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- Ambassador Ingrīda Levrence presents her letter of credence to the President of the Swiss Confederation January 14, 2026On 13 January 2026, Ingrīda Levrence, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Swiss Confederation, was accredited in Bern…
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Latvia’s security rests on national investment in defence, close cooperation with NATO Allies, EU Member States, and partners worldwide January 14, 2026On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers reviewed the report submitted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, on the accomplishments in…
- Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, Jean-Noël Barrot, will visit Latvia honouring 105 years since Latvia’s international recognition. B. Braže will also organise a joint meeting of the Baltic and French foreign ministers January 13, 2026Marking 105 years since Latvia’s international recognition (de iure), on 15 January 2026, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic,…
- Māris Selga, the Ambassador of Latvia to the Sovereign Order of Malta, accredited January 10, 2026On 10 January 2026, the Ambassador of Latvia to the Sovereign Order of Malta, Māris Selga, presented his credentials to His Most Eminent Highness the Prince…
- EU countries give the green light to the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreement. This will expand trade and export opportunities with Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay, and also strengthen the EU competitiveness January 9, 2026On Friday, 9 January 2026, in Brussels, Belgium, European Union Member States agreed to support the signing of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement and the…
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- Latvia says it has evidence Belarus is aiding illegal migration into EU January 14, 2026Latvia's Ministry of Defence on January 14th published what it claimed was evidence of collusion between the authorities in Belarus and illegal migrants attempting to cross the European Union's external border.
- Young biathlete Volfa wins silver medal in sprint January 14, 2026One of the strongest biathletes on the Latvian national team, Estere Volfa, won a silver medal in the 7.5-kilometre sprint at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Junior Cup in Madona on Wednesday.
- Madona contemporary art exhibition opens this week January 14, 2026Two contemporary art groups in Madona region – the festival "Optižūns" and "MABOCA" (Madona Bunch of Cool Art) are preparing to launch an immersive group exhibition titled "Pičiņu pačiņu" ('Little by little").
- Russian language radio should be left to wither away in Latvia, says senior official January 14, 2026The broadcasting of Russian-language radio stations in Latvia should be gradually discontinued, said Ivars Āboliņš, Chairman of the National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP), on the Latvian Radio program "Krustpunktā" (At the Crossroads) on January 14th.
- More than half of Latvia's electricity comes from renewables January 14, 2026In 2024, renewable energy sources accounted for 47.5% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, indicating a 2.1 percentage points (pp) increase from 2023. It has almost tripled (+30 pp) since the time series began in 2004. The share stood at 15.9% in 2004, increased to 28.6% in 2014 and jumped to 47.5% in 2024, according to fresh Eurostat data.
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