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Latvian government targets fuel prices – retailers may have to pay 100% of “excess profits”
April 23, 2026
Cyclone approaching Latvia: rain, snow, and winds up to 20 m/s
April 22, 2026
After sunny days, a cyclone is coming: rain and strong winds to reach Latvia
April 21, 2026

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the sky will have variable cloud cover, with clearer conditions more frequent at night, according to the Latvian Environment,…

“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

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

Debt rising, deficit growing – latest data on Latvia’s public finances
By Ogres   April 22, 2026

According to the latest data published by the Central Statistical Bureau, Latvia’s general government budget recorded a deficit of 1.093 billion dollars last…

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Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
By Ogres   April 17, 2026
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

Roads in Latvia to be repaired only in “critical condition” – others to be patched
Ogres April 23, 2026

Amid funding shortages, the state-owned company VSIA Latvian State Roads (LVC) is currently commissioning new road reconstruction projects only for locally critical road…

Russian oil flow to Slovakia resumes
Ogres April 23, 2026

Slovakia reported that it resumed receiving crude oil from Russia via the Druzhba pipeline on the morning of the 23rd of April, and…

Latvian government targets fuel prices – retailers may have to pay 100% of “excess profits”
Ogres April 23, 2026
Is a new gas price shock approaching? Expert explains the risks
Ogres April 23, 2026
Lufthansa cancels 20,000 summer flights
Ogres April 23, 2026

Roads in Latvia to be repaired only in “critical condition” – others to be patched
April 23, 2026
Russian oil flow to Slovakia resumes
April 23, 2026
Latvian government targets fuel prices – retailers may have to pay 100% of “excess profits”
April 23, 2026
Is a new gas price shock approaching? Expert explains the risks
April 23, 2026
Lufthansa cancels 20,000 summer flights
April 23, 2026
Ukraine completes Druzhba pipeline repair; EU unblocks loan
April 22, 2026

Social

Roads in Latvia to be repaired only in “critical condition” – others to be patched
April 23, 2026
Is a new gas price shock approaching? Expert explains the risks
April 23, 2026
Vaccination in Latvia is stalling: the problem is deeper than just disinformation
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…

Rising fuel prices threaten road construction in Latvia – urgent solutions sought
April 22, 2026
Latvia’s Defence Minister: Our ability to counter aerial threats will never be absolute
April 22, 2026

World

Russian oil flow to Slovakia resumes
Ogres April 23, 2026

Slovakia reported that it resumed receiving crude oil from Russia via the Druzhba pipeline on the morning of the 23rd of April, and…

Lufthansa cancels 20,000 summer flights
Ogres April 23, 2026

German aviation giant Lufthansa plans to cancel 20,000 flights this summer, citing fuel prices that have made them unprofitable, the BBC reports. Jet…

Ukraine completes Druzhba pipeline repair; EU unblocks loan
Ogres April 22, 2026
Meta’s obsession with AI: employees’ actions will be tracked to train models
Ogres April 22, 2026
Trump extends ceasefire; US buy time for talks with Iran
Ogres April 22, 2026

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German election poll: one in five voters still undecided

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Ahead of the German general election on Sunday, the 23rd of February, a significant number of potential voters are still undecided on who…

Entrepreneurs demand: Latvia’s port development and state fund use must be evaluated in government restart

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Opinion piece “The Ministry of Transport has become one of the most problematic institutions, directly impacting Latvia’s economic development. If Prime Minister Evika…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is not interested in achieving real peace in Ukraine, US television channel NBC News reports with reference to four…

Lithuanian minister Sabutis to meet EU defence and transport officials

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Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Eugenijus Sabutis is leaving for Brussels on Wednesday to discuss strategic transport projects and investments in the…

VIDEO | Polish border guards find cocaine worth 15 million US dollars on Baltic seabed

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Polish border guards carrying out operations to protect critical infrastructure found more than 100 kg of cocaine at the bottom of the Baltic…

Patching existing government would hurt Latvia – it needs to fall, comments Smiltēns

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Patching, gluing or trying other methods to mend the existing government in Latvia would hurt the country, said member of opposition party Combined…

Pope Francis is in hospital with double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican reports

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On Tuesday, the 18th of February, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had been diagnosed with double pneumonia, complicating the 88-year-old pontiff’s treatment…

Latvia to up its defence budget to 4% of GDP next year and to 5% in the future

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It is planned to increase the budget of the Latvian defence sector to 4% of gross domestic product (GDP) next year and then…

Snow and frosty weather to continue in Latvia – motorists urged to be careful

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On Wednesday, the 19th of February, some snowing is expected in most of the country. On Thursday, however, the layer of snow may…

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