Europe Latvia The energy commodities trader and convenience store network AS Virši-A will, from 20 November to 6 January, donate 3 cents in support of SOS Children's Villages for every hot coffee drink purchased in the special SOS Children's Villages cups
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