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From three to 20 employees – which ministers in Latvia have the largest offices
January 16, 2026
State Audit Office Criticizes Shadow Economy Plan; Latvia’s Finance Minister Disagrees
January 15, 2026
Temperatures in Latvia to drop to –20°C in the coming days
January 14, 2026

On Wednesday skies will partly clear at times and sunshine will break through in some areas. No significant precipitation is expected overnight, but…

New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
January 9, 2026
Snow, gusty winds and cold: Latvia’s weekend weather forecast
January 9, 2026

Politics

Danish Prime Minister: Europe will not succumb to blackmail
January 19, 2026
In Latvia, former MP sentenced to eight years and two months in prison for spying for Russia
January 16, 2026
Latvia’s Prime Minister faces fifth no-confidence vote – Siliņa survives again
January 15, 2026
Greenland talks at the White House: constructive but without result
January 15, 2026
Polish President: Only Trump can stop Putin
January 14, 2026
Legislation flaw could allow Estonian online casinos to avoid paying taxes in 2026
January 13, 2026

Business

Cartels seen by all, but no longer provable? Supreme court ruling shakes established practice
By Ogres   January 17, 2026

While society awaits clear answers on how cartels and behind-the-scenes agreements among major businesses will be tackled in Latvia, public debate is increasingly…

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Ministry of Transport requests urgent cost estimates for conservation of Rail Baltica bridge pillar
By Ogres   January 15, 2026
Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
By Ogres   January 8, 2026
The notorious Rail Baltica bridge pillar in the Daugava will be put into conservation for several years
By Ogres   January 8, 2026
Rising excise duties on alcohol in Latvia may fuel smuggling, retailers warn
By Ogres   January 7, 2026

Concerns grow: Internet shutdown in Iran could lead to severe digital isolation
Ogres January 19, 2026

Iran has been without internet for almost two weeks, with 92 million people without access to web services; telecommunications and text messaging have…

Two high-speed trains collide in Spain; death toll rises
Ogres January 19, 2026

A high-speed train derailed and crashed into an oncoming train in southern Spain on the evening of the 18th of January, sending it…

Danish Prime Minister: Europe will not succumb to blackmail
Ogres January 19, 2026
Cartels seen by all, but no longer provable? Supreme court ruling shakes established practice
Ogres January 17, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is cornered on migration issues – political scientist blames government inaction
Ogres January 16, 2026

Concerns grow: Internet shutdown in Iran could lead to severe digital isolation
January 19, 2026
Two high-speed trains collide in Spain; death toll rises
January 19, 2026
Danish Prime Minister: Europe will not succumb to blackmail
January 19, 2026
Cartels seen by all, but no longer provable? Supreme court ruling shakes established practice
January 17, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is cornered on migration issues – political scientist blames government inaction
January 16, 2026
Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
January 16, 2026

Social

Concerns grow: Internet shutdown in Iran could lead to severe digital isolation
January 19, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is cornered on migration issues – political scientist blames government inaction
January 16, 2026
Work as a cover for espionage: State Security Service reveals Russian influence in Latvia
January 16, 2026

One of the men detained last year and now charged with spying for Russia worked as a manager in the construction sector, and…

Cold weather to intensify in Latvia – severe frost expected over the weekend
January 16, 2026
Investors critical of the efficiency of Latvia’s public administration
January 15, 2026

World

Two high-speed trains collide in Spain; death toll rises
Ogres January 19, 2026

A high-speed train derailed and crashed into an oncoming train in southern Spain on the evening of the 18th of January, sending it…

Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
Ogres January 16, 2026

The Swedish music industry body IFPI has banned a very popular song on the streaming site Spotify from the country’s music charts because…

Europe divided on diplomatic talks with Russian dictator
Ogres January 16, 2026
Britain to increase number of reservists; will be able to call up to 65
Ogres January 16, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader hands over Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump
Ogres January 16, 2026

Latest Posts

French President criticised for seeking to pressure unvaccinated population

05.01.2022 Ogres

French President Emmanuel Marcon has attracted criticism of planned epidemiological restrictions against the unvaccinated population of this country, by saying he wants to…

Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 835 in Latvia, 2 963 in Lithuania, 1 491 in Estonia

05.01.2022 Ogres

A total of 1 835 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 695 of the patients were…

Ex-insolvency administrator sentenced to prison in Latvia

05.01.2022 Ogres

Riga City Vidzeme Suburb Court has sentenced former insolvency administrator Danute Kuļkova to three years and five months in prison for embezzlement of…

Kazakh fuel price protests lead to government resignation

05.01.2022 Ogres

In Kazakhstan, a protest wave against a sudden and sharp rise in the price of liquidified natural gas as car fuel has resulted…

Packaging deposit system in Latvia. The cans and cannots

05.01.2022 Ogres

The long-awaited packaging deposit system will become operational in Latvia on 1 February, reminds LLC Depozīta iepakojuma operators. The company in charge of…

Latvian government plans to extend state of emergency due to the spread of Omicron

05.01.2022 Ogres

Due to the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Latvia, the government has decided to extend the state of emergency until 28…

Latvian government to consider new restrictions once daily Covid-19 infections reach 3 000

05.01.2022 Ogres

The government in Latvia should consider new Covid-19 restrictions if the daily number of new infections exceeds 3 000 and the number of…

Vilnius begins to demolish stadium ruins to build new one for EUR 40 million

05.01.202205.01.2022 Ogres

In the 1980s, in Vilnius, a massive project of a national stadium was launched, but was left unfinished and has remained in limbo…

Latvian government extends state of emergency due to the spread of Omicron

05.01.2022 Ogres

Due to the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Latvia, the government has decided to extend the state of emergency until 28…

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