More grains, fewer potatoes harvested last year in Latvia

Last year, the average cereal yield reached 39.4 quintals per hectare. It is 15.5 % more than in 2023 when cereal yield was negatively affected by unfavorable weather conditions resulting in the lowest yield in the past five years (34.1 quintals per …

Latvia sends medical, police cars to Ukraine

The Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Health, the Entrepreneurs for Peace Foundation and other partners have sent an aid convoy with 30 vehicles to Ukraine. Of these, 13 are State Police vehicles, six are Emergency Medical Service vehicles, nine …

Confusion arises with new calculations of property value in Latvia

As of this year, there are officially two cadastral values for real estate. The fiscal one, set more than a decade ago, which is the one used to calculate real estate tax. And the universal value, updated with new data, which can be used in other types of …

Latvia does not rush its AI development plans

The development of artificial intelligence in Latvia started to be discussed almost a year ago. The National Security Council, under the auspices of the President of Latvia, supported the creation of an Artificial Intelligence Center for national security …

Winter will persist this week in Latvia

Air temperatures will drop at night, ranging between -12 C and -7 C, around -15 degrees in the east, but around -5 degrees on the coast. In Kurzeme and central Latvia, temperatures will be around 0 degrees in the afternoons, with a little thawing at times, …

State Audit says Latvia's 'cohesive society' goals should be clearer

 Despite its importance for the country's internal security, the policy lacks clear planning, coordination, and concrete indicators to be achieved. There is a lack of comprehensive information on the sector's funding and its use. In Latvia, the …

Difficult driving throughout Latvia on Monday morning

Driving conditions are difficult on the main roads A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A12, A13, A14, A15, P80. On regional roads, driving conditions are poor everywhere. 133 maintenance units are clearing the roads. You can follow an interactive map …

Finland and Latvia

Let us rearm Kyiv, EU must stand united: Finland and Latvia

GAISS rests house’s linear symmetrical volume on timber-clad plinth in latvia

linear Lime and Timber House sits within a birch tree garden   The design for Lime and Timber House by GAISS emphasizes a balanced material composition and integration with its natural surroundings in Mārupe, Latvia. The residence is a timber-framed …