Montenegro has withdrawn its candidacy for a temporary seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC), leaving Latvia as the only candidate from the group of…
Posts published in April 2025
New Rīga Ferris Wheel is an initial hit
Wednesday, April 23, 2025During the Easter holidays, more than 10,000 people rode the Riga Ferris Wheel, which opened on April 17, according to representatives of the Ferris wheel’s…
Smiltene looks ahead to local elections
Wednesday, April 23, 2025With local elections due to take place across Latvia in June, much of the attention of political commentators, as always, tends to focus on Rīga. However,…
Demand for ICT specialists still strong in the Baltic States
Wednesday, April 23, 2025Despite recent announcements by international companies such as Google, Meta, and Amazon regarding staff downsizing, so far Latvia and the Baltic States have remained unscathed,…
‘Page Break’ poetry festival starts today
Wednesday, April 23, 2025From 23 to 26 April, the 4th International Poetry Festival “PAGE BREAK” will take place, and for the first time it will be held in…
Latvia concerned about Russians entering via Schengen zone back door
Wednesday, April 23, 2025Latvia’s Interior Minister expressed concern April 23 about Russian and Belarusian citizens who are able to enter the country on Schengen zone visas issued by…
AI helping Latvian doctors diagnose strokes
Wednesday, April 23, 2025It has been less than a year since specialists at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (PSKUS) started using artificial intelligence (AI) to help them recognize ischemic…
Construction price rise in Q1 2025 curbed by lower cost of materials
Tuesday, April 22, 2025The construction price index in Estonia rose by 0.1 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2024 (Q4 2024) and the first quarter of 2025…
Anita Brauna nominated to lead Latvian public media
Tuesday, April 22, 2025The Latvian Public Media (LSM) board has decided to nominate Anita Brauna, the former editor-in-chief of Latvian Radio, for the position of editor-in-chief, it was…