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National Armed Forces

30.11.23

Latvia secures IRIS-T air defense system purchase from Germany

November 30, 16:30

30.11.23

Skrunda military base to be developed for defense service troops

November 30, 13:38

22.11.23

'Winter Shield' military exercises being held in Latvia

November 22, 9:34

18.11.23

VIDEO: 2023 Latvian Independence Day parade in Rīga

November 18, 14:58

17.11.23

At least 600 will be randomly selected for next draft into defense service

November 17, 8:19

14.11.23

'Iron Spear' tank training under way in Latvia

November 14, 10:37

14.11.23

Commander: Not enough volunteers for third service draft

November 14, 7:39

07.11.23

Commander: Latvian army is much better staffed this year

November 7, 8:42

06.11.23

Troops training in Cēsis and Smiltene districts

November 6, 10:22

06.11.23

Latvia's national guard numbers exceed 10,000

November 6, 8:36

18.10.23

Court deems ban on soldiers to join political parties constitutional

October 18, 12:56

12.10.23

Third draft into mandatory defense service announced

October 12, 11:33

11.10.23

State Audit: Latvian army must focus more on its reserve capacity

October 11, 7:26

27.09.23

Military drills to take place in central Rīga Thursday

September 27, 11:11

26.09.23

Latvian drone on the loose 'possibly' found in Russia

Update 08:49

25.09.23

Latvian army loses drone above Latvian-Russian border

Update 08:07

29.08.23

Roadblock military drills near Latvia-Belarus border Monday

August 29, 7:24

25.08.23

You shall not pass: military runs 'anti-mobility' training in Latgale

August 25, 16:55

22.08.23

Army could be involved in building Latvia-Belarus border

August 22, 9:34

22.08.23

Border Guard: we are ready to defend Latvian-Belarusian border

August 22, 7:44

15.08.23

Border guard sends extra forces to Latvia-Belarus border

August 15, 18:47

15.08.23

Four more officials punished in army rations case

August 15, 12:09

04.08.23

Latvian troops training in United States to extend 30 years of cooperation

August 4, 11:29

02.08.23

U.S. Senate approves EUR 200m for Baltic defense

August 2, 9:33

02.08.23

Military training taking place in Vidzeme and Latgale

August 2, 9:09

24.07.23

'Titan Forge' NATO training starts in Latvia

July 24, 8:00

21.07.23

Latvia aims to grow defense personnel to 31,000

July 21, 11:28

14.07.23

Application deadline for defense service pushed back

July 14, 15:53

13.07.23

Latvia plans to involve local businesses in national security supply

July 13, 12:18

13.07.23

All males in first draft of mandatory defense service

July 13, 7:46

05.07.23

Third official dismissed over military rations case

July 5, 11:22

30.06.23

254 people to start first mandatory defense service

June 30, 10:17

26.06.23

Latvian security situation has not deteriorated, say authorities

June 26, 9:00

22.06.23

Saeima approves creation of new military zone

June 22, 12:34

21.06.23

Low-level flyover planned for June 23 in Jūrmala

June 21, 9:15

Santa Claus spotted in Rīga's streets 500 times Sunday02:33

Respected conductor Jānis Zirnis passes away

Ski season in full swing in Latvia02:44

Disputes over roadsigns in Latgalian and Livonian languages03:31

Latvia's VAT on food among highest in EU06:44

13:59

October industrial production figures down 0.5% in Latvia

13:07

Latvians report highest level of disability in the EU

12:41

Ukrainian woman wins Rīga car wash discrimination case

12:29

Do not step on thin ice, rescuers warn

11:59

In Latvia, the worse your credit rating, the more likely you are to use credit cards

11:08

Latvian divers help remove 'ghost nets' from Baltic Sea

10:39

Don't forget compulsory car insurance, says traffic authority

9:33

Cold weather to persist in Latvia this week

November 30, 18:58

Officials' use of private jets at public expense to be tightened up

November 30, 16:59

Latvian delegation heading to Dubai for COP28 forum

Update 15:52

Istanbul convention ratified by Saeima

November 29, 16:51

Former Rēzekne mayor to contest his dismissal

November 29, 15:38

Rīga re-establishes anti-corruption committee

November 29, 13:25

Rēzekne City Council resumes work

November 28, 14:12

Baltics to boycott OSCE meeting over Lavrov invitation

November 28, 9:51

Siliņa: 'The ruling regime of Belarus does not represent the people of Belarus'

13:07

Latvians report highest level of disability in the EU

12:41

Ukrainian woman wins Rīga car wash discrimination case

12:29

Do not step on thin ice, rescuers warn

11:08

Latvian divers help remove 'ghost nets' from Baltic Sea

8:19

Latvia looks for ways to fight medicine shortages: LTV's De Facto

7:21

Ogre set to ban Moscow-time fireworks on New Year's eve

Yesterday, 19:53

Santa Claus spotted in Rīga's streets 500 times Sunday

Yesterday, 9:31

Poland, Belgium, France take up Baltic air policing duties

Yesterday, 10:01

Respected conductor Jānis Zirnis passes away

Yesterday, 9:02

Ski season in full swing in Latvia

December 2, 11:10

Latvia develops healthy food quality label

December 1, 9:08

Disputes over roadsigns in Latgalian and Livonian languages

December 1, 8:15

Three for the Weekend: Skiing, Xmas markets, Bits and Bytes

November 30, 11:30

Baltics, Poland, Ukraine submit Gulag birch bark heritage for UNESCO consideration

November 29, 14:23

Art of Latvian letters explained in new book

November 28, 13:55

Winter season imminent at Rothko Museum in Daugavpils

13:59

October industrial production figures down 0.5% in Latvia

11:59

In Latvia, the worse your credit rating, the more likely you are to use credit cards

10:39

Don't forget compulsory car insurance, says traffic authority

8:31

Deposit system still causes headache for small shops

7:16

Sharp debate continues on VAT rate on produce: LTV's De Facto

7:00

Slippery roads throughout Latvia Monday

December 1, 13:37

Average wage before tax at EUR 1,549 in Latvia

December 1, 7:50

Latvia's VAT on food among highest in EU

December 2, 11:45

Along the Latvia-Estonia border: Northernmost Latvia

December 1, 8:30

The Latvian taking care of fintech interests at the European level

November 28, 12:16

WATCH: Rīga Security Forum discussion 'Turkey vs. Ukraine – Who is more important to the EU?'

November 27, 14:08

Are Latvians REALLY heavily taxed?

November 25, 13:19

Along the Latvia-Estonia border: Valka-Valga Express

November 22, 11:05

Maxima board member: "We still feel moral responsibility"

November 21, 14:51

WATCH: Rīga Security Forum discussion 'Nuclear arsenal and China'

November 18, 14:58

VIDEO: 2023 Latvian Independence Day parade in Rīga

9:33

Cold weather to persist in Latvia this week

December 1, 9:13

Cold will intensify next week in Latvia

November 30, 10:00

Warmer weather could come to Latvia mid-December

November 29, 16:02

Blizzard and poor road conditions expected Wednesday night

November 28, 21:03

Expect more snow in Latvia on Wednesday

November 28, 9:59

Rīgans asked to work remotely due to heavy snowfall

November 25, 8:33

Heavy snow expected in Latvia Saturday

Update 11:54

Snow and ice widespread Thursday across Latvia

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