Latvia Weekly

28/05/2026

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Joe recaps the collapse of the Siliņa government and the lightning-fast coalition formation process that has left Andris Kulbergs on the cusp of becoming the next prime minister, as well as other stories such as the arrest of high-level officials over alleged corruption in the forestry industry, continued drone incursions into Latvia, success (so far) at the international ice hockey championship, and much more!

Joe recaps the collapse of the Siliņa government and the lightning-fast coalition formation process that has left Andris Kulbergs on the cusp of becoming the next prime minister, as well as other stor

13/05/2026

Joe did a quick live video to discuss his initial quick thoughts on the collapse of Latvia's governing coalition this afternoon. You can listen here!

08/05/2026

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08/05/2026

The search for a second drone that is believed to have crashed in Latvia will continue on Friday. Residents who spot the drone or its debris are urged not to approach it and to report it to emergency...

08/05/2026

The court has found Leonīds Salcevičs, the former mayor of Jēkabpils and current city council member, guilty of falsifying the annual report of the "Jēkabpils" basketball club, Latvian Television repo...

08/05/2026

The Latvian Armed Forces have told Latvian Television that two drones have crashed in Latvia's eastern Latgale region overnight.

27/04/2026

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Joe discusses the results of a wind storm over the weekend as well as follow-ups to stories from the previous week, while Gary Dickenson checks in from Vidzeme on the latest developments at his homestead.

Joe discusses the results of a wind storm over the weekend as well as follow-ups to stories from the previous week, while Gary checks in from Vidzeme on the latest developments at his homestead. Them

22/04/2026

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: After an unintentional break due to being "aizņemts," Joe is back to discuss major happenings especially in the world of transportation and politics, with Gary Dickenson calling in with a "Voicemail from Vidzeme" to let people know how things are going at his homestead near Valmiera.

After an unintentional break due to being "aizņemts," Joe is back to discuss major happenings especially in the world of transportation and politics, with Gary calling in with a "Voicemail from Vidzem