Where to watch Canada vs. Latvia

Canada will look to continue its fast start at the 2025 IIHF World Championship on Sunday morning, as it readies for its second matchup against Latvia.  The Canadians rolled to a 4-0 victory against Slovenia to open up preliminary round action on Saturday. …

Latvia's top 10 deep-tech startups

1. BirgerMind Deep-tech startup BirgerMind is developing a brainwave measuring device and software that can convert brain activity into text, enabling paralysed people to communicate. The device is attached to the person’s head like a hoop. It connects to …

Latvia's world chamionship hockey campaign off to a winning start

Both teams made mistakes, but the Latvian team's efforts to play aggressively helped the team gain three important points to launch their tournament in positive mode, even if the final score slightly flattered the eventual victors. Francijas - Latvijas …

WATCH LIVE: Latvia versus France at world ice hockey championship

You can watch the action live here on LSM thanks to Latvian Television's coverage. Coverage starts at 20:30 Rīga time (17:30 GMT) and the match starts at 21:20 (18:20 GMT). Please note the livestream will only work within Latvia.  Seen a mistake? …

Baltic Pavilion (Latvia and Lithuania)

Fitch affirms Latvia's credit rating at A-

RIGA, May 10 (Xinhua) -- International ratings agency Fitch Ratings (Fitch) has affirmed Latvia's credit rating at the current "A-" level, maintaining a stable outlook, Fitch said in a statement released on Friday. The agency cited a credible …

Ukraine, Latvia delegations discuss progress in defense cooperation

Ukraine is exploring the possibility of establishing joint arms and equipment manufacturing companies with Latvia. According to Ukrinform, the Ministry of Defense announced this following the talks held in Kyiv between Deputy Defense Minister Valerii …

And the peat goes on in Latvia

Peat has a special status in Latvia. It is one of country’s few domestic natural resources, and its extraction contributes significantly to the Latvian economy and exports. On account of its crucial role, the dense organic material that builds up over …

Latvia-Africa forum to run May 11-12 in Rīga

The second edition of the forum organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held in Rīga from 11 to 12 May, aims at promoting bilateral cooperation, especially in economy and topics on the international agenda. "This year’s event will focus on …

The lesser-known twists of WWII: the battalions of Latvia's ethnic Russians in the Third Reich

Among them were approximately 7,000 ethnic Russians who formed seven police battalions and other military units that were subordinated to the SS and police chief in Latvia and to army group Nord. Nowadays, it is often wrongly assumed that all ethnic …