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“Don’t get sad — we are fighting for you as well.” Ukrainian soldiers say this, recalls Elmārs Pļaviņš
December 23, 2025
Latvia to see a windy Christmas with little snow
December 23, 2025
Will there be snow in Latvia at Christmas? Latest forecast
December 22, 2025

On Monday, skies will be mostly cloudy. During the night, precipitation — rain and wet snow — is expected only in eastern parts…

Grey and overcast weather expected in Latvia toward the end of the week
December 18, 2025
Grey pre-holiday week in Latvia with minor temperature fluctuations
December 17, 2025

Politics

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
Brandavs admits promising a bribe to Ušakovs — former Riga mayor denies allegations, TV report says
December 22, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Tried to win favour, but failed: what went wrong with the Latvian Government’s “reset”?
December 19, 2025
Latvia’s President proclaims next year’s budget with focus on security and families
December 18, 2025
“Latvia continues to live on borrowed money” — MPs demand explanation of 2026 budget advertising costs
December 17, 2025

Business

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

The situation in Latvian agriculture is becoming more complicated with each passing year, primarily due to climatic conditions, said Juris Lazdiņš, Chairman of…

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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
BNN IN FOCUS | For years, Russia has seen our cargo — Latvia finally promises to stop this and move to Western solutions
By Ogres   December 9, 2025
LVM Timber price reduction in Latvia – support or market adjustment?
By Ogres   December 8, 2025

Latvia plans a complete overhaul of credit supervision
Ogres December 29, 2025

The Ministry of Finance of Latvia (MoF) is proposing that, from 1 January 2027, the functions of registering, licensing, and supervising non-bank lenders…

Latvian energy expert: next year without price shocks
Ogres December 29, 2025

Price stability is expected in the natural gas market next year, and prices are likely to continue declining, LETA was told by Dāvis…

BNN IN FOCUS | Three political processes in Latvia whose consequences we will also feel next year
Ogres December 26, 2025
The history of Christmas gifts: from ancient rituals to retail frenzy
Ogres December 24, 2025
Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
Ogres December 23, 2025

Latvia plans a complete overhaul of credit supervision
December 29, 2025
Latvian energy expert: next year without price shocks
December 29, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Three political processes in Latvia whose consequences we will also feel next year
December 26, 2025
The history of Christmas gifts: from ancient rituals to retail frenzy
December 24, 2025
Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
December 23, 2025
Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
December 23, 2025

Social

Latvia plans a complete overhaul of credit supervision
December 29, 2025
Latvian energy expert: next year without price shocks
December 29, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Three political processes in Latvia whose consequences we will also feel next year
December 26, 2025

Which developments in domestic politics had a strong impact on the outgoing year and whose traces society will also feel next year? BNN…

The history of Christmas gifts: from ancient rituals to retail frenzy
December 24, 2025
Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
December 23, 2025

World

Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
Ogres December 23, 2025

While the planned drone wall has not gained broad political support, countries along NATO’s eastern flank are taking action on their own to…

North Korea builds laptop farms in US; profits go to communist regime
Ogres December 23, 2025

A spokesman for online retail giant Amazon has said it has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents, the…

Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated
Ogres December 22, 2025
Black cat maneuver: Lithuanian opposition uses obstruction technique for first time
Ogres December 22, 2025
Old rumors resurface that Putin has secretly converted to Islam
Ogres December 22, 2025

Latest Posts

Poland plans to launch military satellites in 2025

01.03.2024 Ogres

Poland is preparing to launch several military surveillance satellites in 2025, Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said at a press briefing on Thursday,…

Excise tax for alcohol and tobacco increased; EY concerned about growth in contraband

01.03.2024 Ogres

Each increase of the excise tax increases pressure on consumers of excise goods and the higher the prices of such goods, the bigger…

Latvian police apprehend the man who threw a firebomb into Museum of Occupation

01.03.2024 Ogres

Latvian State Police have detained the man who may have been the one who threw a firebomb into the office of the head…

Lux Express questions the sensibility of Tartu-Riga train connection

01.03.202401.03.2024 Ogres

Estonian international bus operator Lux Express doubts whether the launch of a train service between Tartu and Riga will pay off, as it…

Warm masses of air will continue flowing to Latvia on February’s last day

01.03.2024 Ogres

Weather on the last day of February will be mostly cloudy and calm in Latvia. On Thursday, the 29th of February, there will…

State Audit reaches verdict in investigation of ex-PM Kariņš’s special flights

01.03.2024 Ogres

Latvian Stare Audit has reached a verdict in its investigation of the special flights used by Krišjānis Kariņš during this term as Latvian…

Criminal case concerning bribery in Ropaži County submitted for criminal prosecution

29.02.2024 Ogres

Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has submitted to the prosecution office a criminal procedure concerning the possibly systematic bribery of Ropaži…

Covid-19 scandal: court finds former Minister of Health not guilty in case concerning negligence

29.02.2024 Ogres

On Thursday, the 29th of February, Riga City Court gave former Minister of Health Ilze Viņķele a full acquittal in the criminal case…

Political expert says Putin is basically Hitler

29.02.202429.02.2024 Ogres

“Putin is basically the same as Hitler. He has put Russian people in the same trouble  Germans were put in by Hitler. He…

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