Sector
https://db.lv/zinas/augulis-jautajums-par-meza-cirsanas-nosacijumu-mainu-nekur-nepazudis
The guidelines must clearly show which areas can be used for economic activity and which cannot. The eastern border must also be taken into account, where part of the territory falls outside the manageable areas. The guidelines must provide clarity on what happens to forest management in the future, and how (...)
https://db.lv/zinas/augulis-svarigakais-ir-atrast-jauno-lvm-valdes-priekssedetaju
(...) the minister said that LVM could get a new board chairman within his term of office, before the 15th Saeima elections.
https://www.silava.lv/aktualitates/par-latvijas-bankas-vadlinijam
Although LVMI “Silava” has never been invited to take part in drafting the Guidelines or to delegate staff to it, on 12 May this year we asked Latvijas Banka to provide information on which LVMI “Silava” staff had been involved in preparing the Guidelines, and what the mandate and form of their involvement had been.
https://www.silava.lv/aktualitates/lvmi-silava-zinatnieks-aldis-butlers-raidijuma-monopols-skaidro-mitus-par-meziem-mitrzemem-un-klimatu
Latvian Radio 1's programme “Monopols” hosted a guest, researcher Aldis Butlers of the Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, to discuss questions widely debated in society about forests, wetlands and climate change.
https://diena.lv/raksts/latvija/zinas-71/lvm-eksperts-kiberuzbrukums-noticis-caur-divus-gadus-neatjaunotu-sistemu-ar-ievainojamibu
(...) the financial losses are not direct; rather, for example, the loss lies in having to deal with other matters during this time instead of core tasks. Nor can one speak of losses arising from a failure to fulfil contracts, since production work and deliveries are continuing.
https://db.lv/zinas/pieskir-3-miljonu-eiro-finansejumu-mezsaimniecibas-uznemumam-timbro
The company is part of the Timbro group, one of the fastest-growing corporate groups in Latvia. Growth in its core business is driven by property management, the acquisition of felling sites and logging, timber transport, and customer-focused timber trading.
Worth knowing! Upcoming and ongoing events
1 August Hunters' Festival “Minhauzens 2026”
https://www.latma.lv/minhauzens-2026-koknese-mednieku-festivals-notiks-augusta-pirmaja-nedelas-nogale/
https://www.latma.lv/nebijis-notikums-minhauzens-2026-lidztekus-festivalam-notiks-ari-lmka-medibu-sunu-izstade/
Until 26 July photo exhibition “My Bird 2026” at the Latvian Museum of Natural History
https://www.varam.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/fotoizstade-mans-putns-2026
Until 10 August public consultation on the “stress test” of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/18072-Birds-and-Habitats-Directives-stress-test/public-consultation_lv
Baloži Peat Railway Museum tours in 2026
https://kudrasbanitis.lv/lv/ekskursijas
Garden Days and masterclasses at the Institute of Horticulture in 2026
https://fruittechcentre.eu/lv/article/2025-12-23/darza-dienas-un-meistarklases-darzkopibas-instituta-2026
All year National Botanic Garden anniversary event series “Nature in the Garden”
https://www.daba.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/nacionalais-botaniskais-darzs-70-jubilejas-gada-katru-menesi-aicina-uz-aizraujosiem-pasakumiem
Explainer
https://www.vmd.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/ja-valsts-nodeva-naudas-sods-vai-cits-maksajums-kludaini-iemaksats-valsts-kases-vai-valsts-meza-dienesta-konta
(...) what to do if a payment was made to the wrong account, where to turn in the event of an overpayment, and what forest owners with at least 1,000 hectares of forest land need to know, since a special procedure applies to their payment of the state fee.
Officially
https://www.zm.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/latvijas-zemes-fonds-11-gados-lauksaimniekiem-iznomajis-vairakus-tukstosus-ipasumu
For eleven years now – since 1 July 2015 – the Latvian Land Fund, managed by “Altum”, has been operating in Latvia. It was established to promote, at the national level, the protection and availability of agricultural land resources and their rational, efficient and sustainable use.
https://www.kem.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/j-vitenbergs-latvijas-granulu-razotajiem-prioritari-janodrosina-musu-majsaimniecibu-vajadzibas
The minister gave the sector a clear task – when it comes to pellets for households, priority must go to domestic consumption.
https://www.zm.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/pirmo-reizi-noteikti-zvejas-efektivitates-kriteriji-brivi-pieejamos-zvejas-limitus-prioritari-pieskirs-jaunajiem-zvejniekiem
In future, municipalities will have to assess how efficiently fishing quotas are used and reduce inefficiently used quotas, reallocating them to the most successful fishermen. To ensure a consistent approach, the regulations for the first time set out clearer fishing efficiency criteria – catch volume, the number of days spent fishing, and the utilisation rate of allocated fishing quotas.
Job competitions
https://www.darzkopibasinstituts.lv/lv/raksts/2026-07-01/izsludinats-atklats-konkurss-uz-darzkopibas-instituta-direktora-es-amatu
An open competition has been announced for the position of Director of the Institute of Horticulture. We are looking for a visionary, open-minded and strategically-thinking leader who wants to shape the future development of the Institute of Horticulture, strengthen its scientific excellence and international cooperation, promote innovation, and foster an environment where people can grow professionally and achieve outstanding results.
https://www.lbtu.lv/en/darba_piedavajumi/view_item/4557
The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) is announcing an open competition for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences (for a fixed term of 5 years from the date of appointment).
Education
https://www.lbtu.lv/lv/raksts/2026-07-10/klusti-par-pieprasitu-specialistu-izveloties-kadu-no-latvijas-biozinatnu-un
Students more interested in the ecological and social aspects of forests choose the academic bachelor's study programme Forest Science. The programme's courses help students understand processes in the forest and build a professional view of the forest as both an economic and an ecological whole.
https://www.lbtu.lv/lv/raksts/2026-07-07/magistra-grads-ir-ne-tikai-vertiga-prieksrociba-bet-ari-nepieciesamiba-kas
The graduate rates in-depth knowledge of geographic information systems, remote-sensing data analysis and spatial data processing as the greatest benefit of the studies, gained through hands-on work with modern software such as ArcGIS Pro and QGIS.
Economy
https://www.fm.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/finansu-ministrija-aktualize-videja-termina-makroekonomiskas-un-fiskalas-prognozes
The Ministry of Finance has updated its indicative medium-term forecasts for macroeconomic and fiscal indicators, taking into account the latest economic development trends and the geopolitical situation.
https://www.delfi.lv/bizness/37293360/bankas_un_finanses/120125873/fm-samazina-ekonomikas-izaugsmes-prognozi-budzeta-pie-esosas-situacijas-brivu-lidzeklu-nebus
The macroeconomic forecasts are based on gross domestic product data for the first quarter of 2026 and on short-term macroeconomic indicators available up to early June.
https://db.lv/zinas/ir-pieredze-lielu-biometana-staciju-buvnieciba
(...) a biomethane injection point has been set up in Džūkste and, hopefully, one will soon follow in Rēzekne. The difference is that biomethane is delivered to these injection points by lorry, in compressed form.
Movement
https://www.zm.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/zemkopibas-ministrijas-nekustamie-ipasumi-atjaunojusi-meiranu-kanalu
A total of EUR 1.14 million from the Recovery Fund and the state budget has been invested in restoring the Meirāni Canal. This project is a significant investment in regional safety, since restoring the Meirāni Canal is an essential measure for effective water drainage during spring floods and summer/autumn flooding.
https://kodols.lv/pieriga/saulkrasti/tilts-pie-ramkalniem-sabiedejis-makskerniekus-un-braucejus-balsti-izskatas-aizdomigi-203108
People have noticed that the base of the bridge's supports looks suspicious – it appears to have crumbled somewhat, with cracks visible on the supports, raising the question of how safe such a bridge is.
Hunting
https://www.vmd.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/noteiktos-valsts-regionos-mainits-staltbriezu-medibu-termins-0
To reduce the damage red deer cause to agricultural and forestry crops, hunters in certain regions of the country will be able to start hunting red deer hinds, calves and bulls up to two years old from 8 July.
https://www.medibam.lv/rosina-sakt-diskusijas-par-lacu-populacijas-regulesanu-lai-nebutu-jasatraucas-ka-lacis-jebkura-bridi-var-ienakt-seta
(...) in a normal situation a bear should not come into town, but once it has done so, it cannot be ruled out that it will come again.
https://www.medibam.lv/redaktores-sleja-incidents-incidenta-gala
In Sēme Parish a bear reportedly chased a mushroom-picker up a tree. In Zvejniekciems another bear wandered into a campsite. Near Rencēni it wrecked a beehive and feasted on chickens.
Environment
https://www.lvm.lv/jaunumi/8026-lvm-apsaimniekotajos-zalajos-tuvojas-gladiolu-pilnzieds
As a result of this work, previously unrecorded valuable species have also appeared in the natural meadows. These days the showy marsh gladiolus is already in full bloom (...)
Sounds nice, but...
https://www.daba.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/katrs-dabas-aizsardziba-iegulditais-eiro-sabiedribai-un-tautsaimniecibai-atgriez-lidz-pat-38-eiro
Investment in nature directly ensures soil fertility and pollination, which are basic preconditions for stable agriculture and forestry, and also guarantees the preservation of resources in the fisheries sector. At the same time, protected areas are an important destination for tourism and recreation, attracting visitors and generating direct income for the regions.
Less good news, though
https://www.vaad.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/ungarija-pirmo-reizi-konstateta-osu-smaragdzala-krasnvabole
Hungary's State Plant Protection Service reported to the European Commission on 29 June this year that, for the first time in the country's territory, it had recorded the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis). This is also the first time it has been detected within the territory of the European Union.
Miscellaneous
https://lr1.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/kulturas-rondo/pecteciba-pardevejot-pagatnes-nosaukumus-jaunos.-uzmanibas-centr.a221956/
What should be done about names that become controversial due to later historical turns of events? If and when should they be changed, who should decide, and how can a name change avoid sweeping away part of our far from simple history at the same time?
https://rebaltica.lv/2026/07/40187/
Teachers no longer complain about salaries, but the education system's main problems remain unresolved. The deep gap between learning outcomes in rural areas and cities has not narrowed, there is a shortage of teachers, and more and more children are ending up in private schools.
https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/dzive-stils/vesture/08.07.2026-jo-dzilak-rok-jo-vairak-jautajumu-arheologi-zasa-mekle-liecibas-par-muizas-pirmsakumiem.a654383/
There is little information about Zasa as a village, its manor and its buildings. Until now it was thought that the manor's origins date back to the mid-16th century, but certain evidence suggests activity here may have begun as early as the start of the century.
Current affairs in cartoons
https://diena.lv/raksts/viedokli/karikaturista-skats/zime-transporta-migranti
https://www.lasi.lv/par-svarigo/karikatura/zime-gatis-sluka-ir-lietas-kas-svarigakas-par-naudu.44571
https://www.lasi.lv/par-svarigo/karikatura/zime-gatis-sluka-neredzu-gaismu-tunela-gala.44647