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Anticyclone approaches Latvia, bringing a change in weather conditions
August 13, 2026
Only brief showers in some areas during the day as winds ease
August 12, 2026
Details emerge of Latvian Interior Minister’s criticism of Spain in controversial letter
August 11, 2026

Latvian Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava (National Alliance) criticised Spain for weakening its migration policy and questioned whether the country should receive European Union…

airBaltic to cancel flights from Tallinn to Gatwick during winter season
August 7, 2026
Temperatures in Latvia to climb to as high as +30°C midweek
August 5, 2026

Politics

Latvia: Petition calls for scrapping MPs’ transport and rent allowances
August 13, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia’s next Parliament could see a dramatic shift in the balance of power
August 7, 2026
British PM takes social media to battle populists
August 6, 2026
Political scientist: Latvian Interior Minister’s activism has “gone a little over the top”
August 6, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister criticises Interior Minister over uncoordinated letter to Spain
August 5, 2026
BNN Interview | Honorary Consul of Latvia in Australia: “You cannot live in fear all the time”
August 3, 2026

Business

Food rotting in closed stores as MERE crisis reaches 1.52 million euros
By Ogres   August 10, 2026

The Latvian Traders Association (LTA) reports that, according to the latest available data, the value of Latvian businesses’ frozen funds and goods tied…

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Fuel prices surge as Latvian government urged to prepare support measures
By Ogres   July 28, 2026
Latvia’s central bank reveals what’s happening with loans and deposits as lending continues to grow
By Ogres   July 27, 2026
Latvia plans full-cycle artillery rocket manufacturing plant with up to 90 million euro US investment
By Ogres   July 24, 2026
While Baltic ports empty, Russian ports grow richer. Was this really the goal of sanctions?
By Ogres   July 21, 2026

Latvia: Petition calls for scrapping MPs’ transport and rent allowances
Ogres August 13, 2026

A petition has been launched on Latvia’s public initiative platform ManaBalss.lv calling for the abolition of compensation paid to members of the Saeima…

Estonia rejects idea of ​​housing British prisoners
Ogres August 13, 2026

Estonian Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta has rejected the idea that Estonia could house prisoners from Britain’s overcrowded prisons, ERR News reports. Pakosta told…

Putin visits Kuril Islands; Japan furious
Ogres August 13, 2026
Life in Latvia is getting more expensive – study reveals what costs more than elsewhere in Europe
Ogres August 13, 2026
Complaint filed in German court over Meta AI glasses
Ogres August 13, 2026

Latvia: Petition calls for scrapping MPs’ transport and rent allowances
August 13, 2026
Estonia rejects idea of ​​housing British prisoners
August 13, 2026
Putin visits Kuril Islands; Japan furious
August 13, 2026
Life in Latvia is getting more expensive – study reveals what costs more than elsewhere in Europe
August 13, 2026
Complaint filed in German court over Meta AI glasses
August 13, 2026
Latvian State Forests fined 7.86 million euros
August 13, 2026

Social

Life in Latvia is getting more expensive – study reveals what costs more than elsewhere in Europe
August 13, 2026
Latvian State Forests fined 7.86 million euros
August 13, 2026
Rail Baltica’s first phase in Latvia planned with major cost-cutting measures
August 13, 2026

The first phase of the Rail Baltica main line in Latvia is planned within its existing scope, including the creation of a cross-border…

Latvia braces for another gas price shock; economist reveals what will become most expensive
August 12, 2026
Repatriation of three Latvian climbers killed in Alaska completed
August 12, 2026

World

Estonia rejects idea of ​​housing British prisoners
Ogres August 13, 2026

Estonian Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta has rejected the idea that Estonia could house prisoners from Britain’s overcrowded prisons, ERR News reports. Pakosta told…

Putin visits Kuril Islands; Japan furious
Ogres August 13, 2026

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup Island in the disputed Kuril archipelago has angered officials in Tokyo, writes Politico. The island, called…

Complaint filed in German court over Meta AI glasses
Ogres August 13, 2026
Estonian Court: State must assess wind farm noise independently of developers
Ogres August 12, 2026
Zelensky: Russia uses North Korean missiles in attacks on Ukraine
Ogres August 12, 2026

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Latvian minister comments on fight between Trump and Zelenskyy: what does this mean for Europe?

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We shouldn’t dramatise the controversial statements spoken in the US White House in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine, said Latvian…

Week in Lithuania | President welcomes Ukraine’s mineral deal with US, sees no reason to end gas transit deal with Russia

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Last week, PM said that US tariffs would pose challenges to some Lithuanian businesses; Germany’s Rheinmetall and government officials discussed ammo plant project…

VIDEO | Ecolines bus lights on fire on Ventspils motorway

28.02.202528.02.2025 Ogres

An Ecolines brand bus partially burned down in Ķemeri on Ventspils motorway on Friday, the 28th of February. Passengers were not injured in…

Latvian Minister of Culture to attend Oscars Ceremony in US, following success of “Flow”

28.02.202501.03.2025 Ogres

The mission of Latvian Minister of Culture Agnese Lāce’s to the US from Friday to next Wednesday, the 5th of March is approved,…

Cable connecting Latvia and Sweden finally restored after last month’s disruption

28.02.202501.03.2025 Ogres

The engineers of Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC) and the crew of the sea fibre optic cable repair ship, completed the…

Alcohol prices on a rise in Latvia – how much does wine, beer and strong beverages cost now?

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From Saturday, the 1st of March, excise duty rates for all types of alcoholic beverages in Latvia will increase, as reported by the…

Pope Francis continues to slowly recover after two weeks in hospital

28.02.202528.02.2025 Ogres

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for two weeks battling double pneumonia, has had another restful night and is now resting, the…

Israel’s army’s first report on the 7th of October 2023 states that it “failed to protect” civilians

28.02.202501.03.2025 Ogres

The Israeli military published on Thursday, the 27th of February, its first official account of the mistakes that led to the 7th of…

Latvian Post warns: tariffs may increase again

28.02.202528.02.2025 Ogres

Service tariffs used by Latvian Post will likely change again next year, said the company’s Chairman of the Board Ģirts Rudzītis in an…

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