Ukrainian President awards Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže for supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty

By decree of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže (New Unity) has been awarded the Order of Merit, 2nd Class, according to information published on the website of the Embassy of Ukraine in Latvia. The award...

Carney tours Latvian military base to wrap up European trip

By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Posted: 5:26 AM CDT Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 ĀDAŽI - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Latvia this morning visiting troops stationed as part of Canada’s largest overseas mission. Read this article for free: We...

Latvian company is investing in Kenya with help from World Bank

This is the first time in history that a Latvian company has been granted a MIGA guarantee for investments in developing countries, including protection against investment expropriation (alienation of property), currency restrictions, civil unrest...

Carney tours Latvian military base to wrap up European trip

Canada has extended its military mission in Latvia for three more years

Canada has decided to extend its Operation Reassurance military mission in Latvia for another three years. The mission aims to deter a potential Russian invasion. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the decision during a press conference...

Canada will lead NATO brigade in Latvia for three more years

On Tuesday, August 26, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is on his first visit to Latvia. During the conversation, Prime Minister Carney officially confirmed that Canada will continue to lead the NATO...

Midweek weather in Latvia to become drier and warmer

On Wednesday and Thursday, precipitation is expected only in some areas. Compared with previous days, these will be the driest days of the week, as by the weekend most of the country will again see rain, according to the Latvian Environment,...

Will PM Carney’s extension of Canadian military mission in Latvia be enough to deter Russia?

Latvia's 'Flow' brings its Oscar to Estonia for Baltic Film Days

The Baltics' first Oscar is in Estonia this week as the acclaimed Latvian animated feature "Flow" opens the ninth Baltic Film Days in Tallinn on Tuesday, offering moviegoers a rare chance to see the statuette up close. "What makes this year's...

Canada to extend NATO mission in Latvia by three years

Creator: James Park | Credit: REUTERS During his visit to Latvia, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will extend its largest overseas military mission for an additional three years. “We will, in the process, increase the brigade’s...

Latvia should make more use of capital markets, says Foreign Investors Council

The influential Foreign Investors Council in Latvia (FICIL) on August 26th called for Latvia to make better use of the opportunities to list public companies on the capital markets. In a press release, FICIL said it was "calling for increasing...

Latvian 'cabbage coin' acclaimed in America

A collector coin with the unpretentious name "Cabbage", issued by Latvijas Banka (the Latvian central bank) in 2024, has been announced as the winner in the category 'Best Silver Coin' at the Coin of the Year awards organised by Krause...

U.S., Allied Aircraft Demonstrate Unity Over Latvia

AUGUST 26, 2025 – Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft and allied fighter jets flew in formation over the Monument of Freedom in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 19 as part of Bomber Task Force Europe, demonstrating NATO air forces’ ability to operate together...

Latvian museum finally gets around to exhibition about procrastination

Nine thematic sections reveal the worlds of 98 personalities, focusing not only on their works, but also on their hobbies, habits, and moments of procrastination, or postponing planned work, which have often become a source of their creativity....

Luka Doncic mania forces Latvia to fund Slovenia’s plane tickets for EuroBasket

On Aug. 16, Luka Doncic's Slovenia and Latvia faced each other in an exhibition game at Xiaomi Arēna in Riga, Latvia, ahead of EuroBasket. According to a news report on X, the Latvian team reportedly paid for the Slovenian players' plane tickets...

Canada’s military operation in Latvia will be extended by three years, Carney says

Open this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Mark Carney and Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina attend a press conference in Riga, Latvia, on Tuesday.Ints Kalnins/Reuters Canada will extend its military operation in Latvia for an additional three...

Canada extending military mission in Latvia to ‘deter’ Russia, Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada will keep troops in Latvia through to 2029, as part of a mission to deter Russian aggression in Europe that has given Ottawa an outsized role in the transatlantic alliance. “We must deter and...

Latvian peat industry wants another state of emergency declared

The Latvian Peat Association (Latvijas Kūdras asociācija) said on August 26th it is calling on the Ministry of Climate and Energy to declare a state of emergency in the peat extraction sector across the country, according to the association's...

Latvian squad ready for Eurobasket tournament

Who are the 12 national basketball players who will play at the European Championship (Eurobasket) representing Latvia, and what kind of game can be expected from them? asks LSM's sports department. In alphabetical order, the 12 members of the...

Russia belatedly pays up for its pensioners in Latvia

Russia has transferred 12,995,587 euros to the Latvian Treasury to pay pensions and benefits to its pensioners living in Latvia, Foreign Minister Baiba Braže (New Unity) told the LETA newswire on August 26th. The minister pointed out that this...