Latvia is celebrating significant sports victories as the U-16 national basketball team has become European Champions. In athletics, javelin thrower Patriks Gailums secured a bronze medal at the European Championship in Birmingham, marking a successful return after injury. A coach, Šlesers, also shared insights on the strategies required for championship success.

Delfi: Latvia's U-16 Basketball Players Become European Champions

The Latvian U-16 national basketball team has achieved victory, becoming champions of Europe.

Delfi: Javelin Thrower Gailums Wins a Medal at the European Championship

Latvian javelin thrower Gailums has secured a medal at the European Championship.

TVNET: What Needs to Happen to Become Champions? Coach Šlesers Answers

The coach of a championship-winning team, Šlesers, discusses the requirements and strategies for achieving success in sports.

Riga recently concluded its birthday celebrations with an impressive water show on the Daugava River, captured in photographs. The city also hosted a spectacular Red Bull Showrun event, drawing thousands of attendees to witness high-octane automotive action, including an F-1 car near the Presidential Palace.

TVNET: PHOTO: Riga's Birthday Concludes with Impressive Show on Daugava

The celebration of Riga's birthday concluded with a spectacular water show displayed on the Daugava River, with photos capturing the event.

TVNET: Find Yourself! Thousands Attend Impressive Red Bull Showrun Event in Riga

Thousands of people gathered in Riga to witness the impressive Red Bull Showrun event, which featured high-octane automotive action.

TVNET: PHOTO: Smoking Tires and a "Flying" F-1 Car at Presidential Palace - Red Bull…

The Red Bull Showrun event, featuring smoking tires and an F-1 car near the Presidential Palace, was held impressively, with photographic evidence.

Delfi: Don's Concert: Romance, Ache, and Fireworks - Find Yourself and Friends in the…

A review of Don's concert, highlighting the romantic atmosphere, emotional moments, and fireworks, with a call for attendees to find themselves and their friends in photos from the event.

Corruption allegations persist in Latvia, with a new report scrutinizing Andrejs Radzevičs, the Deputy Chair of the South Kurzeme Municipal Council, for alleged corrupt practices and enriching relatives. Investigative journalist Lato Lapsa has criticized the continued employment of certain police officials, citing risks to citizens and alleged official falsehoods. The former Director of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), Jēkabs Straume, retired on August 1st. Additionally…

Pietiek: Spider in South Kurzeme: how Vice-Mayor Radzevičs spins his web, collects…

This story alleges that Vice-Mayor Radzevičs in the South Kurzeme municipality is involved in corrupt practices, enriching his relatives.

Pietiek: Lato Lapsa: If Ruki, Grišini and other police thugs Jašini remain in office…

Journalist Lato Lapsa criticizes the continued employment of certain police officials, suggesting it puts citizens at risk and alleging official falsehoods regarding a traffic accident.

Pietiek: Dabbling until retirement and quietly wiped away

This piece focuses on the career trajectory of Jēkabs Straume, head of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), hinting at secretive and questionable practices.

Pietiek: Well-paid layabouts in the State Chancellery engage in "sprints" and…

The article scrutinizes the activities and substantial budget of the State Chancellery's Innovation Laboratory, questioning the value and productivity of its work.

Pietiek: airBaltic management calls it a "business plan", but it's actually a…

The article questions the financial strategy of airBaltic, describing the management's "business plan" as a debt restructuring, implying financial distress for the airline.

An analysis reveals a pattern of unkept political promises repeatedly included in government declarations since 2009. Additionally, new legal costs related to Latvia's judicial system have been suspended, with details provided on fees and potential reimbursements.

IR: Promises Not Kept

An analysis examining how significant political promises have been repeatedly included in government declarations since 2009.

Pietiek: Latvia's basic and derived new legal costs - suspended

The article reports on the suspension of new legal costs related to Latvia's judicial system, with specific details about fees and potential reimbursements.

Former tuberculosis patients are actively sharing their experiences to offer support to others battling the illness, aiming to help them overcome the social stigma associated with the disease.

IR: Overcoming Shame! Former Tuberculosis Patients Help Others

Individuals who have battled tuberculosis share their experiences to support others facing the illness, aiming to help them overcome the shame associated with it.

Policies enacted by what are termed 'regressive' elites are being criticized for allegedly harming Latvian farmers, with a focus on agricultural subsidies and their broader political implications.

Pietiek: When "regressive" elites "destroy" Latvian peasants

The article criticizes what it terms 'regressive' elites for policies that allegedly harm Latvian farmers, focusing on agricultural subsidies and their political implications.