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BNN IN FOCUS | Tried to win favour, but failed: what went wrong with the Latvian Government’s “reset”?

19.12.202519.12.2025 Ogres

One of the most prominent issues of the outgoing year was the fight against bureaucracy. Residents hoped that bureaucrats would finally be knocked…

Latvia’s President proclaims next year’s budget with focus on security and families

18.12.202518.12.2025 Ogres

President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs has proclaimed the state budget for next year along with 46 accompanying laws, according to a notice published…

“Latvia continues to live on borrowed money” — MPs demand explanation of 2026 budget advertising costs

17.12.202518.12.2025 Ogres

Opposition lawmakers from the United List (AS) have submitted a formal request asking Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens (New Unity) to explain the costs…

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvian society has shown it can push back against political decisions — and will do so again if necessary

12.12.202513.12.2025 Ogres

“Neither the government nor the Saeima really understands what it is doing,” protesters gathered outside the Cabinet of Ministers building said last weekend…

Minister presses “pause”: Latvia’s Marine Protected Areas plan to be redrafted

11.12.202512.12.2025 Ogres

Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development Raimonds Čudars (New Unity) has promised to revise the proposal for the Marine Protected Areas (MPA)…

President of Latvia halts vignette price increase: law must be reconsidered

10.12.202510.12.2025 Ogres

President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs has decided to return amendments to the Road User Charge Law to the Saeima for reconsideration. The amendments,…

Latvia seeks stricter regulation of telecom operators to curb financial fraud

08.12.202508.12.2025 Ogres

To limit financial fraud, the responsibility of telecommunications service providers must be strengthened, as fraudulent schemes often begin both on social networks and…

BNN IN FOCUS | Will the Latvian Government fall? Rajevskis outlines possible scenarios after the budget vote

05.12.202506.12.2025 Ogres

With the state budget now adopted, questions surrounding the stability of the Latvian government have resurfaced. Various scenarios are circulating in political circles…

Record defence funding for Latvia: Armed Forces receive the largest budget in history

05.12.202505.12.2025 Ogres

In the state budget adopted yesterday, a total of €2.16 billion has been allocated for national defence, of which 50% – or €1.07…

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