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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
Five psychiatric hospitals in Latvia to be merged into a single centre
April 14, 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

Opinion: Ban on Belarusian fertilizer transit fuels Russia’s war treasury
Ogres April 20, 2026

Opinion article by Ilona Bērziņa The European Union’s ban on the transit of Belarusian potash fertilizers through Europe is generating at least half…

Hungary’s votes counted; Magyar majority grows stronger
Ogres April 20, 2026

After all the votes cast in Hungary’s parliamentary elections were counted, Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar’s Tisza party has gained three more seats in…

Latvia must be self-sufficient in defense, says the President
Ogres April 20, 2026
Former president makes significant gains in Bulgarian elections
Ogres April 20, 2026
Can Putin be overthrown by his own people? Ijabs gives a blunt answer
Ogres April 20, 2026

Opinion: Ban on Belarusian fertilizer transit fuels Russia’s war treasury
April 20, 2026
Hungary’s votes counted; Magyar majority grows stronger
April 20, 2026
Latvia must be self-sufficient in defense, says the President
April 20, 2026
Former president makes significant gains in Bulgarian elections
April 20, 2026
Can Putin be overthrown by his own people? Ijabs gives a blunt answer
April 20, 2026
Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
April 17, 2026

Social

Latvia must be self-sufficient in defense, says the President
April 20, 2026
Can Putin be overthrown by his own people? Ijabs gives a blunt answer
April 20, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
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…

Swedish schools ditch devices, return to books
April 17, 2026
Latvia is becoming a hub for illegal cigarettes in Europe
April 17, 2026

World

Hungary’s votes counted; Magyar majority grows stronger
Ogres April 20, 2026

After all the votes cast in Hungary’s parliamentary elections were counted, Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar’s Tisza party has gained three more seats in…

Former president makes significant gains in Bulgarian elections
Ogres April 20, 2026

Bulgaria held its eighth parliamentary election in five years, and initial results show that former President Rumen Radev, who himself dismissed the government…

Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
Ogres April 17, 2026
Eurostat: EU population to shrink significantly by end of century
Ogres April 17, 2026
EU to restore diplomatic, trade ties with Syria
Ogres April 17, 2026

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“First to suffer” – Russian spy chief threatens Poland and the Baltic States

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Poland and the Baltic states would be “the first to suffer” in a direct conflict between NATO and the Russian Federation, Sergey Naryshkin,…

Heat over easter – temperatures to reach summer levels

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On Wednesday, starting from the second half of the night, cloud cover will increase from the south, and a small precipitation zone will…

Ukraine: Lawyer Arrested After Defending Persecuted Scientist Dr. Oleg Maltsev

15.04.202516.04.2025 Ogres

A disturbing situation is unfolding in Odesa, where Ukrainian authorities have detained Olga Panchenko, a lawyer widely respected for her uncompromising stance in…

Three-category shelters: what does the government’s new initiative mean?

15.04.202515.04.2025 Ogres

The Latvian government plans to allocate approximately 22.2 million euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the establishment of three-category shelters…

Irish pharma exports to the US jump to 10.5 billion euros

15.04.202515.04.2025 Ogres

Irish pharmaceutical and medical product exports to the US rose by more than 450% year-on-year in February, the second monthly increase in a…

Report: Europe in 2024 saw the worst floods in more than a decade

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While much of Eastern Europe faced rain shortages and droughts in 2024, Western Europe last year experienced its worst flooding since 2013, with…

Russia says it is not easy to agree on peace deal in Ukraine with US

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said it was not easy to agree with the US on the main details of a possible peace…

Harvard rejects Trump’s demands, gets funding freeze in response

15.04.202515.04.2025 Ogres

Harvard University on Monday, the 14th of April, rejected several demands by the Trump administration that it says would hand control of the…

Trump blames Zelenskyy and Biden for starting the war in Ukraine

15.04.202515.04.2025 Ogres

US President Donald Trump, meeting at the White House with the leader of El Salvador on Monday, the 14th of April, accused Volodymyr…

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