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Wednesday in Latvia will be hot

Wednesday in Latvia will be hot

There will be few clouds, no precipitation is expected, and the wind will be mostly light. The minimum air temperature at night will be +10 to +15 degrees Celsius, the maximum during the day +25 to +29 C, and +20 to +24 C in some coastal areas. In...

Manufacturing industry showed improving business environment in June

Manufacturing industry showed improving business environment in June

In general, atypically high values in the sector also remained in construction. At the same time business environment in June has slightly worsened inthe retail trade and services sector. To view this resource, we need your consent to the use of...

BDC Dividend Cut Storm Likely Ahead

BDC Dividend Cut Storm Likely Ahead

High-income investors face limited options for sustainable, high-yield investments, with traditional asset classes often highly correlated and yields rarely exceeding 7-9%. Business Development Companies (BDCs) offer attractive yields averaging...

Latvia Joins Global Talks On Funding The Sdgs

Latvia Joins Global Talks On Funding The Sdgs

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 28. Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Artjoms Uršuļskis, will represent Latvia at the 4th United Nations (UN) International Conference on Financing for...

The NATO Meeting in The Hague and the Latest Developments in the International Security Environment

The NATO Meeting in The Hague and the Latest Developments in the International Security Environment

Conclusions and Lessons for Military and Intelligence Services “Geopolitics does not forgive ignorance and does not reward indecision.” — adapted from Zbigniew Brzezinski By Corneliu Pivariu The NATO meeting held in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025,...

Heat will shortly visit Latvia this week

Heat will shortly visit Latvia this week

Monday and Tuesday will be windy, but sunny and without precipitation. The maximum air temperature will reach +18 C to +23 C. On Wednesday, the weather will become more humid, with temperatures reaching +25 C to +29 C in most of the country in the...

Estonia ships majority of recyclable paper waste to other countries

Estonia ships majority of recyclable paper waste to other countries

Estonia generates over 100,000 tons of paper and cardboard waste each year. Less than a tenth of that is recycled domestically, with the majority sent to Lithuania and Finland, as recycling is not economically viable for companies in Estonia. Due...

A heatwave approaches Latvia – temperatures to reach up to +30 degrees on Thursday

A heatwave approaches Latvia – temperatures to reach up to +30 degrees on Thursday

On Monday, Latvia’s weather will still be influenced by a cyclone, meaning that during the night, and only in the far eastern regions during the day, clouds will bring short periods of rain, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and...

Riga has a new mayor – Viesturs Kleinbergs

Riga has a new mayor – Viesturs Kleinbergs

On Friday, the 27 of June, Viesturs Kleinbergs, a representative of the Progressive party, was elected as the new Chairman of the Riga City Council. Kleinbergs received 34 votes in favor, while 22 deputies voted against him. A total of 56 deputies...

Latvian potatoes doing poorly after prolonged rains

Latvian potatoes doing poorly after prolonged rains

A vegetable farmer in the Rēzekne area warns that consumers will also feel the effects of this year's poor harvest. There are fields where puddles still stand, but even in fields where water is no longer visible, the damage continues. The ground...

Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia Officially Submit Withdrawal Notices From Ottawa Convention To United Nations

Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia Officially Submit Withdrawal Notices From Ottawa Convention To United Nations

Vilinus: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have officially submitted their withdrawal notices from the Ottawa Convention to the United Nations Secretary-General. About The Decision The three Baltic nations cited evolving national security needs as the...

Nordic Baltic Hydrogen Corridor received EU funding support

Nordic Baltic Hydrogen Corridor received EU funding support

The project partners of the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor (NBHC) – Finland’s Gasgrid, Estonia’s Elering, Latvia’s Conexus Baltic Grid, Lithuania’s Amber Grid, Poland’s Gaz-System, and Germany’s Ontras have signed a grant agreement with the...

“Riga’s residents gave us a second chance – if we betray them, there won’t be a third,” Kleinbergs warns

“Riga’s residents gave us a second chance – if we betray them, there won’t be a third,” Kleinbergs warns

There will be issues that the new Riga City Council coalition will find difficult to decide on – such as matters of traffic and security – but the coalition will be able to work successfully through the entire term, said Viesturs Kleinbergs...

The game that had everything: Chelsea batter 10-man Benfica after weather delay

The game that had everything: Chelsea batter 10-man Benfica after weather delay

Chelsea overcome a near two-hour weather delay and last-gasp penalty drama to thrash Benfica 4-1 and reach the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. Chelsea overcame a near two-hour weather delay and last-gasp penalty drama to thrash Benfica 4-1...

The EU has channelled €3.66 billion into cleaner energy projects across nine member states

The EU has channelled €3.66 billion into cleaner energy projects across nine member states

The funds will support 34 clean energy and infrastructure projects in nine EU Member States, marking the largest disbursement from the Fund since its launch in 2021. The latest financing round focuses on modernising energy systems, reducing...

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia notify UN of withdrawal from mine ban treaty

VILNIUS, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia officially submitted their withdrawal notices from the Ottawa Convention to the United Nations Secretary-General on Friday. The three Baltic nations cited evolving national security needs...

How do solar and wind change the electric grid?

How do solar and wind change the electric grid?

Source: David Ratledge/CC BY 4.0 Electric grids are not simple. Adding new power plants to the grid is nothing like plugging in a television or a lamp. The reality is far more complicated, and it can vary quite a lot from country to country or...

Latvia to boost local biofuel and biomethane production

Latvia to boost local biofuel and biomethane production

The new Transport Energy Law aims to ensure the possibility of producing fuels in Latvia on-site to strengthen energy independence. The draft law was supported by the Saeima, the Latvian parliament, at second reading this week. “This regulation...

Why Electric Go-Karting in Riga Should Be on Your Bucket List: 8 Reasons You Shouldn’t Miss It

Why Electric Go-Karting in Riga Should Be on Your Bucket List: 8 Reasons You Shouldn’t Miss It

Riga is full of surprises. From its charming Old Town to its vibrant nightlife, it offers something for every traveler. But if you’re looking to add excitement, speed, and a healthy dose of adrenaline to your itinerary, there’s one experience that...

One in three Tuvaluans has applied for a climate change visa

One in three Tuvaluans has applied for a climate change visa

More than a third of the people of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have applied for the world’s first climate change visa, which will allow them to move permanently to Australia, the BBC reports. Applications for the visa began on the 16th of...

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