For safety reasons, the Niedrāja boardwalk at Lake Kaņieris in the Ķemeri National Park has been temporarily closed, the Nature Conservation Authority (DAP) has announced, indicating…
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We predict a riot
Thursday, April 24, 2025Members of the public are being reassured that if they happen to see – or more likely hear – a riot in progress in northern…
Girls less likely to have tried coding than boys
Thursday, April 24, 2025In 2023, girls aged 16-19 in the EU showed higher levels of digital content creation skills than the general population, according to Eurostat data published…
Latvia’s bear population is on the increase
Thursday, April 24, 2025Last year’s monitoring data shows that there are about 150 bears living in Latvia, and their number is on the increase, reported Latvian Radio April 23.…
Motorcyclists will cause some disruption in Rīga on Saturday
Thursday, April 24, 2025On Saturday, April 26, the motorcycle ride “Moto Season Opening 2025” will take place in Rīga, the city council has confirmed. The event has been…
Rīga real estate ‘more affordable compared to Tallinn’ says Estonian investor
Thursday, April 24, 2025One of Estonia’s leading real estate developers plans a bond offering and major residential projects in Latvia this spring. Invego said it intends to use the funds…
‘HOROS’ contemporary dance festival coming in June
Thursday, April 24, 2025The fourth contemporary dance festival “HOROS” will take place in Aizpute on June 6 and 7, organizers have confirmed. The small city of Aizpute will become…
Are we ready for new cyber threats in the quantum era?
Thursday, April 24, 2025Our lives are closely intertwined with digital technologies ranging from online banking and health data storage to national security systems. However, the era of quantum…
airBaltic launches search for new boss
Thursday, April 24, 2025Martin Gauss, who was dismissed from the position of CEO of the Latvian national airline airBaltic on April 7, will not be paid compensation, the…
Thousands of Ukrainians have lost residency status
Thursday, April 24, 2025By not renewing their residence permits, 18,600 Ukrainian residents have lost their temporary protection status in Latvia, the Citizenship and Migration Affairs Office (PMLP) has…