/o8fm.jpg)