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New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
January 9, 2026
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

Disability status in Latvia only partially fulfills its intended purpose, while the support system is fragmented and unequal, according to the State Audit…

Frost down to –15°C expected in Latvia
January 7, 2026
Sabotage, border fence and migration — Latvia’s minister on key security challenges
January 6, 2026

Politics

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
BNN IN FOCUS | Pre-election fairy tales and post-election taxes? A political scientist’s view
January 5, 2026
Starmer: Britain must build closer ties with EU single market
January 5, 2026
Right action or unwanted precedent: what will the US action in Venezuela bring for the world?
January 5, 2026

Business

Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
By Ogres   January 8, 2026

Industrial producer prices in Latvia increased by 1.4% in November last year compared with November 2024, placing Latvia among the 13 European Union…

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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
Agricultural conditions in Latvia are becoming increasingly challenging each year, expert says
By Ogres   December 19, 2025

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister
Ogres January 12, 2026

Hungary has granted asylum to former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, widening the rift between Warsaw and Budapest, Reuters reports. Poland, where right-wing…

Latvian citizen accused of gathering intelligence on the defense sector for Russian military intelligence
Ogres January 12, 2026

On the 30th of December last year, Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) decided to request that the Prosecutor’s Office initiate criminal prosecution against…

Journalist attacked in Slovakia; ministers blame his professional work
Ogres January 12, 2026
Coalition parties see no grounds for calling for the Latvian Prime Minister’s resignation
Ogres January 12, 2026
NATO considers deploying military forces to Greenland; Britain says “all as usual”
Ogres January 12, 2026

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister
January 12, 2026
Latvian citizen accused of gathering intelligence on the defense sector for Russian military intelligence
January 12, 2026
Journalist attacked in Slovakia; ministers blame his professional work
January 12, 2026
Coalition parties see no grounds for calling for the Latvian Prime Minister’s resignation
January 12, 2026
NATO considers deploying military forces to Greenland; Britain says “all as usual”
January 12, 2026
Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
January 9, 2026

Social

Latvian citizen accused of gathering intelligence on the defense sector for Russian military intelligence
January 12, 2026
Coalition parties see no grounds for calling for the Latvian Prime Minister’s resignation
January 12, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Migration, security and sovereignty: Filips Rajevskis on what Latvia should not repeat
January 9, 2026

Migration has become an increasingly serious issue in Western Europe, and sooner or later Latvia will also have to face it head-on. What…

Latvia’s electronic queue at the borders with Russia and Belarus: what the first months reveal
January 9, 2026
Declining birth rates force Daugavpils to rethink its kindergarten network
January 9, 2026

World

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister
Ogres January 12, 2026

Hungary has granted asylum to former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, widening the rift between Warsaw and Budapest, Reuters reports. Poland, where right-wing…

NATO considers deploying military forces to Greenland; Britain says “all as usual”
Ogres January 12, 2026

After talks with other NATO allies about reducing Russian activity in the Arctic region, Britain said they were “business as usual,” Reuters reported….

Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
Ogres January 9, 2026
Anti-government protests continue in Iran; internet shut down in the country
Ogres January 9, 2026
Trump: We may have to choose between Greenland and NATO
Ogres January 9, 2026

Latest Posts

Vehicles registered in Belarus will not be allowed in Latvia

12.09.202401.10.2024 Ogres

On the 12th of September, the Latvian Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Road Traffic Law, banning  vehicles registered in Belarus from…

Is airBaltic in its potential investor’s hands already? International airline plans to acquire shares

10.09.202404.10.2024 Ogres

German national Lufthansa airline is considering acquiring shares of Latvian national airBaltic airline before the planned initial public offering (IPO), as reported by…

Latvia to borrow at least three billion euros a year to maintain budget stability

10.09.202405.10.2024 Ogres

In the next four years, Latvia will need to borrow three billion euros every year, because it will be necessary to refinance the…

Latvian authorities confirm Shahed-type drone in Rezekne

09.09.202401.10.2024 Ogres

The Russian drone that crashed in Latvia’s Rezekne Country’s Gaigalava Parish was a Shahed-type drone armed with explosives, as announced by the Latvian…

Retailers: new requirement on food product origin creates difficulties

09.09.202405.10.2024 Ogres

The new requirement to clearly state the country of origin of food products creates major difficulties and requires considerable investments to afford, as…

OPINION: rusting infrastructure – how the government’s policy is destroying Ventspils

05.09.202406.10.2024 Ogres

“The railway leading to Ventspils is rusting away. This is the result of the absolute irresponsibility, ineptitude, lack of organizational talent of the…

Riga loses its leading position in the tourism sector among Baltic capitals

05.09.202407.10.2024 Ogres

Riga, which was previously the leader among Baltic capital cities when it comes to the number of nights guests to the city spend…

BNN INTERVIEW | Viktors Valainis on Rail Baltica: Is it time to stop the project?

28.08.202407.10.2024 Ogres

Ilona Bērziņa What will happen now with the Rail Baltica project, which, like a suitcase without a handle, is difficult to carry and…

Consequences of rain and drought: potato harvest and price in Latvia fluctuates

27.08.202409.10.2024 Ogres

The organisation Zemnieku Saeima (Farmers’ Saeima) notes that the strong storm in late July has affected not only the rapeseed, cereal and pea…

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