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Will there be snow in Latvia at Christmas? Latest forecast
December 22, 2025
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

Light precipitation is expected only in some areas on Thursday and Saturday, while the weather will remain predominantly grey and overcast throughout the…

No more cadastral surveying required — Latvia promises faster commissioning of buildings
December 16, 2025
No snow, no frost: what weather can be expected in Latvia ahead of the holidays?
December 16, 2025

Politics

Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
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
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvian society has shown it can push back against political decisions — and will do so again if necessary
December 12, 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

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

Latvia’s Supreme Court of Latvia has overturned a judgment of the Administrative Regional Court that had rejected applications by construction companies seeking to…

Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
Ogres December 23, 2025
Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
Ogres December 23, 2025
North Korea builds laptop farms in US; profits go to communist regime
Ogres December 23, 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
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
North Korea builds laptop farms in US; profits go to communist regime
December 23, 2025
Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated
December 22, 2025

Social

Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
December 23, 2025
Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
December 23, 2025
Andrejs Grišins appointed head of Latvia’s Tax and Customs Police
December 22, 2025

The Latvian government has approved Andrejs Grišins, currently the head of the Criminal Police, as Head of the Tax and Customs Police (NMP),…

Dog shooting tragedy in Brunava, Latvia, ends with police disciplinary sanctions
December 22, 2025
Will food become cheaper in Latvian stores? Explanation from the Governor of the Bank of Latvia
December 22, 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

Week in Lithuania | former MP asks Supreme Court for acquittal; Lithuania reports 990 new COVID-19 cases

02.12.202302.12.2023 Ogres

Last week, France’s Veolia ordered to pay Vilnius 83 million euros; ex-Lithuanian MP pleaded not guilty to sexual charges Veolia ordered to pay…

Snowing will continue in Latvia

01.12.2023 Ogres

The 1st of December will remain under an active cyclone’s influence. Snowing will continue in many areas. The cyclone will move further away…

Latvian Minister of Finance doesn’t understand how existing healthcare financing model works

01.12.2023 Ogres

Looking at the existing healthcare financing model, Latvian Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens admits he doesn’t understand how it works, because medical workers…

Latvian wage: average gross wage reaches EUR 1 549

01.12.2023 Ogres

In Q3 2023, according to work-day and seasonally unadjusted data, the gross average wage in Latvia for full-time work was EUR 1 549,…

Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish presidents boycott COP28 joint photo because of Lukashenko

01.12.2023 Ogres

On Friday, the 1st of December, the presidents of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland boycotted the joint photo session of state leaders at the…

LDz Cargo to auction off 46 freight cars at initial price of EUR 220 000

01.12.2023 Ogres

LDz Cargo, a subsidiary of Latvian Railway, will sell 47 freight cars at an initial price of EUR 220 000 during an auction…

Latvian Saeima ratifies Istanbul Convention seven years after its initial signing

01.12.2023 Ogres

On Thursday, the 30th of November, the majority of the Saeima passed the law with which the so-called Istanbul Convention or the Council…

Russian Supreme Court bans “LGBT movement”, declares it “extremist”

01.12.202301.12.2023 Ogres

Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday, the 30th of November, declared LGBT activists “extremists” in response to a Justice Ministry request to ban the…

Israeli-Hamas conflict resumes after truce

01.12.202301.12.2023 Ogres

On Friday, the 1st of December, Israel resumed combat operations in Gaza following alleged rocket attacks by Palestinian militants and violations of the…

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