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After sunny days, a cyclone is coming: rain and strong winds to reach Latvia
April 21, 2026
“What next – will we pour pension money into concrete?” Welfare Minister sharply rejects merger with Health Ministry
April 20, 2026
Rain will continue on Friday, but weather will improve over the weekend in Latvia
April 17, 2026

Rainy weather is still expected in many areas on Friday, but over the weekend and at the beginning of the new workweek there…

Latvian Saeima strengthens protection of journalists against abusive litigation
April 16, 2026
Demographic crisis deepens in Latvia: deaths significantly exceed births
April 15, 2026

Politics

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
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

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

Ukraine completes Druzhba pipeline repair; EU unblocks loan
Ogres April 22, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on the 21st of April that Ukrainians have completed repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged by Russian…

Vaccination in Latvia is stalling: the problem is deeper than just disinformation
Ogres April 22, 2026

There is no single approach or specific tool that could rapidly and significantly increase vaccination coverage in Latvia, as the reasons why people…

Latvia’s Defence Minister: Our ability to counter aerial threats will never be absolute
Ogres April 22, 2026
Trump extends ceasefire; US buy time for talks with Iran
Ogres April 22, 2026
Trump quietly seeks allies for Gaza reconstruction
Ogres April 21, 2026

Ukraine completes Druzhba pipeline repair; EU unblocks loan
April 22, 2026
Vaccination in Latvia is stalling: the problem is deeper than just disinformation
April 22, 2026
Latvia’s Defence Minister: Our ability to counter aerial threats will never be absolute
April 22, 2026
Trump extends ceasefire; US buy time for talks with Iran
April 22, 2026
Trump quietly seeks allies for Gaza reconstruction
April 21, 2026
Japan issues earthquake warning for the week
April 21, 2026

Social

Vaccination in Latvia is stalling: the problem is deeper than just disinformation
April 22, 2026
Latvia’s Defence Minister: Our ability to counter aerial threats will never be absolute
April 22, 2026
Figures difficult to comprehend: the scale of Russia’s war in Ukraine
April 21, 2026

Since February 2022, Russia has launched at least 94,344 long-range strike drones and missiles against Ukraine, emphasized Latvia’s Ambassador to the United Nations,…

Riga residents overpaid millions for heating, State Audit Office concludes
April 21, 2026
Latvia must be self-sufficient in defense, says the President
April 20, 2026

World

Ukraine completes Druzhba pipeline repair; EU unblocks loan
Ogres April 22, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on the 21st of April that Ukrainians have completed repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged by Russian…

Trump extends ceasefire; US buy time for talks with Iran
Ogres April 22, 2026

The 21st of April was a day of desperate diplomacy at the White House, with an Air Force plane ready to take off…

Trump quietly seeks allies for Gaza reconstruction
Ogres April 21, 2026
Japan issues earthquake warning for the week
Ogres April 21, 2026
Israeli soldier desecrates Jesus statue; Tel Aviv’s relations with Europe soar
Ogres April 21, 2026

Latest Posts

Latvian government greenlights remuneration reformation plan in state administration

08.10.202108.10.2021 Ogres

To retain workers and improve the general work environment in state administration, Latvia’s government has greenlit the plan to increase wages, BNN was…

Cybersecurity body in Lithuania finds Chinese smartphone equipped with censorship

08.10.202108.10.2021 Ogres

Lithuanian cybersecurity body has deemed Xiaomi smart phones unadvisable for use alleging that they contain a function able to censor phrases the Chinese…

PHOTO: students protest outside Saeima to let non-vaccinated students study alongside vaccinated students

08.10.202108.10.2021 Ogres

On 30 September a little more than 20 people gathered outside the Saeima building for «silent protest», urging the parliament to let non-vaccinated…

Finnish research: Family screentime can obstruct development of language skills

08.10.2021 Ogres

Long time spent in front of the screens of electronic devices by parents and toddlers can obstruct language learning and verbal expression, according…

Estonian «vaccinated island» has to vaccinate little more to see restrictions lifted

08.10.2021 Ogres

The government of Estonia has postponed the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in the Hiiumaa County with the highest vaccination rate until October. Although…

Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 208 in Latvia, 1 806 in Lithuania, 789 in Estonia

08.10.2021 Ogres

A total of 1 208 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 991 of the patients were…

As Vilnius heating season starts, price increase by 50-60% expected

07.10.202107.10.2021 Ogres

Vilnius municipality and the energy market regulator warn population that prices for central heating in the Lithuanian capital city are expected to surge…

Decriminalization of use of narcotics: yay or nay?

07.10.2021 Ogres

Expansion of medical and social services for persons suffering from addiction to narcotics should be one the main priorities for the near future,…

US attempts to stem migrant influx with border agents on horseback

07.10.202107.10.2021 Ogres

The US faces an influx of several thousand migrants on country’s border with Mexico. Seeking to push back the flow people border agents…

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