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Weather to improve: temperatures in Latvia to reach +20°C by the weekend
April 28, 2026
Weather to shift rapidly: snow to be followed by +20°C warmth
April 27, 2026
Flames in Old Riga: popular bar The Sinners destroyed by fire
April 24, 2026

A fire broke out this morning in Old Riga, burning across an area of 300 square meters at The Sinners bar, the LETA…

Latvian government targets fuel prices – retailers may have to pay 100% of “excess profits”
April 23, 2026
Spring on pause: frost and wet snow return to Latvia
April 23, 2026

Politics

100 thousand a year: what Latvia’s Foreign Minister earns
April 29, 2026
Siliņa’s income rises: how much does Latvia’s Prime Minister actually earn?
April 27, 2026
Romania’s government on the way to collapse; far-right hopes for power
April 24, 2026
Opinion: Ban on Belarusian fertilizer transit fuels Russia’s war treasury
April 20, 2026
CVK has prepared five scenarios in case the voter register in Latvia fails
April 17, 2026
US Vice President saddened, but not surprised by Hungarian election result
April 14, 2026

Business

Gas supplies may remain constrained until 2027, IEA warns
By Ogres   April 24, 2026

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are likely to remain constrained until the end of 2027 due to disruptions and infrastructure damage caused by…

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Debt rising, deficit growing – latest data on Latvia’s public finances
By Ogres   April 22, 2026
Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
By Ogres   April 17, 2026
Kulbergs: airBaltic cannot continue living on loans
By Ogres   April 14, 2026
EU agrees on steel import restrictions
By Ogres   April 14, 2026

US strikes at Iranian speedboats; Tehran attacks UAE oil infrastructure
Ogres May 5, 2026

US President Donald Trump has said that Americans have hit several Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz, where Washington is trying to…

IT systems will be used in Latvia’s parliamentary elections, but full security cannot be guaranteed
Ogres May 5, 2026

At present, prospects have significantly improved that several information technology (IT) systems will be used in the parliamentary elections scheduled for autumn in…

Warm weather up to +23°C expected in Latvia over the weekend
Ogres May 1, 2026
Putin speaks with Trump, proposes ceasefire in Ukraine on Victory Day
Ogres April 30, 2026
Latvia loses ground in Press Freedom Index for the second year in a row
Ogres April 30, 2026

US strikes at Iranian speedboats; Tehran attacks UAE oil infrastructure
May 5, 2026
IT systems will be used in Latvia’s parliamentary elections, but full security cannot be guaranteed
May 5, 2026
Warm weather up to +23°C expected in Latvia over the weekend
May 1, 2026
Putin speaks with Trump, proposes ceasefire in Ukraine on Victory Day
April 30, 2026
Latvia loses ground in Press Freedom Index for the second year in a row
April 30, 2026
Latvia’s national debt rises to 20.5 billion euros
April 30, 2026

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IT systems will be used in Latvia’s parliamentary elections, but full security cannot be guaranteed
May 5, 2026
Warm weather up to +23°C expected in Latvia over the weekend
May 1, 2026
Latvia loses ground in Press Freedom Index for the second year in a row
April 30, 2026

Latvia has dropped to 17th place out of 180 countries and territories in the Press Freedom Index, down from 15th place last year,…

Latvia’s national debt rises to 20.5 billion euros
April 30, 2026
Sharp weather shift expected in Latvia – from sleet to warm temperatures
April 30, 2026

World

US strikes at Iranian speedboats; Tehran attacks UAE oil infrastructure
Ogres May 5, 2026

US President Donald Trump has said that Americans have hit several Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz, where Washington is trying to…

Putin speaks with Trump, proposes ceasefire in Ukraine on Victory Day
Ogres April 30, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed declaring a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 9—when Russia marks Victory Day—during a phone call with U.S. President…

Ukrainian drones travel 1,400 km to strike oil refinery in Orsk, Russia
Ogres April 29, 2026
Lithuanian MEPs urge savings
Ogres April 28, 2026
Britons want less religion in politics
Ogres April 28, 2026

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Musicians and event organisers urge the government to lift Covid-19 restrictions

07.02.2022 Ogres

Latvian musicians, producers, event organisers and technical staff have turned to the Cabinet of Ministers with a request to follow the example set…

Sweden to lift most Covid-19 restrictions this week

07.02.202207.02.2022 Ogres

Sweden plans to lift most of its epidemiological restrictions from Wednesday, February 9, as the government has pointed to the high proportion of…

Hospital manager: cancelling Covid-19 bonus pay may cause «moral hangover» for medical workers

07.02.2022 Ogres

Cancellation of bonus pay for work during Covid-19 pandemic in the post-pandemic period will be a very tough issue and the healthcare sector…

Canadian capital announces emergency of protest of lorry drivers against vaccination, restrictions

07.02.202207.02.2022 Ogres

In the Canadian capital of Ottawa, a large protest of lorry drivers and their supporters against Covid-19 vaccination and epidemiological restrictions has continued…

FKTK chief: Latvian banks have done a lot to prevent money laundering

07.02.2022 Ogres

In the money laundering prevention field banks in Latvia have done a lot, which inspires confidence that the country’s financial system is no…

NATO battle group in Estonia to be strengthened by British troops

07.02.2022 Ogres

In February, the UK plans to send several hundred additional soldiers to Estonia to expand the international NATO enhanced presence battle group in…

Meteorologists predict more snow and wet snow in Latvia this week

07.02.202207.02.2022 Ogres

On Monday, 7 February, weather will be cloudy, and only western territories will have clear sky every now and then. Many parts of…

BNN summary of the week: Concert hall location. Packaging deposit system. Lithuania discontinues covid certificates

06.02.202206.02.2022 Ogres

This week talks about discontinuing the use of Covid-19 certificates commenced in Latvia, at least in relation to jobs. The reason is because…

Week in Lithuania: Ex-President named honorary citizen of Vilnius, Lithuania to recognise new Covid-19 vaccines

05.02.2022 Ogres

Last week, the top news in Lithuania were honorary title to former President Valdas Adamkus, easing of Covid-19 restrictions by the government and…

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