The reliability of trains in Latvia has improved since the beginning of the year, with problems with train services less frequent and train punctuality averaging 98%; in July, however, over 400 journeys were cancelled due to severe storms

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

The victory of the animated film Flow by director Gints Zilbalodis as Best Animated Film brought the first Oscar award for the country

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