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Rain will continue on Friday, but weather will improve over the weekend in Latvia
April 17, 2026
Latvian Saeima strengthens protection of journalists against abusive litigation
April 16, 2026
Demographic crisis deepens in Latvia: deaths significantly exceed births
April 15, 2026

In the first two months of this year, 1,761 newborns were registered in Latvia, which is 0.6% (or 10 births) fewer than in…

Small schools in Latvia face funding cuts as government changes rules
April 14, 2026
Spending on sickness and unemployment benefits continues to rise in Latvia
April 13, 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

Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
By Ogres   April 17, 2026

The so-called “solidarity payment” is a confiscatory instrument aimed at achieving political goals rather than improving public welfare, believes Aleksejs Švedovs, Head of…

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

Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
Ogres April 17, 2026

Self-proclaimed Moscow witch Natalia Malinovskaya has a new clientele – men fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, seeking supernatural protection from the…

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
Ogres April 17, 2026

This week in Latvia unfolded under the sign of airBaltic. The question—whether to grant or deny a 30 million euros short-term loan to…

Eurostat: EU population to shrink significantly by end of century
Ogres April 17, 2026
Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
Ogres April 17, 2026
Swedish schools ditch devices, return to books
Ogres April 17, 2026

Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
April 17, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
April 17, 2026
Eurostat: EU population to shrink significantly by end of century
April 17, 2026
Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
April 17, 2026
Swedish schools ditch devices, return to books
April 17, 2026
CVK has prepared five scenarios in case the voter register in Latvia fails
April 17, 2026

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
April 17, 2026
Swedish schools ditch devices, return to books
April 17, 2026
Latvia is becoming a hub for illegal cigarettes in Europe
April 17, 2026

Latvia is taking on an increasingly significant role in Europe’s illegal cigarette production network, according to the latest study by the London-based international…

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

World

Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
Ogres April 17, 2026

Self-proclaimed Moscow witch Natalia Malinovskaya has a new clientele – men fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, seeking supernatural protection from the…

Eurostat: EU population to shrink significantly by end of century
Ogres April 17, 2026

A new Eurostat forecast shows that Europe is heading towards demographic decline, with its population expected to shrink by 11.7%, or 53 million…

Europe has jet fuel for another six weeks
Ogres April 17, 2026
Bulgaria’s ex-president vows to crack down on corruption, hopes to win election
Ogres April 16, 2026
European army – Lithuanians doubtful about it
Ogres April 16, 2026

Latest Posts

Lithuanian capital to plant vines on illegal graffiti walls to save cleaning expenses

22.11.202122.11.2021 Ogres

In Vilnius, the municipality regularly organises the cleaning of walls covered by illegal graffiti at the cost of around 100 000 euros per…

Investment habits of Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian citizens

19.11.202119.11.2021 Ogres

Investment choices of Baltic residents generally differ – although residents of all three Baltic States prefer investment in real estate, Latvians prefer not…

Happy birthday, Latvia!

18.11.202118.11.2021 Ogres

Raise the red-white-red flag! Yes, right now – before the sun rises and while the world around you is still gloomy and grey….

Vilnius sets up book pick-up points, to make books available anytime

17.11.2021 Ogres

In the Lithuanian capital, which was recently named the UNESCO city of literature, a service of receiving books in pick-up lockers has been…

Riga Regional Court once again decides to keep ex-mayor of Ventspils under arrest

17.11.2021 Ogres

Riga Regional Court has decided to keep ex-mayor of Ventspils Aivars Lembergs under arrest. Previously Lembergs’s defence attorney Māris Grudulis confirmed having submitted…

BNN ANALYSES | Despite fewer Covid-19 cases Lithuania toughens facemask wearing rules

17.11.2021 Ogres

Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN Although new Covid-19 cases have edged down by third since a month ago, the liberal-conservative Lithuanian government is…

Cooperation memorandum between Latvian businesses and Russian Directorate for International Transport Corridors

17.11.202114.06.2022 Ogres

Latvian Stevedoring Company Association has signed a cooperation memorandum with a non-commercial organisation Directorate for International Transport Corridors (DITC) created by the Ministry…

In two weeks Latvian police receive information about EUR 208 000 fraud

17.11.2021 Ogres

Between 1st and 14th November 2021 Latvia’s State Police departments all over the country received information about international scams involving EUR 208 000,…

Armenia and Azerbaijan report fallen soldiers in renewed clashes

17.11.2021 Ogres

In the Caucasus region, a flare-up in fighting on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border has been reported by the neighbouring countries in another episode of…

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