9+ hour, 41+ 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…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (187+ words) On Thursday, prolonged rain is expected in eastern regions from the first half of the night until the afternoon. From the morning onwards, brief rain will occur across most of the country, with locally heavy downpours and possible thunderstorms. Light…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (203+ words) A signature collection campaign has been launched on the public initiative platform ManaBalss.lv to reduce the number of members of the Saeima from 100 to 70. Among the benefits of reducing the number of MPs, potentially less fragmentation and easier coalition-building,…...

1+ week, 9+ 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, 6+ day ago   (258+ words) On Knowledge Day, skies will be cloudy with some clear spells. Brief rain is expected in some areas overnight, but from the morning onwards rain will become widespread across Latvia, with heavy and possibly even very heavy downpours and thunderstorms…...

2+ week, 10+ 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   (420+ words) The storm of the 22nd of August raises the question of whether Latvia is prepared for crises of this kind — and even more severe ones. Former Commander of the Latvian National Armed Forces Juris Maklakovs gives a stark assessment: “We are…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1628+ words) What exactly would this “domino effect” look like? Could it mean insolvency among port companies? A “domino effect” is a chain reaction in which one event or action triggers a series of subsequent events that may have far-reaching consequences. A…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (342+ words) The most significant damage caused by the storm in Latvia’s state forests could take four months to clear, provided weather conditions do not deteriorate, according to Latvijas valsts meži (LVM). According to preliminary estimates, the volume of trees damaged in…...