On Monday, August 24th, a march is taking place in central Rīga to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine on that brave country's independence day.

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Investigative journalism group Re:Baltica provides some interesting background facts and figures about the Roaf Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) in its weekly newsletter.

On August 29, from 11.00 am until 1.00 am in Old Rīga, everyone is invited to the opening celebrations of the “ĪRGA” Centre for Traditional Culture and Crafts, entitled “Traditional Culture Festival: Rīga Creates”.

The cyber attack on the Latvian Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) was not reported on time, and the perpetrator had likely tried to enter other state systems as well, Latvian Television's De Facto reported on August 23.

In Rīga, in Vecāķi, work is set to begin on a cycle path that will link up with the cycle path already built in Ādaži Municipality, extending as far as Carnikava, Latvian Radio reports on August 24.

At the height of the storm that batters Latvia this weekend, on Sunday morning, the electricity supply was disrupted for around 277,000 households, according to power distributor “Sadales tīkls”. At around 16:30, some of the faults had been rectified and power supply was disrupted for around 191,000 customers.

Every evening at 21:00, Latvian Radio 1 broadcasts a five-minute summary of the day's news stories in a simplified language format called Ziņas vieglajā valodā ('News in simple language').

A severe storm is expected to hit Latvia on Saturday, August 22nd. A red (high danger) warning is in place across a band of central Latvia including Rīga, with orange (danger) and yellow (potential danger) warnings in other parts of the country.

More than a thousand people have contacted the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) to ask whether their data was affected by the recent large-scale cyberattack.

One of the largest illegal cigarette production facilities in Latvia to date has been uncovered and shut down in Rīga, according to the Tax and Customs Police.

On August 21st – the day when Latvia's independence was de facto restored 35 years ago – the Saeima will gather for a special ceremonial sitting at 12:00.

On Saturday, the weather in Latvia is set to deteriorate significantly, with forecasts predicting heavy downpours and winds that will cause damage.

After 70 years in the profession, Latvian Radio Maestro Raimonds Pauls has brought his career at Latvian Public Media to a close.

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List) was playing host to his Lithuanian counterpart Mindaugas Sinkevičius on Thursday, August 20th for talks and what was supoosed to be a joint visit to the Belarusian border.

Fraudulent text messages claiming that a new message has been received via e-address are circulating, the State Agency for Digital Development (VDAA) warned the public on August 20.

The Saeima, Latvia's parliament, convened for an extraordinary session on Thursday, August 20, in order to consider and pass the "Air Baltic Corporation AS Financial Stabilization Measures Law", which provides for the establishment of a special procedure for the state's participation in the airline's financial stabilization process.

Latvia's Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) has on August 20th started publishing a monthly list of companies registered in Latvia that export goods to agressor states Russia and Belarus, or who import goods from these countries.

Three people have been arrested in Latvia on suspicion of setting fire to the building of the defence industry company ‘Milrem Robotics’ in Tallinn, reports the Estonian public broadcaster ERR.

Three years ago, the reconstruction of the Kuldīga Cultural Centre was halted by the insolvency of the construction contractor. In order to resume the work, changes were made to the project and new sources of financing were sought. It has now been decided that the renovation will take place in stages, also raising money gradually.

Recently, at the European Beach Volleyball Championships, Latvian women's pair Tīna Graudiņa and Anastasija Samoilova won bronze medals.

From September 2 to October 8, the comprehensive national defense exercise "Namejs 2026" organized by the National Armed Forces will take place throughout Latvia.

On Monday, August 24, 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers announced an open competition for the position of Head of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), Latvia's dedicated anti-graft agency.

Some members of the public could have been better prepared for the aftermath of the storm, said Arvis Zīle, Head of the Crisis Management Centre, in an interview with Latvian Radio on Monday, August 24, morning.\

The Embassy of Ukraine in Latvia invites everyone to join in a minute’s silence on Ukraine’s Independence Day, Monday 24 August at 9.00 am, in memory of the Ukrainians and Latvians who have fallen in the war in Ukraine.

Following the storms at the weekend, by 6.00 pm on Monday 24 August, power had been restored to 190,000 customers – or 70 per cent of those whose power supply had been cut off due to the storms, according to information compiled by distributor “Sadales tīkls”. On Monday morning, around 87,000 customers were still without power.

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A large storm which hit Latvia for much of Saturday continues on Sunday morning, with the power supply to approximately 277,000 households disrupted according to network operator Sadales tīkls.

On Friday, August 21st two Turkish F-16 fighter jets paid a visit to Latvia's the National Armed Forces (NBS) airbase ay Lielvārde.

The Statehood Award for an outstanding contribution to strengthening Latvian statehood this year has been awarded to outstanding poet, playwright, librettist and all-round writing phenomenon, Māra Zālīte.

In Riga, on Krišjāņa Barona Street, an alarm siren will be sounded briefly sometime between 12:30 and 14:30 on Friday, said the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD).

Latvia's third-largest city, Liepāja, will be a European Capital of Culture in 2027 and while details of the programme of events are yet to be published, a few indicators have emerged as a result of recent funding applications.

Latvian border guards said on August 21st they have uncovered another tunnel on the Latvia-Belarus border and arrested a large number of illegal crossers in the process.

To raise funds for medical and psychological support for Ukrainian soldiers, Latvian Public Media (LSM), in collaboration with the charity organisation ‘ziedot.lv’, is continuing its fundraising campaign ‘In thought and deed, together with Ukraine!’. So far, 30,368 euros have been raised.

At an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) on Thursday, 20 August, an interim board for the CSDD was elected, the Ministry of Transport (SM) has announced.

Officers from the South Vidzeme Precinct of the State Police arrested a quadricycle driver after a chase in Cēsis municipality, after he ignored officers' order to stop and tried to flee. As if that wasn't bad enough, he was also drunk, had no helmet, and also had a young child on the quad bike with him.

The opening concert of the Sacred Music Festival took place on August 14th at St. Peter's Church in Rīga. Thanks to Latvian Radio 3, you can enjoy the whole thing online.

From the new year, the State Education Development Agency will no longer organize state language proficiency exams for adults: this responsibility will be taken over by the Latvian Language Agency, reports Latvian Radio

Every evening at 21:00, Latvian Radio 1 broadcasts a five-minute summary of the day's news stories in a simplified language format called Ziņas vieglajā valodā ('News in simple language').

Renovation of Kuldīga Cultural Centre to resume after 3 year pause / Article  LSM

More than 250 trees have been uprooted or snapped in Rīga’s gardens, parks and green spaces, according to Rīga Forests Ltd. Clearing up the damage caused by the storm in all of Rīga’s forests could take more than a month, the company said on August 24.

This summer has been both warm enough and damp, yet there is little variety of mushrooms in the woods. It is difficult to explain why this is the case, but it is possible that, following the recent rainfall, the ground is already too wet for them, expert mycologists told Latvian Radio on 24 August.

For every Ukrainian who has found refuge in Latvia, 24 August is hardly an official public holiday on the calendar or a cause for loud slogans. Today, Ukraine’s Independence Day is a profound and special experience for Ukrainians.

Forecasts suggest that the weather in Latvia will become sunnier and drier over the next few days.

Once the storm damage has been repaired, train services on the Tukums, Jelgava, Aizkraukle, Sigulda, Daugavpils, Rēzekne and Liepāja lines are scheduled to resume on 24 August in accordance with the timetable. Given that work to repair storm damage to the railway infrastructure is still ongoing, some train services may still be delayed, according to “Vivi”.

Every evening at 21:00, Latvian Radio 1 broadcasts a five-minute summary of the day's news stories in a simplified language format called Ziņas vieglajā valodā ('News in simple language').

Latvia's National Guard (Zemessardze) is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its founding.

Every evening at 21:00, Latvian Radio 1 broadcasts a five-minute summary of the day's news stories in a simplified language format called Ziņas vieglajā valodā ('News in simple language').

Taking into account the announced orange level warning for expected strong winds and intense rain, the concert of artists Mesa and Gacho scheduled for Saturday, August 22, at the Mežaparks Big Stage has been postponed by 24 hours to Sunday, August 23, informed Kaspars Jansons, a representative of the event organizers.

How much ice cream did Latvia produce last year? We're glad you asked, as we just happen to have the Eurostat figures to hand.

If you're not afraid to venture out in the forecast storm, here are some events for this weekend.

We are sorting waste more and more, but a lot of things that shouldn't be there still end up in our household waste – biowaste, packaging, glass and other recyclable materials. This not only increases the volume of waste and bills, but also damages some of the material that could still be used for recycling instead of being dumped in a landfill, reports Latvian Radio.

The driver whose car crashed in Kursīši parish, Saldus municipality, last November, claiming the lives of three people, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, reports “Latvijas Avīze”.

Every evening at 21:00, Latvian Radio 1 broadcasts a five-minute summary of the day's news stories in a simplified language format called Ziņas vieglajā valodā ('News in simple language').

Latvia's National Armed Forces (NBS) confirmed on August 20th that the military drone that was shot down in Balvi district on August 14 was a Ukrainian one.

Today, on the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Estonia’s independence, President of the Riigikogu (parliament) of Estonia Lauri Hussar, Speaker of the Saeima of Latvia Daiga Mieriņa and Speaker of the Seimas of Lithuania Juozas Olekas issued a Joint Statement in Tallinn, in which they reaffirm their strong support for Ukraine and emphasise the need for active cooperation in pursuing initiatives to strengthen the eastern border, counter disinformation campaigns, and address migratory pre...

After slashing its fleet size by a third, airBaltic's total flight capacity will be just 10% smaller, airBaltic board member Vitolds Jakovlevs said on Latvian Television's "What's happening in Latvia?" programme.

The former ‘Balvi’ station is situated in Kubulu Parish, Balvi Municipality in eastern Latvia. Although trains no longer stop there and the tracks were dismantled long ago, the historic building is gradually coming back to life, LSM's Latgale editorial reports on August 20.

The Greens and Farmers' Union (ZZS) does not agree with its coalition partners over the proposal to give the government the right to invest additional funds in the Latvian national airline airBaltic.

Estonia's Falber Investments OÜ, the parent company of Agrone, Estonia’s largest agricultural group and the region’s largest independent raw milk producer, has signed an agreement to acquire the group of AS Rīgas piena kombināts (RPK), Latvia’s largest dairy processing company, creating a new Baltic dairy behemoth.