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Latvians go to the polls on Saturday, October 3rd for the 15th Saeima elections.

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The UEFA Nations League marathon continues, in which the Latvian national team finally opened its scoring account in its third game, but suffered a loss to Montenegro 1:2.

Some 1.5 million people are eligible to cast ballots in the parliamentary election, Latvia's 11th since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

A highlight of the four-year political calendar in Latvia takes place on Friday night with the final pre-election showdown between the leaders of the 14 political forces contending Saturday's election.

The 15th Saeima elections are taking place in Latvia on Saturday, 3 October. Polling stations for voters in Latvia and abroad are open from 8:00 to 20:00 local time.

Latvians vote in a parliamentary election shaped by drone incursions, Russia security concerns, the Ukraine war and cost-of-living pressures.

Latvia is voting for a new parliament as Andris Kulbergs seeks a full term. The result will shape the country's response to regional security risks and coalition instability.

Latvia is not expected to shift its pro-Europe and pro-Ukraine trajectory, but coalition negotiations could be complex.

Latvia will vote Saturday in an election shaped by concerns over neighbouring Russia and the cost of living, but the result is not expected to steer the country off its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian ...

Some 1. 5 million eligible voters in Latvia will head to the polls on Saturday to elect a new 100-seat parliament amid national security concerns and rising living costs.

Voting in the Latvian parliamentary election began on Saturday morning, with 1,428 candidates vying for 100 seats in the 15th Saeima, Latvia's parliament. Polling stations across Latvia opened at 8 a.

Latvians’ fear of Russia’s expansionism is rooted in a history of invasion and occupation, and complicated by close cultural and economic ties. As many as seven parties are projected to clear the 5% ...

Latvia's football team is in action again on Friday night with a Nations League clash in Rīga against Montenegro.

More than 10% of Latvia's electorate has taken advantage of the opportunity to cast a vote before the main election day on October 3rd.

Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the EU, and screening and other preventive measures are essential to lowering the impact of the disease and reducing mortality rates. Fresh data released by Eurostat on October 2nd to mark the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month show…

On 1st October 2026, in Geneva, Latvian human rights expert Dr Elīna Šteinerte was re-elected to the United Nations' Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) for the 2027–2030 term.

Latvia will elect a new parliament this weekend, in an election dominated by security concerns over the now emboldened Russia next door and a cost-of-living crisis shaping the domestic agenda. The ...

A year and a half ago, when weighing the arguments for running for the position of Editor-in Chief of Latvian Public Media (LSM), I had to ask myself whether I would be capable of leading the creation of public media content during wartime.

On Friday, 2 October, the very last day before the 15th Saeima elections, you can cast your vote in advance. You can do this at any polling station throughout Latvia between 12 noon and 3 pm.

What to do after you've voted? Go out in nature! Here are some events for birdwatchers, fungus fans and fire fanatics.

Latvijas Banka (LB) is issuing a licence to a company called Atrya Technologies SIA for the provision of crypto-asset services, the central bank said on October 1st.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) published a decision on October 1st concerning a case brought by a resident of a Latvian care home who claimed he had been wrongfully detained by police officers.

The Progressives party has reported former party member Mārtiņš Eņģelis to the police over alleged sexual relations with a minor, newswire LETA reports.

The cost per kilometre of the European standard-gauge railway will be up to 20 million euros, the government decided at a closed-door emergency government meeting on October 1, at which an informative report on the “Rail Baltica” railway project was considered. Until now, the cost per kilometre had…

Forecasts suggest that the weather in Latvia on Friday will be mainly sunny and warm.