Author: Ilona Bērziņa Ainārs Šlesers has no doubts he will become the next Mayor of Riga in municipal elections this summer.

RIGA - The majority of residents of Latvia, or 65 percent, are happy with the way their lives are going, according to a survey carried out by research company Kantar.

Perhaps the most famous Latvian journalist, ideological nationalist Lato Lapsa, has been arrested in Riga. From the dungeons, ...

A romantic weekend away might sound like a luxury few of us can afford, but head a little off the beaten track and you’ll ...

Explore the magic of Riga, Latvia! From its stunning Art Nouveau architecture to the charming Old Town streets, this travel ...

Before its members went into exile, IC3PEAK was one of the most notorious musical acts in Russia. Now, it’s pivoting to a ...

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories.

It has been a whirlwind eight months for Gintz Zilbalodis, the 31-year-old Latvian filmmaker whose breakout animated film, ...

RIGA - The idea to charge a fee for driving motor vehicles into the city center is a simple populism, Riga Mayor Vilnis Kirsis (New Unity) said at a news conference, commenting on the proposal made by ...

The majority of the unemployed are with upper secondary vocational education and over the age of 50, which shows that these ...

Thanks to Novikova’s activities, which began in Riga - the nation's capital city - wheelchair tennis has developed significantly in Latvia. When she started, there were no children or young people ...