11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (284+ words) On Tuesday, skies will clear more frequently and precipitation will gradually ease, with brief rain expected only in some eastern and central areas. With light winds prevailing, fog will form in many places overnight and in the morning. Minimum temperatures…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (271+ words) The French government released estimates on the 7th of September that show that this year’s production will be under 3.4 billion liters due to drought and heat, with the Champagne region hardest hit, Politico reports. Growers in the Champagne region harvested their…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (255+ words) On Monday, the 7th of September, skies will be partly cloudy. Brief rain is expected in some areas overnight, with locally heavy downpours and thunderstorms also possible. From midday onwards, clouds will continue to bring rain in places. During the night…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (575+ words) The Kariņš effect, or the government that dismissed itself The Kariņš cabinet also had undeniable achievements. One of the most significant was the introduction of the State Defence Service at a time when Russia’s war against Ukraine had made the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (780+ words) Latvia’s national airline airBaltic will offer 57 direct routes from Riga throughout the next summer season, nearly 20% fewer than during this year’s summer season. At the same time, the airline will increase flight frequencies on 12 of its most popular routes, according…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (253+ words) Monday will be cloudy with occasional sunny spells. During the night into Monday, brief rain is expected in many areas, with thunderstorms possible in some places. During the day, only light rain is expected locally, according to the Latvian Environment,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (282+ words) Latvian volunteer soldier Vitālijs Šampiņš, whose call sign was “Vilks” (“Wolf”), has been killed on the Kharkiv front in Ukraine, Latvian Television reported on social media. This makes him the fourth Latvian volunteer to have lost his life since Russia…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (375+ words) The storm that hit Latvia over the weekend exposed significant problems with businesses’ ability to generate their own electricity, leaving several services vital to the public unavailable, Smart Administration and Regional Development Minister Edgars Tavars said in an interview with…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (244+ words) The storm that struck on Saturday, 22 August, became a severe stress test for Latvia’s critical infrastructure. By Sunday morning, around one in three households was without electricity due to storm damage. The power outages also affected mobile communications infrastructure and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (245+ words) Germany has decided to use all possible methods to attract new soldiers, and citizens will now be able to apply for service in the Bundeswehr by scanning a square code on a kebab wrapping paper, writes Politico. A spokesman for…...