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Published on Jan 24, 2025

Estonia-Latvia parliamentary friendship group meets Latvia-Estonia parliamentary friendship group in Smiltene

Chairman of the Estonia-Latvia Parliamentary Friendship Group Peeter Tali said that the purpose of the visit was to learn about the educational life near the Estonian-Latvian border. “In January last year, we met with the delegation of the Latvian …

Source: LSM - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jan 24, 2025

Vengu: The 16th EOD Contingent Represents Albania with Dignity in Latvia

Today, Minister of Defense Pirro Vengu stated that the 16th EOD Contingent is representing Albania with honor in Latvia, sharing footage from the mission and emphasizing that "the mission continues, the values remain." Major Gert Lala of the EOD …

Source: Radio Tirana Internacional - Label Pending
Published on Jan 24, 2025

Ceremony welcomes Latvia's new chief of defence to his post

President Edgars Rinkēvičs handed over the commander's flag to Brigadier General Kaspars Pudāns, who replaces the previous commander of the armed forces (referred to as 'chief of defence' in NATO parlance), Lieutenant General Leonids Kalniņš, …

Source: LSM - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jan 24, 2025

Gints Zilbalodis On How ‘Flow’ Has “Activated” Local Film Investment In Latvia & Avoiding Pitches To Produce A Sequel

“Walking around Riga city there are Flow posters everywhere and people are doing graffiti of cats,” filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis said of the response to his history-making sophomore feature in his home country. “It has provided a kind of uplifting feeling …

Source: Deadline - Neutral
Published on Jan 24, 2025

Lithuania eyes Germany, Latvia for military training

Source: LRT - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jan 24, 2025

January will be one of the warmest ever in Latvia

The warmest January on record in Latvia was in 2020, when the average monthly temperature was 3.1 degrees Celsius, followed by 1989 with 1.8 degrees and 1925 with 1.6 degrees. These are the only cases in known history where the average temperature in …

Source: LSM - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jan 24, 2025

Bomb shelters in Latvia could fit around half a million people

Around 400 shelters identified in Riga Around 400 municipal and public buildings in Riga have been identified as shelters. The largest number of them are educational institutions - schools and kindergartens. These would accommodate about 200,000 people, or …

Source: LSM - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jan 24, 2025

Latvia's RFS humble mighty Ajax in Rīga

It was RFS' last home game of the first phase of the European Football League, hosting visitors most peple would have deemed the overwhelming favorites. However, those expecting an easy win for the Amsterdam team were in for a surprise with the hosts …

Source: LSM - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jan 24, 2025

Spend an hour birdwatching this weekend in Latvia

On the same dates, birds will be counted according to a common methodology in neighboring countries and elsewhere in Europe. Bird observations become valuable data for further research for ornithologists and other nature researchers. To participate in the …

Source: LSM - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jan 23, 2025

Ajax embarrassed in Latvia as they lose 1-0 to RFS in the UEFA Europa League

Ajax suffered an incredibly embarrassing loss to Latvian side RFS Riga on Thursday. The Amsterdammers lost 1-0 to a goal from Adam Markhiev, who gave the Latvian team their first-ever win in European competition. The loss is also damaging to Ajax’s hopes …

Source: NL Times - Neutral