2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (132+ words) / Article'LSM In February Latvia exported goods worth EUR 1. 55 billion, but imported goods worth EUR 1. 88 billion As exports in the total foreign trade decreased from 48. 2 % in February 2025 to 45. 1 % in February 2026, foreign trade balance worsened Compared to January this year, exports' value…...

9+ hour ago  (345+ words) City officials said that rising oil prices could cause difficulties during this construction season. R'ga Mayor Viesturs Kleinbergs (Progressives) explained that cost increases are already factored into some construction contracts. However, preparations for renovation work in R'ga have been underway…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (95+ words) / Article'LSM 'Truelatvian' explains Latvian quirks to the world His short video stories in English allow the world to familiarise itself with the importance of drinking birch sap and raking cemeteries, for example, and also provide a timely reminder to Latvians…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (97+ words) / Article'LSM Diesel prices went up by a quarter within month in Latvia In March 2026, compared with March 2025, the average consumer price level for fuel rose by 18. 5%. Over the course of the year, diesel prices rose by 24. 1%. Gasoline prices rose by…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago  (482+ words) One of the electric buses purchased by the South Kurzeme region runs several times a day on the N'ca'Liep'ja route. It mostly travels on asphalt roads, but has experienced'technical problems ' it once had to be towed to the manufacturer due…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (205+ words) / Article'LSM On 22nd March of this year, the State Police received a call to Sloka, J'rmala A dog owner reported that another resident had stabbed her German Shepherd on the street When law enforcement officers arrived at the scene, the animal…...

7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (191+ words) K'rlis Goppers is a well-known figure in military circles and in the field of patriotic education for youth. He was a general in the Latvian Armed Forces, an officer in the Latvian Riflemen, a recipient of the Order of L'pl'sis,…...

7+ hour, 17+ min ago  (255+ words) A new laboratory has been opened at the R'ga Stradi" University (RSU) Science Hub's[Link to the institute]Institute of Microbiology and Virology, established with an investment of more than EUR 90, 000 from the laboratory equipment manufacturer Biosan Ltd. reports Labs…...

9+ hour, 9+ min ago  (87+ words) / Article'LSM News in simple Latvian: 8th April, 2026 It's ideal to help you hone your Latvian comprehension and pronunciation skills (as well as demonstrating that 'ordinary' news reports are often over-long and over-written). You can listen to the simple news via the…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago  (209+ words) Despite the loss, Latvia managed to come back from a 0: 3 deficit during the match, but in the end had to admit the superiority of their opponents with a score of 3: 4. At the press conference after the game, the team's head…...