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Floods in Latvia uncover unexploded shell as museum collections suffer extensive damage
July 22, 2026
Rain band to sweep across Latvia this weekend, bringing significantly cooler weather
July 17, 2026
Proposal in Latvia to merge three ministries into a single Ministry of the Economy
July 16, 2026

Latvia’s National Alliance (NA) has proposed creating a new Ministry of the Economy by merging the Ministry of Climate and Energy, the Ministry…

Enjoy the warmth while it lasts – cyclone to reach Latvia this weekend
July 14, 2026
airBaltic cannot operate without state funding, Latvian PM demands business plan
July 9, 2026

Politics

BNN IN FOCUS | “Those who fail to deliver on their promises go home” – political analyst gives blunt assessment of parties’ election prospects
July 24, 2026
Britain’s new cabinet – some stay, some leave
July 21, 2026
Britain has a new prime minister – the fifth in four years
July 20, 2026
Latvia strengthens protection of energy infrastructure amid fears of possible Russian provocations
July 17, 2026
Trump speaks of “shocking vulnerabilities” in US election security
July 17, 2026
Serbia to continue supporting Ukraine, but won’t pressure Moscow
July 16, 2026

Business

Latvia plans full-cycle artillery rocket manufacturing plant with up to 90 million euro US investment
By Ogres   July 24, 2026

Latvia has taken a significant step towards expanding its defence industry after Economics Minister Viktors Valainis signed a memorandum of understanding on the…

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While Baltic ports empty, Russian ports grow richer. Was this really the goal of sanctions?
By Ogres   July 21, 2026
Rising oil prices could hit Baltic inflation harder if tensions persist, economist warns
By Ogres   July 21, 2026
Hungary’s OTP Bank to acquire Baltic lender Luminor
By Ogres   July 21, 2026
LMT and Tet deal: Latvian PM demands an “easy-to-understand explanation” of the planned transaction
By Ogres   July 15, 2026

Latvia extends major ICT procurement freeze as government pushes for tighter oversight
Ogres July 27, 2026

Latvia will maintain its moratorium on large public-sector information and communications technology (ICT) procurements until a single authority is placed in charge of…

Fires rage in France, Spain; flames also approach Bordeaux
Ogres July 27, 2026

Large forest fires in France have approached the historic city of Bordeaux, located in the heart of the country’s wine region, and hundreds…

ECB to submit new euro banknote designs for public consultation
Ogres July 24, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | “Those who fail to deliver on their promises go home” – political analyst gives blunt assessment of parties’ election prospects
Ogres July 24, 2026
Romania shoots down drone that entered its airspace
Ogres July 24, 2026

Latvia extends major ICT procurement freeze as government pushes for tighter oversight
July 27, 2026
Fires rage in France, Spain; flames also approach Bordeaux
July 27, 2026
ECB to submit new euro banknote designs for public consultation
July 24, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | “Those who fail to deliver on their promises go home” – political analyst gives blunt assessment of parties’ election prospects
July 24, 2026
Romania shoots down drone that entered its airspace
July 24, 2026
Latvia plans full-cycle artillery rocket manufacturing plant with up to 90 million euro US investment
July 24, 2026

Social

Latvia extends major ICT procurement freeze as government pushes for tighter oversight
July 27, 2026
Warmer summer weather set to return to Latvia, with only isolated showers over the weekend
July 24, 2026
Cloudy skies to dominate Latvia, with sunshine breaking through in some areas
July 23, 2026

Latvia will see mostly cloudy skies on Thursday, the 23rd of July, although sunshine is expected to break through in parts of the…

Lithuania among EU countries with fastest population decline
July 22, 2026
Latvian President says no immediate military threat from Russia, but urges public to remain vigilant
July 22, 2026

World

Fires rage in France, Spain; flames also approach Bordeaux
Ogres July 27, 2026

Large forest fires in France have approached the historic city of Bordeaux, located in the heart of the country’s wine region, and hundreds…

ECB to submit new euro banknote designs for public consultation
Ogres July 24, 2026

The European Central Bank has unveiled designs that could replace the current look of its banknotes, which have not changed since the euro…

Romania shoots down drone that entered its airspace
Ogres July 24, 2026
Albanian police clash with protesters over resort construction
Ogres July 24, 2026
US to use frozen Iranian assets to repair damage to ships
Ogres July 24, 2026

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Estonian fraudsters use publicly available personal data to commit crimes

22.12.202524.12.2025 Ogres

Personal identification numbers, which are easily found on the Internet, make life easier for criminals who aim to scam money over the phone,…

Will food become cheaper in Latvian stores? Explanation from the Governor of the Bank of Latvia

22.12.202522.12.2025 Ogres

Food prices in Latvian shops are beginning to follow global trends, Mārtiņš Kazāks, President of the Bank of Latvia, said on Monday in…

Peace plan talks productive; still no result

22.12.202522.12.2025 Ogres

US and Ukrainian representatives said that peace talks in Miami over the weekend were productive, but significant results that would allow stopping the…

Brandavs admits promising a bribe to Ušakovs — former Riga mayor denies allegations, TV report says

22.12.202523.12.2025 Ogres

Aleksandrs Brandavs, the former indirect owner of passenger transport company Rīgas mikroautobusu satiksme (RMS), paid a 73,000 euros fine this autumn after admitting…

Will there be snow in Latvia at Christmas? Latest forecast

22.12.202523.12.2025 Ogres

On Monday, skies will be mostly cloudy. During the night, precipitation — rain and wet snow — is expected only in eastern parts…

France still fails to agree on next year’s budget

19.12.202519.12.2025 Ogres

The French parliament failed to agree on the 2026 national budget on the 19th of December, meaning that emergency solutions will have to…

A cat gets caught up in the fray around Lithuania’s public broadcaster; president outraged by the nonsense

19.12.202519.12.2025 Ogres

At the end of the year, Lithuanian lawmakers created a situation where even a cat has a say in whether to dismiss the…

Estonian Interior Minister: Russians don’t know how to read maps

19.12.202520.12.2025 Ogres

The Estonian government will conduct a new risk assessment on December 19, and it is not ruled out that the border with Russia…

BNN IN FOCUS | Tried to win favour, but failed: what went wrong with the Latvian Government’s “reset”?

19.12.202519.12.2025 Ogres

One of the most prominent issues of the outgoing year was the fight against bureaucracy. Residents hoped that bureaucrats would finally be knocked…

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