International producer Froneri acquires Food Union’s ice cream business in Latvia

The international ice cream producer Froneri has signed an agreement to acquire the ice cream business of the dairy group Food Union in Europe, including its ice cream operations in Latvia, the company announced. Specific financial details of the...

Eye-watering cost to follow England at the World Cup revealed after Latvia demolition secured qualification

England supporters are facing the prospect of paying out more than £2,400 to follow the national team at the World Cup next summer. Ticket prices for the 2026 tournament have surged dramatically since the first batch was released two weeks ago, a...

Ride Mobility introduces age verification following tragic accident in Imanta

The shared e-bike operator “Ride Mobility” has introduced age verification tools for all customers starting Monday, the company’s CEO Edgars Jākobsons announced. From now on, every user wishing to use the Ride service will be required to present a...

MAMA 'Mother Nature' Int'l Art Exhibition opens at Azerbaijan Cultural Center in Berlin [PHOTOS]

On October 14, the MAMA "Mother Nature" International Art Exhibition opened at the Azerbaijan Cultural Center in Berlin, Azernews reports. Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of the IDEA Public Union Leyla Aliyeva and...

Latvia has ordered hundreds of Russian citizens to leave the country. The reason

Latvia has ordered 841 Russian citizens to leave the country by October 13. They were unable to prove their proficiency in the Latvian language and pass mandatory security checks. Politico writes about this. After the start of Russiaʼs full-scale...

A grey autumn to dominate in Latvia this week – wet snowflakes possible over the weekend

On Wednesday, the sky will be cloudy, with the sun breaking through only in some areas, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. Rain is expected from time to time across most of the country. With light winds blowing,...

Canada named among world’s most powerful passports; US passport drops to lowest ranking in 20 years

The latest global passport ranking released by Henley & Partners listed the Canadian passport among the 10 most powerful in the world for 2025. Canada placed ninth overall against 198 other passports based on how many destinations Canadian...

Rosļikovs had Latvian security service's permission to visit Estonia

Rīga City Council member Aleksejs Rosļikovs ("For Stability!") had permission from the Latvian State Security Service (VDD) to visit Estonia this week, it emerged on Tuesday – despite which his visit ended with him promptly being sent back to...

Twelve Latvian projects competing for Natura 2000 funding

In this selection round, the available European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding is 9,083,238 million euros, but the funding requested by the projects reaches more than 12 million euros, thus the projects will compete with each other for...

Wilderness Travel introduces new 2026 European adventure portfolio across 10 countries

Wilderness Travel has launched a new portfolio of small-group adventure itineraries for 2026, featuring hiking, cultural and nature-focused journeys across southern, central and northern Europe. Wilderness Travel has announced a new collection of...

Kane Declared Fit for Latvia Qualifier

England manager Thomas Tuchel has announced that Harry Kane is fully fit and will start Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia. As reported by Sky Sports on Monday, the 32-year-old striker was unexpectedly named on the bench for England’s...

Why Latvia is the next best place to develop UK defence tech – and what else it has to offer

Tuesday 14 October 2025 10:44 am | Updated: Tuesday 14 October 2025 10:45 am When UK companies think of expanding into continental Europe, the usual suspects come first: Germany, the Netherlands, Poland. But there is a quieter yet compelling...

Fiscal Discipline Council: Funding for Latvia’s defence in the budget found mainly through rising public debt

The Fiscal Discipline Council (FDP) has concluded that additional funding for Latvia’s defence in next year’s state budget has been secured mainly by increasing public debt, rather than by reducing expenditures. The Council made this assessment...

Henley Passport Index: Singapore still has the most powerful passport in the world

Singaporeans are going places, all thanks to the unrivalled power of our passport. Sure, we've slipped off the first-place throne a couple of times, but for the most part, our little red book of travel stamps has consistently been number one on...

Prisons in Latvia short-staffed

Prisons are short of more than 300 staff. To attract prison staff, a campaign called "More Dynamic Work for a Safer Tomorrow" will debunk myths about the workplace, Latvian Television reported on 13 October. There are currently more than 300...

Over 800 Russians at risk of expulsion from Latvia

Around 840 Russian citizens have not sorted out their residence permits within the deadline. To obtain long-term resident status, they had to prove their Latvian language skills and pass a security check. Those who have not met these requirements...

Latvia Orders 841 Russians to Leave by October 13 Over Language and Security Compliance

Latvia has ordered 841 Russian citizens to leave the country by October 13 for failing to meet the requirements for proving knowledge of Latvian and undergoing a security check, official data show. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in...

Latvia orders over 800 Russian citizens to leave by mid-October

The Latvian government has ordered 841 Russian citizens to leave the country by Oct. 13, citing their failure to meet legal requirements, including proof of Latvian language proficiency and passing a national security screening, Politico reported...

Latvia Orders 841 Russians to Leave Over Language and Residency Law Violations

Latvia has instructed 841 Russian citizens to leave the country by Oct. 13, saying they failed to meet new residency conditions that include proving basic Latvian language skills and passing national security checks, according to Politico on Oct....

Latvia expels more than 800 Russians from the country

Latvian flag. Stock photo: Getty Images The Latvian authorities have informed 841 Russian citizens that they must leave the country by 13 October due to non-compliance with migration legislation. Source: Politico, citing Latvian Office of...