Rail Baltica board gives Latvia three more weeks to find €9 million

The regular meeting of the Management Board of RB Rail was held in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.  Earlier this week, the Latvian Ministry of Transport (SM) submitted an information report on the state co-financing of the Rail Baltica project in 2025. …

One of Latvia's trains finally gets bicycle racks

On Thursday, Vivi presented the first electric train equipped with bicycle racks at an event. In total, the train will have space for up to 12 bicycles - 6 in the first carriage and the same number at the end of the train. The new bike racks allow you to …

President of Latvia receives credentials of Qatar’s Ambassador

Latvia signs up for 42 ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has been awarded a contract by the Latvian Ministry of Defence for the delivery of an initial batch of 42 ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) including logistic support. Announcing the contract on 30 …

Latvia talks about disinformation with African media

Assistant Professor at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Solvita Denisa-Liepniece, and media expert Rita Ruduša shared the Latvian experience of dealing with information manipulation, while Special Envoy on Digital Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign …

Government is Latvia's least-trusted state institution

The survey of 1,009 Latvian residents was carried out between October 15 and November 24 by the Berg Research market research company. It turns out that the most trusted institution in the country is the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) with 91% …

Latvia to buy 42 ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles

“Procurement of new and modern infantry fighting vehicles marks a new chapter in the mechanization of the Latvian Army's Land Forces. At the same time, this is a great agreement for our national military industry, which will take part in the provision …

Cat adoption website launched in Latvia

The website helps people who want to take care of cats to quickly find one they like: "It's no secret that [a cat's] visual appearance plays a big role. If a person likes black or brown [cats], they don't suddenly want a striped one. But …

GDELS to supply Latvia with ASCOD Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Riga, January 30th, 2025 – The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Latvia has awarded GDELS-Santa Bárbara Sistemas a contract for the delivery of an initial batch of 42 ASCOD Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) including logistic support. This IFV is the …

Latvia signs for ASCOD IFVs

Latvia has ordered 42 ASCOD IFVs under a €373 million (US$388 million) contract signed on 30 January, following the launch of negotiations for the deal last year which was preceded by trials of competing vehicles in the second half of 2023. The procedure …