Retirement Anxiety: A Luminor Bank survey says 52% of Latvians feel financially insecure about retirement, with women reporting higher worry and the state pension replacing only about half of pre-retirement income. Russian Hybrid Threat: Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs says Russia’s hybrid threat is more likely than before, pointing to rising migrant pressure and increased security at Latvia’s Incukalns gas storage and a hydroelectric dam, plus calls for more NATO air defence and anti-drone integration. Energy Security & Infrastructure: Latvia is tightening protection of critical energy assets as Baltic leaders warn Moscow may target infrastructure near NATO’s frontier. Riga Cycling Upgrade: Riga plans new and extended cycle lanes on Lāčplēša, Marijas and Šarlotes streets to improve safer, continuous connections for cyclists. Port of Riga Goes Greener: LVR Flote joins a Baltic low-emission pilot-boat project to cut CO2 and test digital monitoring for more efficient operations. airBaltic Financing Watch: Latvia’s airBaltic is seeking short-term liquidity from bondholders, with a meeting set for August 3, as debt pressures grow. EU Sports Funding Row: Nine EU countries including Latvia urge the EU to stop funding sports bodies that readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes, while the IOC defends its provisional lifting of the ROC suspension. Local Protest: About 20 people protested the planned closure of the Jūrmala branch of Murjāņi Sports Gymnasium, accusing the process of lacking transparency.