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Latvia's Week, Explained in 5 Minutes

Every week we gather Latvia's most important stories across politics, the economy, defence and the Baltic region, culture and travel, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline, the background you need and facts cross-checked across several outlets.

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Latvia GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Riga
Population
About 1.85 million
Area
About 64,600 km²
Language · Script
Latvian · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET) · UTC+3 in summer (EEST)

Emergency & help lines

Single emergency number
112
State Police
110
Ambulance
113
Fire · Rescue
112
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Gas emergency
114

Traveler essentials

Country code
+371
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Riga · Daugavpils · Liepāja · Jelgava · Jūrmala · Ventspils · Rēzekne · Valmiera

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Movable (Mar/Apr)
Good Friday
Movable (Mar/Apr)
Easter Sunday · Easter Monday
May 1
Labour Day · Convocation of the Constituent Assembly
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May 4
Restoration of Independence Day
2nd Sunday of May
Mother's Day
Movable (May/Jun)
Pentecost
Jun 23
Līgo Day (Midsummer Eve)
Jun 24
Jāņi (Midsummer Day)
Festival years
Closing day of the Song and Dance Festival
Nov 18
Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia
Dec 24
Christmas Eve
Dec 25–26
Christmas Day · Second Day of Christmas
Dec 31
New Year's Eve

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