Europe Latvia Attempts to disrupt the functioning of Latvian websites continue, and last week there was another wave of attacks, which, however, in most cases only succeeded in slowing down the functioning of various pages, not blocking them completely
Europe Latvia One of the first in a series of new civil protection seminars was held in Teika, a suburb in Riga; according to the municipality, the response was excellent, but residents' assessment of the seminar's value was mixed
Europe Latvia The victory of the animated film Flow by director Gints Zilbalodis as Best Animated Film brought the first Oscar award for the country
Europe Latvia 111 people died in road accidents in Latvia in 2024, the lowest number since the country regained independence in 1991, according to information gathered by the State Police
Europe Latvia Zane Bērziņa founded the social enterprise Vilbers which produces specialised clothing for people with various mobility problems, including wheelchair users