Powerful Aid from Latvia – 44 Tough Armoured Personnel Carriers for Ukraine

Ukraine is being attacked by a much larger and more powerful enemy. It is still suffering a huge disadvantage when it comes to sheer numbers of combat tools. However, Western countries are not slowing down when it comes to weapon deliveries. Do the …

General Asryan held private meetings with the Chiefs of Defence Staffs of the USA, Sweden, Germany, and Latvia

On February 15, on the margins of the Munich Security Conference, the First Deputy Minister of Defence- Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan, participated in a panel discussion of the …

EU innovation grants for students scheme launched in Latvia

The program will be implemented until 2029 and will strengthen cooperation between higher education institutions and the business sector, fostering the development of Latvia’s innovation ecosystem.  The total funding for the program is EUR 13.9 million,  …

Latvia's jewelry stats lack a bit of 'bling'

Italy was the leading producer, with a production value of €1 559 million in 2023, or 36% of the EU’s total. France followed with €1 444 million (33%), ahead of Germany with €507 million (12%).  Compared with 2022, the largest relative increases in jewelry …

Birth numbers still going down in Latvia

The number of births was under 1,000 in all three closing months of the year. In October it was 994, in November 940, and in December 921. Moreover, each month of 2024 had the smallest number of births in the past hundred years. Last year, 26,341 deaths …

Latvia's births drop 13.2 pct in 2024

RIGA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Latvia's birth rate continued to decline in 2024, reaching record lows each month, the national statistics office reported on Friday. The number of births fell by 13.2 percent from the previous year to 12,571, marking the …

Latvia looks to ban tourist trips to Russia, Belarus

Salome Zurabishvili: I spoke with the President of Latvia in support of the unwavering will of the Georgian people to ...

Georgia’s fifth president, Salome Zurabishvili, met with Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. "I spoke with Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs in support of the unwavering will of the Georgian people …

Salome Zurabishvili will meet with the Presidents of Lithuania and Latvia, as well as the Executive Director of Europol, ...

Today, the 5th President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, will hold bilateral meetings within the framework of the Munich Security Conference and meet with the Presidents of Lithuania and Latvia. According to reports, a panel discussion titled " …

Cold weekend with some snow ahead in Latvia

On both Saturday and Sunday, it will snow at times and the sun will shine at times. Snowfall will be mostly light, without adding significantly to snow accumulations in most parts of the country. Snow will be heavier in eastern Kurzeme and western Zemgale, …