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State Audit Office Criticizes Shadow Economy Plan; Latvia’s Finance Minister Disagrees
January 15, 2026
Temperatures in Latvia to drop to –20°C in the coming days
January 14, 2026
New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
January 9, 2026

The new Chief Executive Officer of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic, Erno Hildén, has accumulated nearly 400,000 euros in bank savings, according to his…

Snow, gusty winds and cold: Latvia’s weekend weather forecast
January 9, 2026
Disability status in Latvia fails to work as intended – State Audit Office issues harsh conclusions
January 7, 2026

Politics

Latvia’s Prime Minister faces fifth no-confidence vote – Siliņa survives again
January 15, 2026
Polish President: Only Trump can stop Putin
January 14, 2026
Legislation flaw could allow Estonian online casinos to avoid paying taxes in 2026
January 13, 2026
Journalist attacked in Slovakia; ministers blame his professional work
January 12, 2026
Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
January 9, 2026
Latvia’s disability system must be reformed – minister speaks of a 50 million euro investment
January 8, 2026

Business

Ministry of Transport requests urgent cost estimates for conservation of Rail Baltica bridge pillar
By Ogres   January 15, 2026

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has instructed the national implementer of the Rail Baltica project in Latvia, Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), to submit…

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Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
By Ogres   January 8, 2026
The notorious Rail Baltica bridge pillar in the Daugava will be put into conservation for several years
By Ogres   January 8, 2026
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

Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
Ogres January 16, 2026

The Swedish music industry body IFPI has banned a very popular song on the streaming site Spotify from the country’s music charts because…

Work as a cover for espionage: State Security Service reveals Russian influence in Latvia
Ogres January 16, 2026

One of the men detained last year and now charged with spying for Russia worked as a manager in the construction sector, and…

Britain to increase number of reservists; will be able to call up to 65
Ogres January 16, 2026
Russia accuses British diplomat of espionage
Ogres January 15, 2026
Investors critical of the efficiency of Latvia’s public administration
Ogres January 15, 2026

Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
January 16, 2026
Work as a cover for espionage: State Security Service reveals Russian influence in Latvia
January 16, 2026
Britain to increase number of reservists; will be able to call up to 65
January 16, 2026
Russia accuses British diplomat of espionage
January 15, 2026
Investors critical of the efficiency of Latvia’s public administration
January 15, 2026
Rome follows other cities in lowering speed limits
January 15, 2026

Social

Work as a cover for espionage: State Security Service reveals Russian influence in Latvia
January 16, 2026
Investors critical of the efficiency of Latvia’s public administration
January 15, 2026
Cybersecurity expert: Estonian banks fail to implement security measures against Smart-ID phishing
January 15, 2026

Arnis Paršovs, a cybersecurity researcher at the University of Tartu, has pointed out that while fraud victims are often blamed for their carelessness,…

Influenza virus still widely circulating in Latvia; COVID-19 spread also increasing
January 15, 2026
US politics and its traces – both in the hallways of governments and at airports
January 14, 2026

World

Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
Ogres January 16, 2026

The Swedish music industry body IFPI has banned a very popular song on the streaming site Spotify from the country’s music charts because…

Britain to increase number of reservists; will be able to call up to 65
Ogres January 16, 2026

Britain announced on the 15th of January that it will raise the maximum age at which former military personnel can be called up…

Russia accuses British diplomat of espionage
Ogres January 15, 2026
Rome follows other cities in lowering speed limits
Ogres January 15, 2026
Britain evacuates embassy staff and ambassador from Iran
Ogres January 15, 2026

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Given the regular disruptions to air traffic in Vilnius caused by balloons launched by smugglers, Finnish airline Finnair has decided to cancel its…

Latvia’s Central Bank warns of weak export performance – what it means for all of us

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Latvia’s current account deficit in the balance of payments reached 1.098 billion euros in the first nine months of this year, equal to…

Australia’s ban for children to use social networks starts to work

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Meta, the parent company of social networks Instagram, Facebook and Threads, has started deleting accounts of children and teenagers under 16 a week…

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

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

EP visit to Kyiv canceled; reason – far-right party representative

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The European Parliament had planned to send a delegation to Kyiv in early December, but the visit was canceled because Ukrainian authorities objected…

BNN IN FOCUS | Why removing railway tracks in peacetime could bring Latvia more losses than benefits

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“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?

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On Thursday, the Saeima deputies adopted in the final reading all 47 draft laws accompanying next year’s budget, opening the way for discussions…

Trump after talks in Moscow: Next steps are unclear

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US President Donald Trump has said that the further course of peace talks is unclear after a meeting between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin…

Influenza incidence in Latvia approaches epidemic threshold

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The rapid spread of influenza continues in Latvia, and incidence levels are now close to the epidemic threshold, according to data from the…

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