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Fact-check traces false claim Latvia will cut dairy herd

Latvia has no plans to reduce its dairy cow numbers by a quarter, LSM’s Re:Check fact-checking project reports. The claim, circulated by local accounts and several Belarusian media outlets, misrepresented a report by the Agriculture Ministry. Re:Check traced the claim to a Russian-language video …

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Phone scammers steal nearly €2 million from Latvians in October

Phone scammers stole about €1.935 million from people in Latvia between October 1 and 27, according to the Latvian State Police, LSM reported. Of 311 fraud cases registered during that period, 118 resulted in financial losses. More than €17 million has been stolen from Latvia’s residents by phone…

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Latvian State Forests paid NGOs over 256,000 euros

Latvian State Forests paid more than 256,000 euros in membership fees to non-governmental organisations in 2025, with some groups relying on the company’s payments for half or more of their membership income, LSM reported, citing the investigative programme De facto. Some organisations would be u…

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Latvian coalition talks drop opposition to Latvia First

United List MPs have stopped ruling out Latvia First’s participation in the next government, despite prime minister-designate Andris Kulbergs having repeatedly said before the election that he would not work with the party. LSM’s investigative programme De facto reported that United List MPs are …

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Organizations warn children are using alcohol and drugs at younger ages

Children are becoming intoxicated with alcohol and drugs at increasingly young ages, including in primary school, organizations working with young people have observed, LSM reported. The number of children brought to hospital for medical care after becoming intoxicated is also on the rise. During…

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Latvia’s audit office submits proposals to cut state spending

Latvia’s State Audit Office has submitted proposals to help reduce government spending for the first time, as the Finance Ministry reviews possible cuts but has yet to decide on the most significant reductions, LSM reported. The ministry has assessed hundreds of savings measures. Finance Minister…