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Rail Baltica finally moves forward in Latvia – construction to begin on a 30–35 km section
January 19, 2026
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

The audit carried out by the State Audit Office (SAO) on the state’s approach to curbing the shadow economy has been very weak…

Temperatures in Latvia to drop to –20°C in the coming days
January 14, 2026
New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
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

Toy retailers watch: What social media ban could mean for the sector
Ogres January 20, 2026

Toy sales in Britain are rising for the first time in five years, but retailers are starting to prepare for the potential impact…

Costs rise, deadlines slip: EU auditors sharply criticise Latvia’s Rail Baltica, Ministry responds
Ogres January 20, 2026

The European Court of Auditors’ report on European Union (EU) transport infrastructure projects, including Rail Baltica, is a constructive reference point for the…

GPS interference in Latvian airspace increases sharply
Ogres January 20, 2026
Spain declares three days of mourning; investigation into train crash
Ogres January 20, 2026
Political party calls for an assessment of responsibility over the unfinished Rail Baltica bridge pillar
Ogres January 19, 2026

Toy retailers watch: What social media ban could mean for the sector
January 20, 2026
Costs rise, deadlines slip: EU auditors sharply criticise Latvia’s Rail Baltica, Ministry responds
January 20, 2026
GPS interference in Latvian airspace increases sharply
January 20, 2026
Spain declares three days of mourning; investigation into train crash
January 20, 2026
Political party calls for an assessment of responsibility over the unfinished Rail Baltica bridge pillar
January 19, 2026
Lithuanian economists divided on possible real estate bubble in Lithuania
January 19, 2026

Social

Costs rise, deadlines slip: EU auditors sharply criticise Latvia’s Rail Baltica, Ministry responds
January 20, 2026
GPS interference in Latvian airspace increases sharply
January 20, 2026
Political party calls for an assessment of responsibility over the unfinished Rail Baltica bridge pillar
January 19, 2026

The board of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) is calling on Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) and Finance Minister Arvils…

Thousands of reports of violations of children’s rights: what is happening in Latvia?
January 19, 2026
Concerns grow: Internet shutdown in Iran could lead to severe digital isolation
January 19, 2026

World

Toy retailers watch: What social media ban could mean for the sector
Ogres January 20, 2026

Toy sales in Britain are rising for the first time in five years, but retailers are starting to prepare for the potential impact…

Spain declares three days of mourning; investigation into train crash
Ogres January 20, 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has declared three days of mourning across the country after a tragic train crash that killed dozens of…

Lithuanian economists divided on possible real estate bubble in Lithuania
Ogres January 19, 2026
Two high-speed trains collide in Spain; death toll rises
Ogres January 19, 2026
Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
Ogres January 16, 2026

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Week in Lithuania: Lithuania adopts 2022 budget, registers its first child death from Covid-19

18.12.202118.12.2021 Ogres

Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were the adoption of the 2022 state budget, registering, the first child death from Covid-19…

Bank of Latvia downgrades country’s economic growth outlooks

17.12.202117.12.2021 Ogres

Latvia’s central bank has downgraded the GDP growth outlook for 2021 from 5.3% to 4.6%. At the same time, the bank has downgraded…

EU summit focuses of energy resource issues and prices

17.12.2021 Ogres

With many EU countries feeling the pressure of high energy prices and being weary of what the future holds for energy under the…

Name of businessman who may have offered Riga City Council a bribe leaked

17.12.202117.12.2021 Ogres

Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has requested criminal prosecution of one Igors Trubko for alleged bribery attempt of Riga City Council’s…

Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 841 in Latvia, 1 558 in Lithuania, 603 in Estonia

17.12.202117.12.2021 Ogres

A total of 841 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 453 of the patients were either…

BNN ANALYSES | A great shortage of pastors. What about the ones not vaccinated for Covid-19?

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A church service is not the same as a concert of other type of entertainment. This is why the Ministry of Justice hopes…

Finland reaches cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 9%

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As the Nordic countries are actively seeking to reduce their air pollution with emissions of gases harmful to the climate, Finland has in…

Latvian regional ministry halts legislative draft on year-round entry fee to Jurmala

17.12.2021 Ogres

Latvia’s Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development Minister Artūrs Toms Plešs signed the order on the halting of Jurmala City Council’s regulations…

Bouncy castle accident in Australia takes lives of schoolchildren

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In Australia, five children have died, when during a school event, a bouncy castle was blown into the air by a gust of…

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