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Several illegal migrants detained in Riga — inspections continue
November 14, 2025
34 countries oppose the IPC decision — aggressor states have no place in the Paralympic Games
November 13, 2025
Riga prepares to modernize public transport – new generation of trolleybuses and trams planned
November 12, 2025

Municipal company Rīgas satiksme (RS) has announced a market survey for the purchase of 100 new trolleybuses and 24 trams, the company reports….

Public transport in Latvia’s regions may collapse — driver shortage and lack of funding worsen the crisis
November 11, 2025
Number of drug overdoses in Latvia rising rapidly as users grow younger
November 11, 2025

Politics

State Security Service urges prosecution of Rosļikovs for inciting national and ethnic hatred
November 14, 2025
After the budget, the coalition must decide whether it can continue working together, stresses the President of Latvia
November 13, 2025
Valdis Zatlers: We cannot turn our attitude toward one person into a political process
November 10, 2025
Is Kariņš planning a political comeback? He criticizes the charges against Citskovskis and Siliņa’s leadership
November 10, 2025
Court sets date to begin hearing Kariņš flight case
November 8, 2025
Čakša promises a more efficient budget: what exactly changes for Latvians in 2026?
November 5, 2025

Business

Opinion: Latvia’s oil product reserves — can we really be sure they are safe?
By Ogres   November 13, 2025

Opinion piece by Ilona Bērziņa Companies responsible for servicing the state’s emergency oil product reserves must be entirely above any suspicion of cooperating…

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Fuel prices rise again in the Baltics
By Ogres   November 8, 2025
Maxima Latvija has long engaged in unfair practices against suppliers, Competition Council finds
By Ogres   November 6, 2025
Competition Council imposes 1.8 million euros fine on one of Latvia’s largest food retailers
By Ogres   November 5, 2025
Major transformations ahead for Riga Airport
By Ogres   November 3, 2025

Avens citizenship case concluded: Saeima majority votes against request to strip him of Latvian citizenship
Ogres November 14, 2025

On the 13th of November, the Saeima rejected a request submitted by National Alliance (NA) MPs asking Minister of the Interior Rihards Kozlovskis…

Latvia’s Finance Minister: “The big dramas have subsided” – what is happening with the budget?
Ogres November 14, 2025

Following negotiations with coalition partners, agreement has been reached on almost all submitted proposals, though “many technical details” still remain, Finance Minister Arvils…

BNN IN FOCUS | Is the SIF duplicating ministries? Expert reveals the political mechanism
Ogres November 14, 2025
US Secretary of State recommends considering obesity as reason for denying visas
Ogres November 14, 2025
Limp Bizkit concert planned in Tallinn canceled; lead singer’s pro-Russian statements to blame
Ogres November 14, 2025

Avens citizenship case concluded: Saeima majority votes against request to strip him of Latvian citizenship
November 14, 2025
Latvia’s Finance Minister: “The big dramas have subsided” – what is happening with the budget?
November 14, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Is the SIF duplicating ministries? Expert reveals the political mechanism
November 14, 2025
US Secretary of State recommends considering obesity as reason for denying visas
November 14, 2025
Limp Bizkit concert planned in Tallinn canceled; lead singer’s pro-Russian statements to blame
November 14, 2025
Several illegal migrants detained in Riga — inspections continue
November 14, 2025

Social

Avens citizenship case concluded: Saeima majority votes against request to strip him of Latvian citizenship
November 14, 2025
Latvia’s Finance Minister: “The big dramas have subsided” – what is happening with the budget?
November 14, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Is the SIF duplicating ministries? Expert reveals the political mechanism
November 14, 2025

This week, public attention has centred on the question of whether the Society Integration Foundation (SIF) should continue to exist in its current…

Around 6,000 kilometres of roads no longer meet the definition of state roads, says Latvijas Valsts ceļi
November 14, 2025
Wet snow and sharp temperature swings expected over the weekend
November 14, 2025

World

US Secretary of State recommends considering obesity as reason for denying visas
Ogres November 14, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has recommended that US diplomats consider being overweight and having chronic medical conditions as grounds for denying…

Limp Bizkit concert planned in Tallinn canceled; lead singer’s pro-Russian statements to blame
Ogres November 14, 2025

The lead singer’s pro-Russian statements, including the statement that “Putin is a great guy,” have led to the cancellation of the American band…

Germany agrees on new plan to increase the number of soldiers
Ogres November 14, 2025
Russia launches massive missile attack on Kyiv
Ogres November 14, 2025
Lithuanians raise alarm over security threats posed by migrant workers
Ogres November 13, 2025

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Covid-19 situation in Riga’s public transport sector continues escalating

01.11.202114.06.2022 Ogres

The number of public transports deployed in Riga reduce due to increasing infection rates among bus, tramway and trolleybus drivers, as reported by…

Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 772 in Latvia, 1 853 in Lithuania, 1 413 in Estonia

01.11.2021 Ogres

A total of 772 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 510 of the patients were either…

Estonia adds seven wrecks to its long list of sunken ships found in its part of Baltic Sea

01.11.202101.11.2021 Ogres

In the Baltic Sea, near the coasts of Estonia, seven previously unknown wrecks have been found in the hydrography research carried out by…

Fuel prices in Latvia reach record heights

01.11.2021 Ogres

Last week fuel prices continued increasing in Riga and Vilnius. In Tallinn, on the other hand, the price rise had stopped, according to…

Infectologist says rapid Covid-19 infection rates have reduced in Latvia

01.11.2021 Ogres

The rapid increase of Covid-19 infections in Latvia has reduced. However, it is too soon to speak of mortality rates, said infectologist of…

G20 countries agree on climate action and international business tax rate

01.11.202101.11.2021 Ogres

In Italy, the G20 major economies and the EU have met focusing on coordinated action in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The second key…

Week to start off with sunny weather in Latvia

01.11.202101.11.2021 Ogres

On Monday, 1 November, many areas of Latvia will experience sunny weather and air temperature will be +14 C. In the rest of…

BNN summary of the week: patient admission in a garage. Ušakovs’ MEP immunity. Inaction in Lithuania

31.10.2021 Ogres

This week Latvia reached an anti-record with its number of newly-uncovered Covid-19 infections and deaths. Vaccination efforts, meanwhile, continue. Those who do not…

Week in Lithuania: Film Runner bags top prize at Riga film festival, Lithuania opens embassy in South Korea

30.10.202130.10.2021 Ogres

Last week, the top news in Lithuania were strong economic growth in 2021, the opening of an Embassy in South Korea and the…

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