Latvia's news in one place: Diena and Latvijas Avīze, the Delfi and TVNET portals, LSM public media with its English service, Dienas Bizness for business and the LETA agency.
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the main newspapers in Latvia?
- Diena and Latvijas Avīze are the leading Latvian-language dailies, with Delfi and TVNET the top portals.
- Which Latvian outlets publish in English?
- LSM English (the public broadcaster) and The Baltic Times cover Latvia in English.
- What is Latvia's national news agency?
- LETA is the Latvian national news agency.
Latvia has one of the Baltic's most vibrant and resilient newspaper industries, with a dynamic bilingual media landscape publishing in both Latvian and Russian — reflecting the country's unique demographic composition where a substantial Russian-speaking minority has shaped a rich, diverse media ecosystem. Latvian newspapers serve a population of 1.9 million from the beautiful capital Riga — one of Europe's most architecturally stunning cities — a nation that has undergone an extraordinary journey from Soviet occupation to EU and NATO membership.
Among the most widely read Latvian newspapers online is Delfi, Latvia's most visited digital portal. Diena is the most widely circulated Latvian-language daily. The public broadcaster LSM is the most trusted news source — publishing in Latvian, Russian, and English. For business, Dienas Bizness is the essential daily and the Nasdaq Baltic Riga exchange provides official market data. Latvia is passionate about ice hockey — the national team is a perennial World Championship contender, covered by the official LHF. The Baltic Times and BNS serve the wider Baltic region.
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