Latvia's vegetable farmers face a difficult year

Today, 8:05 Authors: Zemgale Television This year has been one of the most difficult for Latvian vegetable growers in a long time. The rainy and cool summer has halved yields in places, and there are farms with no harvest at all. In the potato and...

Spanish slug to be officially named invasive species in Latvia

The Spanish slug (Arion vulgaris) is to be added to the list of invasive species in Latvia, according to a draft Regulation published for public consultation on the Legislation Portal. The list of invasive species in Latvia is drawn up in...

Is paracetamol dangerous for pregnant women? Latvian experts give an answer

There is currently no new evidence requiring changes to existing recommendations on paracetamol use during pregnancy, emphasizes the State Agency of Medicines. US President Donald Trump recently claimed that paracetamol use in pregnancy may be...

Ukraine updates: Power returns to Kyiv after Russian strike

Skip next section NATO, US, UK fly mission along Russian border 10/11/2025October 11, 2025NATO, US, UK fly mission along Russian border The United Kingdom said two Royal Air Force aircraft flew a 12-hour mission earlier this week alongside United...

"Jelena Ostapenko deserves the right to make fun after all the slander" - Fans react to Latvian throwing shade at Taylor Townsend's China controversy

Jelena Ostapenko has seemingly thrown shade at Taylor Townsend. The WTA rivals produced a rather controversial moment at the US Open, which led to fierce backlash against Ostapenko. However, not long after, Townsend became embroiled in a...

Panthers Place Dmitry Kulikov On Injured Reserve

The Panthers have placed defenseman Dmitry Kulikov on injured reserve due to an apparent right wrist injury, via Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald. The team hasn’t made any comment on his status, so his return is unknown. They haven’t made a...

Where Is Pensioner Poverty The Most Prevalent?

Four in ten people aged 66 and older in Korea were living in relative income poverty in 2022, according to the latest data from the OECD. That year, 39.7 percent of Korean seniors were living on an income below half the national median equivalized...

Help fill Latvian Children's Hospital's 'courage boxes'

Starting Monday, September 22, the parcel delivery company Omniva, in cooperation with the Children's Clinical University Hospital and the Children's Hospital Foundation, is running the "Send Courage with Omniva" campaign to encourage people to...

Counter-terrorism drills take place Tuesday in Daugavpils, Latvia

On Tuesday, 23 September, Daugavpils hosts the ‘Dinaburg 2025’ national-level counter-terrorism exercise organised by the State Security Service (VDD), which will continue throughout the day, the VDD said in a release ('Dinaburg' is one of the...

Nearly 17 million euros earmarked for science research in Latvia

In total, the competition received 623 submissions from 30 scientific institutions. “The record number of applications received this year highlights the key role played by the Fundamental and Applied Research Programme in the resilience and...

2026 Latvian budget to prioritize security, families with children, education

Special funding worth 565.5 million euros is planned for the three priorities set by the government in next year's state budget - security, support for families with children, and education, according to an information report from the Ministry of...

Latvians – stop ignoring your brambles!

Latvians are well known as avid pickers of mushrooms and all manner of forest berries, but they appear to have a surprising blind spot: wild blackberries. While picking the blackberries from patches of wild brambles (Rubus nessensis) has long been...

World News | Latvia Plans Higher VAT on Russian-language Publications from 2026

Riga [Latvia], September 21 (ANI): Latvia is preparing to increase the value-added tax (VAT) on books, textbooks, press, and other publications printed in Russian, along with several other languages, according to a draft budget proposal submitted...

As Thomas Tuchel's side excel, can England continue to ignore Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer?

The defining question of Gareth Southgate's final tournament as England manager was how he might jam all four of his top tier attacking midfielders into one team. There is still plenty of time to go until the summer's FIFA World Cup across the...

OECD Urges Latvia To Streamline Market Surveillance System

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 19. A new OECD analysis suggests that the market surveillance system for non-food products in Latvia should be reevaluated and improved by bringing a uniform approach to risk assessment,...

Europe’s 33pc doctors, nurses suffer from depression: WHO

Agence France-Presse . Copenhagen, Denmark 10 October, 2025, 22:25 One in three doctors and nurses in Europe report suffering from depression or anxiety, a study published Friday by the European branch of the World Health Organisation said. The...

A third of Europe’s doctors, nurses suffer depression: WHO

COPENHAGEN - One in three doctors and nurses in Europe report suffering from depression or anxiety, a study published Oct 10 by the European branch of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. The rate is five times higher than that among the...

Qatar Chamber discusses strengthening trade ties with Latvia

Qatar Chamber (QC) has discussed ways to enhance trade and economic relations with the Non-Resident Ambassador of Latvia to Qatar, HE Dana Goldfinca. During the meeting, they explored potential areas of cooperation between the Qatari and Latvian...

Ukrainian Defense Forces Have Already Ordered 1000 Latvian Scooters

The Latvian company Global Wolf Motors has already supplied the Ukrainian army with about 1000 electric scooters, which are used at the frontline. This was reported by Global Wolf Motors CEO Klāvs Ašmanis to NextGenDefense. According to Ašmanis,...

Warnings about Putin’s expansion intent during Sligo visit of five ambassadors of eastern European countries

The event brought critical geopolitical realities to the forefront of the campus, engaging staff and students in a discussion focused on the three-year war in Ukraine and the future security of the European continent. The panel was composed of...