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Fog and light precipitation will continue, but the weekend will bring wetter and warmer weather
December 3, 2025
airBaltic rating downgraded: Fitch warns of weak financial flexibility and uncertain IPO timeline
December 2, 2025
Don’t fall for It! These schemes are used by scammers who extracted nearly half a million euros in one week
December 1, 2025

Last week, 460,937 euros were defrauded from residents of Latvia, according to information from the State Police. From the 24th to the 30th…

Hydrogen fuel in Estonia: cars are available, suitable fueling station waits for permit
November 28, 2025
More than 110 million euros in losses in Latvia: heavy rainfall and frost have destroyed crops
November 26, 2025

Politics

Latvian Parliament approves budget changes – what will change for residents in 2026?
December 4, 2025
“We won’t give in to blackmail” — JV leader comments on coalition crisis and budget vote
December 1, 2025
Latvia closes its remaining routes to Russia and Belarus: government order in the works
November 27, 2025
Secret deadlines and rising costs: Transport Ministry explains the Rail Baltica chaos
November 26, 2025
ZZS convenes an extraordinary board meeting “on the political situation in Latvia”
November 21, 2025
Candidate for Prosecutor General Meisters: Submission on support for the timber industry requires evaluation
November 19, 2025

Business

“Rīgas karte” has long been a source of scandals and excessive costs — liquidation proposed, Kleinbergs says
By Ogres   December 4, 2025

The Riga City Council’s Finance and Administration Affairs Committee will on Thursday decide on terminating the operations of SIA Rīgas karte, the municipality…

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Ventspils Freeport begins electrification of ferry berth – the project will cost more than 4 million euros
By Ogres   December 3, 2025
Opinion: Latvia’s oil product reserves — can we really be sure they are safe?
By Ogres   November 13, 2025
Fuel prices rise again in the Baltics
By Ogres   November 8, 2025
Maxima Latvija has long engaged in unfair practices against suppliers, Competition Council finds
By Ogres   November 6, 2025

“Rīgas karte” has long been a source of scandals and excessive costs — liquidation proposed, Kleinbergs says
Ogres December 4, 2025

The Riga City Council’s Finance and Administration Affairs Committee will on Thursday decide on terminating the operations of SIA Rīgas karte, the municipality…

BNN IN FOCUS | Why removing railway tracks in peacetime could bring Latvia more losses than benefits
Ogres December 4, 2025

“I would like to see the arguments presented by the National Armed Forces regarding the military component of railway track removal. Perhaps they…

Latvian Parliament approves budget changes – what will change for residents in 2026?
Ogres December 4, 2025
Downing Street: Chinese embassy mega-complex could offer security advantages
Ogres December 3, 2025
Researcher: Avoid extremes when offering organic food in schools
Ogres December 3, 2025

“Rīgas karte” has long been a source of scandals and excessive costs — liquidation proposed, Kleinbergs says
December 4, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Why removing railway tracks in peacetime could bring Latvia more losses than benefits
December 4, 2025
Latvian Parliament approves budget changes – what will change for residents in 2026?
December 4, 2025
Downing Street: Chinese embassy mega-complex could offer security advantages
December 3, 2025
Researcher: Avoid extremes when offering organic food in schools
December 3, 2025
Changes to early retirement in Latvia: service tenure and retirement age will increase, payments will be standardised
December 3, 2025

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BNN IN FOCUS | Why removing railway tracks in peacetime could bring Latvia more losses than benefits
December 4, 2025
Changes to early retirement in Latvia: service tenure and retirement age will increase, payments will be standardised
December 3, 2025
Latvia cuts several benefits for Ukrainian refugees due to funding constraints
December 3, 2025

The Saeima today adopted amendments to the Law on Support for the Civilian Population of Ukraine, removing several support measures, including benefits for…

Strengthening Latvia’s border nears the finish line: what has been done and what still lies ahead?
December 3, 2025
Latvia’s gender equality indicators are worsening – the sharpest decline in recent years
December 2, 2025

World

Downing Street: Chinese embassy mega-complex could offer security advantages
Ogres December 3, 2025

A spokesman for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that China’s plan to build a mega-complex in London could give Britons a…

Researcher: Avoid extremes when offering organic food in schools
Ogres December 3, 2025

A study by Ava Kutman, a junior researcher at Tartu College of Health Care, has concluded that potatoes grown in the immediate vicinity…

Fix, not throw away – Lithuania starts fight against electronic waste
Ogres December 3, 2025
Estonians compare Riga and Tallinn Christmas markets
Ogres December 2, 2025
Czech Republic forms cabinet; president demands explanations from candidates
Ogres December 2, 2025

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Unidentified drones infest Belgian airspace

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Unidentified drones were once again spotted in Belgian airspace on Thursday night, and air traffic was suspended several times at airports, writes Politico….

Latvia plans to introduce mandatory third-party liability insurance (OCTA) for a wider range of electric vehicles

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The Ministry of Transport (SM) has developed and submitted for coordination amendments to the Road Traffic Regulations regarding the requirement for mandatory civil…

Ukraine sentences Russian soldier to life in prison for killing Ukrainian soldier

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A Ukrainian court has sentenced a Russian soldier to life in prison for killing a Ukrainian soldier in 2024 after being ordered not…

Battle for one of the most influential positions in Latvia’s judicial system: four candidates promise change

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Today, four candidates for the position of Prosecutor General of Latvia, interviewed by the Judicial Council, pledged to improve the efficiency of the…

Trump admits Americans are paying “something” for tariffs

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Marking a shift in rhetoric, US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that US consumers are paying more for products because of tariffs, but…

Higher education accreditation in Latvia to change – institutions will now be evaluated as a whole

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The new approach to university accreditation in Latvia will be a challenge both for higher education institutions and for the evaluation system as…

Russian oil or Trump’s favor – Orbán’s difficult choice

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has positioned himself as an opponent of war, will meet with White House host Donald Trump, and…

In Latvia – judge involved in high-profile cases may face criminal prosecution

07.11.202509.11.2025 Ogres

On the 13th of November, members of the Saeima (Parliament) will have to decide whether to grant permission to initiate criminal prosecution against…

In Latvia – at least 10,000 people gather at Dome Square to protest against withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention

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At least 10,000 people gathered at Dome Square in Riga on Thursday evening to protest against Latvia’s possible withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention,…

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