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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

The history of Christmas gifts: from ancient rituals to retail frenzy
Ogres December 24, 2025

Christians first celebrated Christmas as the birthday of the infant Jesus in ancient Rome on the 25th of December AD 336. Although this…

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…

Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
Ogres December 23, 2025
After criticism and risks, privatization of “Gors” removed from the agenda
Ogres December 23, 2025
Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
Ogres December 23, 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
After criticism and risks, privatization of “Gors” removed from the agenda
December 23, 2025
Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
December 23, 2025
Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
December 23, 2025

Social

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
After criticism and risks, privatization of “Gors” removed from the agenda
December 23, 2025

The working group reviewing the operations of the Latgale Embassy “Gors” is no longer considering the option of transferring the concert hall to…

Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
December 23, 2025
Russia threatens Europe with war, but experts warn of a different scenario
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

A clear “no” to Zhdanok-type policy, Latvian ex-president encourages residents to vote in EP elections

17.01.2024 Ogres

Former Latvian President Valdis Zatlers urges all Latvian citizens to vote in European Parliament elections this summer, because, according to him, this time…

Apple overtakes Samsung in global smartphone market

17.01.202417.01.2024 Ogres

Apple has pushed Samsung out of the top spot for the first time in 12 years, with the American giant accounting for more…

Europe must prepare to walk alone, if Trump returns

17.01.202417.01.2024 Ogres

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, who is playing a major role in European politics this year, warned that Europe must be prepared…

Latvian President: we have to prepare for all scenarios in a rational manner

17.01.2024 Ogres

We should prepare for all scenarios in a rational manner without any sense of doom, as Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs wrote on Facebook,…

European Central Bank may start lowering interest rates in summer

17.01.2024 Ogres

The European Central Bank (ECB) may start lowering interest rates this summer, said the governor of ECB Christine Lagarde on Wednesday, the 17th…

Istanbul Convention to come into force in Latvia on 1st of May 2024

17.01.2024 Ogres

The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence or the Istanbul Convention will come into force…

Analysts: Putin is trying to create conditions for escalation against Baltic States

17.01.2024 Ogres

Russian President Vladimir Putin has activated the Kremlin’s old attempts in the information field to create conditions for an escalation against Baltic States,…

Tactile Freedom Monument damaged by a “criminal with experience”. Faces 10 years in prison

17.01.2024 Ogres

Riga Eastern Prosecution Office’s Prosecutor has submitted a criminal case to Riga City Court concerning criminal charges against the man who damaged the…

Ukraine says it is working with EU to prevent future border blockages

17.01.202417.01.2024 Ogres

Poland and Ukraine managed to unblock their land border on Tuesday, the 16th of January, with Ukraine’s deputy infrastructure minister Serhiy Derkach saying…

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