Latvia is investing €10 million to establish a new defense sector research center, bringing together 30 scientists and engineers to boost national defense research and development.

Delfi: Latvia to Establish Defense Research Center with €10 Million Funding

Latvia is set to create a defense sector research center, involving 30 scientists and engineers, with an investment of 10 million euros to advance defense research and development.

The severe dog attack in Carnikava continues to draw outrage, with victims' parents comparing the experience to attempted murder. Local officials, including the head of the Ropaži municipality council Aivars Draudiņš, are facing scrutiny for their response, with reports indicating Draudiņš is currently on a trip.

TVNET: Children's Parents Compare Dog Attack to Attempted Murder

Parents of children who were victims of a dog attack describe the experience, comparing the "dressing" process to an attempted murder.

Pietiek: Six bitten children. The prime minister is emotional. Mayor Draudiņš is on a…

After the tragic events in Carnikava, where dogs bit six kindergarteners, the head of the Ropaži municipality council, Aivars Draudiņš, went on...

Pietiek: Regarding the events in Carnikava - who is the culprit and who is the…

Every dog that barks is a hunter. A person who is not a hunter by profession, and does not want to hunt, is not a hunter. When dogs bite six children, it is not unusual to see them in the ranks of the hunters and to be accused of it.

Discussions are intensifying around the need for better internal control and good governance within parliament, especially with upcoming parliamentary elections. A prime ministerial candidate has outlined potential coalition scenarios, and concerns are being raised about the current government's structural problems.

Pietiek: We are looking for a guard at the door, but we haven't tidied our own house.

Discussion about the control of parliamentary spending has veered off course. Before asking who will check parliament from the outside, one must ask: how does it ensure good governance, risk management, and control in its daily operations?

IR: Prime ministerial candidate interviews. Šuvajevs: there will only be two…

Prime ministerial candidate Andris Šuvajevs believes that after the elections, there will be only two possible coalition scenarios: either with the Progressive party or with Šlesers.

Pietiek: Kulbergs' government has a structural problem. Will the prime minister and…

The government positions itself as taking a course to support business and the economy, but with that comes...

Pietiek: Parliamentary elections are around the corner. What to choose?

Parliamentary elections are around the corner. What to choose? What is their political program and manifesto, economic, social, mathematical, and logical basis. But for which?

Pietiek: Latvia has never developed an independent, analytical tradition of state…

Despite the fact that dozens of advisors, consultants, and experts circulate in Saeima factions, ministerial cabinets, and government corridors...

A European Court of Human Rights judgment has sparked debate about human rights and the potential for "slavery" in Latvia. Separately, concerns are being raised about police misconduct and detention tactics, as well as prolonged criminal cases turning compensation claims into extortion.

Pietiek: Is slavery being reborn in Latvia?

The September 3, 2026, judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of A.S. v. Latvia updates the question of how effectively Latvia's legal system can...

Pietiek: When a compensation claim becomes extortion

For a demand of a thousand euros, the state pursued a criminal case for eight years. Rēzekne court convicted. Latgale regional court acquitted. Senate overturned. Latgale regional court convicted.

Pietiek: 'Phone found in the cell' and other police tricks: how to keep a person in…

Pietiek today without further...

Latvia's national airline, airBaltic, has entered into a costly interloan agreement, marking the initial phase of its recapitalization process and raising questions about its future ownership structure.

IR: airBaltic's expensive interloan - where does this first step of…

Latvia's national airline has agreed to a very costly interloan, which is the first step in its recapitalization process. The article questions the future ownership structure of airBaltic following this move.

The Bank of Latvia is undergoing internal organizational and management restructuring, with temporary measures in place to ensure continuity. Discussions also touch upon the actions of former Latvian Bank President Ilmārs Rimšēvičs, who served from 2001 to 2019 and was convicted of bribery in 2023. The bank's supervisory sector and economic analysis department are defining their priorities amidst ongoing processes.

Pietiek: What is the Latvian Bank doing?

Latvian Bank President Ilmārs Rimšēvičs is busy with internal organizational and management processes, which are being delayed by the "Unity" political party's actions. But when will the processes for inquiring about the governor's actions in 2018 be completed?

Pietiek: Since the data released by the Latvian Bank was published yesterday, it is not…

The Latvian Bank's supervisory sector is currently undergoing restructuring, with temporary measures being taken to ensure the continuity of operations. The bank's economic analysis department has defined its vision for 'constituent' and 'unconstituent' as a priority, and is considering options…

Concerns are being raised about systemic carelessness within Latvia's healthcare system, leading to the squandering of medical resources despite frequent claims of insufficient funding.

Pietiek: Millions worth of equipment and stewed vegetables: how system carelessness…

In Latvia's healthcare system, lack of funds is often heard, but in real life, every day...

Writer Roalds Dobrovenskis has shared precise details about his experience with dementia. Meanwhile, the creators of the youth newspaper Krējums are encouraging Latvians to move beyond victimhood and build a better future, noting their generation's fatigue with social media. Actress Rēzija Kalniņa also discussed her role in 'The Three Musketeers,' love, and finding strength after divorce.

IR: Writer Roalds Dobrovenskis precisely dates his dementia experience

Writer Roalds Dobrovenskis, on his 90th birthday, shared precise details about his experience with dementia. The interview, lasting a few hours, was described as a beautiful, clear, and substantial conversation.

IR: Youth newspaper Krējums creators: 'Our generation is getting tired of social…

The creators of the youth-produced newspaper Krējums are encouraging Latvians to move beyond victimhood and collaboratively build a better future, as their generation begins to tire of social media.

TVNET: Video/Photo: Rēzija Kalniņa on 'The Three Musketeers', Love, and Strength to…

Actress Rēzija Kalniņa discusses her role in 'The Three Musketeers,' love, and finding the strength to continue living after a divorce.