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Latvian Saeima strengthens protection of journalists against abusive litigation
April 16, 2026
Demographic crisis deepens in Latvia: deaths significantly exceed births
April 15, 2026
Small schools in Latvia face funding cuts as government changes rules
April 14, 2026

In the future, the state will fully fund teachers’ salaries only for schools that meet the criteria for student numbers and class organisation…

Spending on sickness and unemployment benefits continues to rise in Latvia
April 13, 2026
Stradiņš Hospital A2 building project suspended
April 10, 2026

Politics

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
Americans in Budapest: Vance criticizes Brussels; Trump enthusiastically praises Orbán
April 8, 2026
Moldova: Accept us into the EU and we’ll help repel the Russians
April 7, 2026
Saeima committee yet to back 30 million euros loan to airBaltic
April 1, 2026
A court case dragging on for years – what to expect in the Lembergs case?
March 30, 2026

Business

Kulbergs: airBaltic cannot continue living on loans
By Ogres   April 14, 2026

It is not appropriate to grant another loan to the national airline airBaltic until a clear restructuring plan has been developed, said opposition…

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EU agrees on steel import restrictions
By Ogres   April 14, 2026
Hundreds of taxi drivers protest against Bolt in Riga – demand limits on monopoly
By Ogres   April 13, 2026
Economy Minister: Latvia must regain its leading position among Baltic ports
By Ogres   April 9, 2026
Fuel retailers versus the Latvian government: dispute over windfall tax intensifies
By Ogres   April 7, 2026

CVK has prepared five scenarios in case the voter register in Latvia fails
Ogres April 17, 2026

Although there are currently no indications that the voter register might become unusable, the Central Election Commission of Latvia (CVK) has developed several…

Europe has jet fuel for another six weeks
Ogres April 17, 2026

The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, has warned that Europe has “maybe six weeks” of jet fuel left, the BBC…

Latvia is becoming a hub for illegal cigarettes in Europe
Ogres April 17, 2026
Police raid reveals alarming reality on Latvian roads
Ogres April 16, 2026
Bulgaria’s ex-president vows to crack down on corruption, hopes to win election
Ogres April 16, 2026

CVK has prepared five scenarios in case the voter register in Latvia fails
April 17, 2026
Europe has jet fuel for another six weeks
April 17, 2026
Latvia is becoming a hub for illegal cigarettes in Europe
April 17, 2026
Police raid reveals alarming reality on Latvian roads
April 16, 2026
Bulgaria’s ex-president vows to crack down on corruption, hopes to win election
April 16, 2026
30 million euros for airBaltic: committee says “yes”, but tensions remain
April 16, 2026

Social

Latvia is becoming a hub for illegal cigarettes in Europe
April 17, 2026
Police raid reveals alarming reality on Latvian roads
April 16, 2026
30 million euros for airBaltic: committee says “yes”, but tensions remain
April 16, 2026

At a meeting of the Saeima’s Budget and Finance (Tax) Committee, deputies today supported the draft decision on approving a state short-term loan…

After tensions and threats of collapse – Latvia’s government will continue its work
April 16, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister ready to risk coalition over “airBaltic”
April 15, 2026

World

Europe has jet fuel for another six weeks
Ogres April 17, 2026

The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, has warned that Europe has “maybe six weeks” of jet fuel left, the BBC…

Bulgaria’s ex-president vows to crack down on corruption, hopes to win election
Ogres April 16, 2026

Pro-Russian former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev resigned in January to run in parliamentary elections scheduled for the 19th of April, Reuters reports. Radev…

European army – Lithuanians doubtful about it
Ogres April 16, 2026
US blockade not working for everyone – sanctioned tankers enter Persian Gulf
Ogres April 16, 2026
The number of layoffs is increasing in Lithuania
Ogres April 15, 2026

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Women of Europe Award received by BioNTech co-founder

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The Women of Europe Awards have been given and the co-founder of the German biotechnology company BioNTech, Özlem Türeci, has been awarded as…

Germany discusses compulsory vaccination, announces restrictions to people without Covid immunity

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Germany could impose mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 from February, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated. The government in Berlin has announced new restrictions…

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A total of 723 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 407 of the patients were either…

ZZS leader: arrested ex-mayor of Ventspils has caught Covid-19 in prison

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Ex-mayor of Ventspils Aivars Lembergs has caught Covid-19 in Riga Central Prison, as reported by Latvian Green Party and Union of Greens and…

Germany thanks Merkel for 16 years as Chancellor

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In Berlin, an honouring ceremony at the occasion of Chancellor Angela Merkel leaving office has been held. From the second week of December,…

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In the middle of October Latvia’s Ministry of Welfare presented the long-awaited and so-called subsistence minimum basket or relative expenditure of households on…

Air temperature in Latvia to continue dropping on the weekend

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Heavy snowfall is expected in Latvia on the weekend. Colder masses of air will flow to Latvia on the weekend – air temperature…

Train tickets in Estonia to get 9.5% more expensive in 2022

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Estonian passenger train operator Elron has announced making train tickets 9.5% more expensive from the new year, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reports. In…

BNN ANALYSES | Over 300 asylum requests being processed expeditiously in Lithuania

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Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN Last week, in a surprising move to many, the Lithuanian Interior minister, Agnė Bilotaitė, announced while visiting the…

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