Latvia

Ministry of Education and Science has stated that, as of the year 2026/2027, all educational institutions will have to provide one of the EU languages or a foreign language regulated by intergovernmental agreements in the field of education

Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons and the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester have been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Contemporary Composition category for their performance of Sofia Gubaidulina's 'The Wrath of God'

Number of people classified as ethnic Latvians decreased in the past 10 years, according to Central Statistical Office's information report, decreasing by 74.300 since 2011 in absolute terms; however, percentage of Latvians in total population increased

A three-party governing coalition, instead of a four-party model, will be the new governing coalition, thus founding an inter-party agreement

The 9th Riga International Film Festival will start today 13 October with ten films from the Baltic Sea region and the Nordic countries competing for the festival's main prize and a prize worth €4.000

According to experts, low-value timber prices are likely to continue to rise at least until spring; the shortage of forest labourers is increasing, while existing workers have moved from public to private forests, Latvian Radio reported

The minibus company 'Rīga minibus traffic' has received a court decision declaring the company insolvent; the insolvency administrator has also decided that RMS's services will no longer be provided as of last Friday 9 September

World skeleton champion Martins Dukurs has ended his career as an athlete, he announced on Instagram; during his career, he became two-time Olympic runner-up, six-time world champion and 12-time European champion

Latvia has designated Russia as a 'state sponsor of terrorism' for the war in Ukraine and called on Western allies to impose more comprehensive sanctions on Moscow to end the conflict

The Atis Kronvalds Foundation published the latest ranking of Latvian schools, summarising pupils' performances in various sport meetings and research conferences