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Consumer rights authority to fine “Ride Mobility” for failing to suspend operations after death of two girls in Imanta
The Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) will impose an administrative penalty on the shared e-bike operator Ride Mobility (SIA “Ride”) for failing to suspend its operations as requested by the PTAC, the agency’s director Zaiga Liepiņa told...
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Latvia suspends Ride Mobility scooters after deadly collision
The Latvian Consumer Rights Protection Center (PTAC) suspended Ride Mobility's e-moped rentals in Riga after two 13-year-old girls were killed in a train collision. The Consumer Rights Protection Center (PTAC) announced that under the Law on the...
Owner: Estonian Government
Latvia showcases its ports and logistics opportunities at “Translogistica Kazakhstan 2025”
From the 29th of September to the 2nd of October, Minister of Transport Atis Švinka and representatives of Latvian industry companies carried out a working visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, including participation in one of the largest transport...
Owner: Fred Zimmer
Natural gas price falling and no spikes forecast for home consumers this winter
The price of natural gas has dropped to 2021 levels and gas sellers told ERR they don't expect it to rise significantly for household consumers this fall and winter. The global market price of natural gas has now dropped so far that it's returned...
Owner: Estonian Government
MADE arhitekti’s twisting pāvilosta house seems to be carved by latvia’s coastal winds
a residential extension for gathering in Pāvilosta The Pāvilosta House in Latvia, designed by MADE Arhitekti, serves as a large guest space that extends the client’s main residence located next door. Built as a place for family and guests, the...
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Neighbors build Rail Baltica by the hundreds of kilometers; Latvia stays at foundation work and unclear financing
By the end of this year, construction should be underway on 43% of the Rail Baltica main line, Marko Kivila, Chairman of the Management Board of the Baltic joint venture RB Rail AS, and Chief Financial Officer Ojārs Daugavietis told the LETA news...
Owner: Fred Zimmer
Latvian Architecture Award 2025: From Belonging to Courage
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The Baltic Times
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The announcement of the finalists of the Latvian Architecture Award 2025 highlights the central theme of this year — belonging. It is not only a professional criterion but also a societal question: How can architecture find its place in time and...
Owner: Sergejs Aleksejevs
Radar Manufacturer for IRIS-T Expands Production Capacity
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Militarnyi
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German radar manufacturer Hensoldt has announced the expansion of its production facilities by opening a new site near Ulm in southern Germany. The company plans to convert a leased industrial building, Hartpunkt reports. The lease agreement has...
Owner: Taras Chmut
Latvia faces hundreds of millions in fines – parliament fails to ensure quorum
Today, for the second week in a row, the coalition has been unable to secure a quorum in votes on controversial issues. As the opposition used the opportunity to “break the quorum,” the Saeima once again on Thursday failed to adopt, in the second...
Owner: Fred Zimmer
Solar Becomes EU’s Largest Energy Source in 2025
Solar Power Dominates Europe’s Energy Mix Solar energy has reached a historic milestone in Europe. According to Eurostat, solar generated 122,317 GWh in the second quarter of 2025, accounting for 19.9% of the EU’s electricity mix. In June 2025,...
Owner: Richard Sellers
Saeima approves Latvian border anti-mobility infrastructure law
The majority of the Saeima on Thursday approved in final reading the draft law on the establishment of an anti-mobility infrastructure, the Saeima Press Service said. 75 MPs voted in favour of the law, 12 against. The law provides for special...
Owner: Latvian Government
Latvia potato growers struggle with wet harvest losses
Due to this year's unfavorable weather conditions, some potato growers in Latvia may face bankruptcy, according to Aiga Kraukle, Chair of the Board of the Latvian Association of Potato Growers and Processors. She said that recovery from the poor...
Owner: Pieter Boekhout
Latvian man pleads guilty to conspiracy to illegally export U.S. aircraft technology to Russia
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A Latvian man pled guilty Tuesday for his role in a multi-year conspiracy to circumvent U.S. export laws to send aircraft technology to Russia. Oleg Chistyakov, 56, pled guilty to filing false export forms with the U.S....
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
Latvian national pleads guilty to shipping US avionics to Russia
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FlightGlobal
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A Latvian national has pleaded guilty in US federal court to charges related to an alleged conspiracy involving shipping US-made avionics components to Russian buyers in violation of US export laws and sanctions. The US Department of Justice (DOJ)...
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Latvian business sentiment was on the up in September
According to the latest Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) business tendency survey, the business environment in all economic sectors improved in September 2025 – in manufacturing, construction, retail trade and services. In retail trade and...
Owner: Latvian Government
State Audit: Latvia's approach to cloud data is fragmented
The introduction of cloud computing services in the Latvian public administration has not been sufficiently targeted so far, the State Audit Office has concluded in its audit published on 2 October. Although the benefits of cloud computing were...
Owner: Latvian Government
Latvian broker pleads guilty in scheme involving Kansas company, illegal exporting to Russia
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - In the latest development involving a Kansas connection to an international conspiracy, a Latvian national pleaded guilty to illegally shipping U.S. avionics to Russia. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Justice explained...
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Full England squad for face Wales, Latvia, with Bellingham, Foden and Grealish left out
England can wrap up qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup when they return to action in October. The Three Lions have won five out of five in Group K, with a resounding 5-0 win in Serbia last time out by far the most impressive win of Thomas...
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Latvian man admits role in Kansas scheme to send U.S. aircraft technology to Russia
TEMPERATURES REBOUND. THAT’S COMING UP. TWO AREA MEN ARE IN JAIL TONIGHT ACCUSED OF SELLING TECHNOLOGY TO RUSSIA. THIS AFTER AN FBI RAID AT THE NEW CENTURY AIR CENTER IN THE GARDNER AREA TODAY. CAMBRIDGE. TONIGHT’S BRIAN JOHNSON IS LATEST LIVE...
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Latest Trump tariffs will adversely impact Latvian timber businesses
The latest tariffs in a series of economic barriers erected by American President Donald Trump will have a negative impact on Latvia's important timber and timber products sector, reports LSM's Latvian language portal. The new tariffs will affect...
Owner: Latvian Government