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Disability status in Latvia fails to work as intended – State Audit Office issues harsh conclusions
January 7, 2026
Sabotage, border fence and migration — Latvia’s minister on key security challenges
January 6, 2026
A cold week ahead in Latvia: snowfall and falling temperatures
January 5, 2026

On Monday, skies will be cloudy, clearing in some western areas overnight. Snow is expected in places during the night, with periods of…

Wintery weather takes hold of Latvia: snow, black ice and slippery roads
January 2, 2026
Year-end with a wintry character: snow, wind, and frost
December 29, 2025

Politics

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
Managed conflict, not collapse: What’s happening inside Latvia’s governmen
January 2, 2026
Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
December 23, 2025
Excessive bureaucracy in Latvia creates fertile ground for corruption, says Endziņš
December 23, 2025

Business

Rising excise duties on alcohol in Latvia may fuel smuggling, retailers warn
By Ogres   January 7, 2026

An increase in excise duties on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products will pose serious challenges for retailers, said Raimonds Okmanis, Chairman of the…

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“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
Ministry of Transport warns: Public talk of rail dismantling sends sharp signals to the transit industry
By Ogres   December 17, 2025
10.95 million euros scammed from clients of Latvia’s four largest banks in 11 months
By Ogres   December 15, 2025

Talks in Paris on ending the war; meanwhile Ukraine’s southeast plunges into darkness after strikes
Ogres January 8, 2026

Russian strikes have left the southeastern regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia almost completely without electricity, the BBC reports. Russia has recently stepped up…

French judge: Sanctions on French justice system would be unacceptable interference
Ogres January 7, 2026

The US is reportedly planning to sanction representatives of the French justice system, and Paris court judge Peimane Ghaleh-Marzban has warned that such…

Latvia’s regional bus operators again weigh protests over contract price revisions
Ogres January 7, 2026
Russian propaganda machine corrects Wikipedia entries; Estonians try to fight back
Ogres January 7, 2026
Competition Council criticizes Supreme Court ruling in construction cartel case
Ogres January 7, 2026

Talks in Paris on ending the war; meanwhile Ukraine’s southeast plunges into darkness after strikes
January 8, 2026
French judge: Sanctions on French justice system would be unacceptable interference
January 7, 2026
Latvia’s regional bus operators again weigh protests over contract price revisions
January 7, 2026
Russian propaganda machine corrects Wikipedia entries; Estonians try to fight back
January 7, 2026
Competition Council criticizes Supreme Court ruling in construction cartel case
January 7, 2026
Rising excise duties on alcohol in Latvia may fuel smuggling, retailers warn
January 7, 2026

Social

Latvia’s regional bus operators again weigh protests over contract price revisions
January 7, 2026
Competition Council criticizes Supreme Court ruling in construction cartel case
January 7, 2026
What is happening at Dailes Theatre? Actress speaks publicly about mass layoffs
January 7, 2026

Dailes Theatre actress Lelde Dreimane has revealed that the new year began for her in a highly unusual and distressing way. She says…

Promised pay rises, but no money secured: FDC criticizes government decision on teachers’ salaries
January 6, 2026
Latvia names its national ice hockey team roster for the 2026 Olympic Games
January 6, 2026

World

Talks in Paris on ending the war; meanwhile Ukraine’s southeast plunges into darkness after strikes
Ogres January 8, 2026

Russian strikes have left the southeastern regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia almost completely without electricity, the BBC reports. Russia has recently stepped up…

French judge: Sanctions on French justice system would be unacceptable interference
Ogres January 7, 2026

The US is reportedly planning to sanction representatives of the French justice system, and Paris court judge Peimane Ghaleh-Marzban has warned that such…

Russian propaganda machine corrects Wikipedia entries; Estonians try to fight back
Ogres January 7, 2026
US pledges support for security guarantees for Ukraine in Paris
Ogres January 7, 2026
Estonia faces flu drug shortage; calls to prescribe only to at-risk patients
Ogres January 6, 2026

Latest Posts

Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže unveils her team

24.04.2024 Ogres

Minister Baiba Braže’s advisor for strategic communication and public diplomacy affairs will be Signe Znotiņa-Znota and her advisor for security and societal resilience…

VIDEO | Argentina’s Miley faces biggest protests yet as students protest against budget cuts

24.04.202424.04.2024 Ogres

Hundreds of thousands of Argentines marched through Buenos Aires on Tuesday, the 23rd of April, in a massive protest against President Javier Milei’s…

Warmer masses of air slowly start flowing into Latvia

24.04.2024 Ogres

The sun will shine between the clouds in the middle of the week. On Wednesday, the 24th of April, precipitation will be local….

In Estonia, the gender pay gap narrowed over the past year

24.04.202424.04.2024 Ogres

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2023, the gross hourly earnings of female employees were 13.1% smaller than the earnings of male employees. The…

Europe needs to take greater responsibility for its security, says Latvian president

24.04.2024 Ogres

Europe should take more responsibility for its security and defence, said Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs in an interview to LTV programme Rīta panorāma….

Organisations: Covid-19 consequences and geopolitical situation require immediate decisions

23.04.2024 Ogres

The Council for Cooperation of Agricultural Organisations (LOSP) and Latvian Employers’ Confederation (LDDK) invite Latvia’s highest ranking politicians to agree on the country’s…

EU parliamentary staffer arrested in Germany, accused of spying for China

23.04.202423.04.2024 Ogres

German authorities have arrested an assistant to a Member of the European Parliament (EP) suspected of “particularly serious” espionage for China. The person,…

Latvian Minister of Finance may receive authority to acquire fixed-income securities of state capital companies

23.04.202423.04.2024 Ogres

There are plans to provide the Minister of Finance the authority to use the funds of the state budget for the acquisition of…

Latvian Prosecutor General stresses not a single illegally obtained cent can be used to enter Saeima

23.04.2024 Ogres

Criminal liability for illegal financing needs to come into effect from the first cent, because not a single illegally obtained cent should be…

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