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Disability status in Latvia fails to work as intended – State Audit Office issues harsh conclusions
January 7, 2026
Frost down to –15°C expected in Latvia
January 7, 2026
Sabotage, border fence and migration — Latvia’s minister on key security challenges
January 6, 2026

Possible acts of sabotage currently pose the greatest threats in the field of internal security, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis (New Unity) said this…

A cold week ahead in Latvia: snowfall and falling temperatures
January 5, 2026
Wintery weather takes hold of Latvia: snow, black ice and slippery roads
January 2, 2026

Politics

Latvia’s disability system must be reformed – minister speaks of a 50 million euro investment
January 8, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Pre-election fairy tales and post-election taxes? A political scientist’s view
January 5, 2026
Starmer: Britain must build closer ties with EU single market
January 5, 2026
Right action or unwanted precedent: what will the US action in Venezuela bring for the world?
January 5, 2026
Managed conflict, not collapse: What’s happening inside Latvia’s governmen
January 2, 2026
Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
December 23, 2025

Business

Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
By Ogres   January 8, 2026

Industrial producer prices in Latvia increased by 1.4% in November last year compared with November 2024, placing Latvia among the 13 European Union…

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Rising excise duties on alcohol in Latvia may fuel smuggling, retailers warn
By Ogres   January 7, 2026
“Rīgas meži”: The forestry sector will continue to be affected by geopolitical and economic challenges
By Ogres   January 2, 2026
Agricultural conditions in Latvia are becoming increasingly challenging each year, expert says
By Ogres   December 19, 2025
Ministry of Transport warns: Public talk of rail dismantling sends sharp signals to the transit industry
By Ogres   December 17, 2025

Military ammunition plant under construction in Latvia’s Iecava forests, to produce up to 50,000 charges annually
Ogres January 8, 2026

A new military manufacturing facility being built in the forests of Iecava parish is expected to employ around 20 people and produce approximately…

US withdraws from major international entities, saying membership is no longer in national interest
Ogres January 8, 2026

US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from dozens of major international organizations, including many that work on climate issues, BBC reports….

Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
Ogres January 8, 2026
Latvia allocated approximately 0.3% of GDP to Ukraine’s military support last year
Ogres January 8, 2026
Italy: Meloni’s party activists beaten; PM condemns political hatred
Ogres January 8, 2026

Military ammunition plant under construction in Latvia’s Iecava forests, to produce up to 50,000 charges annually
January 8, 2026
US withdraws from major international entities, saying membership is no longer in national interest
January 8, 2026
Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
January 8, 2026
Latvia allocated approximately 0.3% of GDP to Ukraine’s military support last year
January 8, 2026
Italy: Meloni’s party activists beaten; PM condemns political hatred
January 8, 2026
The US Senate confirms Trump donor without diplomatic experience as ambassador to Latvia
January 8, 2026

Social

Military ammunition plant under construction in Latvia’s Iecava forests, to produce up to 50,000 charges annually
January 8, 2026
Latvia allocated approximately 0.3% of GDP to Ukraine’s military support last year
January 8, 2026
The US Senate confirms Trump donor without diplomatic experience as ambassador to Latvia
January 8, 2026

The United States Senate has confirmed Melissa Argyros as the new US ambassador to Latvia, according to information published on the Senate’s website….

Latvia’s regional bus operators again weigh protests over contract price revisions
January 7, 2026
Competition Council criticizes Supreme Court ruling in construction cartel case
January 7, 2026

World

US withdraws from major international entities, saying membership is no longer in national interest
Ogres January 8, 2026

US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from dozens of major international organizations, including many that work on climate issues, BBC reports….

Italy: Meloni’s party activists beaten; PM condemns political hatred
Ogres January 8, 2026

After four members of the youth wing of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia party were beaten, the prime minister condemned what…

Talks in Paris on ending the war; meanwhile Ukraine’s southeast plunges into darkness after strikes
Ogres January 8, 2026
French judge: Sanctions on French justice system would be unacceptable interference
Ogres January 7, 2026
Russian propaganda machine corrects Wikipedia entries; Estonians try to fight back
Ogres January 7, 2026

Latest Posts

Air temperature to his +23° C in Latvia one more time

08.09.2021 Ogres

Cold masses of air will flow to Latvia from the north together with a cyclone. This means there is a possibility of cold…

Sweden planning tax cuts to affect income of three quarters of population

08.09.2021 Ogres

The Swedish government has presented tax-cut proposals that could result in somewhat larger income to 7,5 million people in the Nordic country, Swedish…

CSP reports increased volumes of freights carried by land transport in Latvia

08.09.2021 Ogres

Compared to the same period of 2020, freight carried in transport by land and pipeline has grown by 4.5 %, but at ports…

ZVA: fully vaccinated people don’t need additional Covid-19 vaccine jabs

08.09.2021 Ogres

Looking at currently available evidence, it is clear people fully vaccinated for Covid-19 do not require additional vaccine jabs, as reported by Latvian…

Flash floods in US claim many lives

08.09.2021 Ogres

In north-eastern US, not less than 45 people have died in flash floods and tornadoes, British broadcaster BBC reports. On Wednesday, September 1,…

Election process improvements in Latvia may cost more than EUR 4 million

08.09.2021 Ogres

Latvia’s Central Election Commission (CVK) has asked the government to provide financing of EUR 4 128 412 for priority activities in 2022. According…

Monday’s Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 114 in Latvia, 346 in Lithuania, 212 in Estonia

08.09.2021 Ogres

A total of 114 new Covid-19 infection cases were registered in Latvia in the last 24 hours, to the morning of Monday, September…

NVA: unemployment in Latvia will not exceed 7.4% this year

08.09.2021 Ogres

Unemployment in Latvia will not exceed 7.4% this year, according to the director of the State Employment Agency (NVA) Evita Simsone. «The outlook…

Latvian ambulance workers are emotionally less ready to fight Covid-19 again

08.09.2021 Ogres

In Latvian hospitals, the emotional readiness of emergency medical workers to go through the fight against Covid-19 is considerably lower and it is…

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