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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

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
Minister presses “pause”: Latvia’s Marine Protected Areas plan to be redrafted
December 11, 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…

Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
Ogres December 23, 2025

The Saaremaa Folk Culture Society wants the island’s disappearing Christmas beer tradition to be included in the Estonian intangible cultural heritage list, reports…

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

Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
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
Black cat maneuver: Lithuanian opposition uses obstruction technique for first time
December 22, 2025
Andrejs Grišins appointed head of Latvia’s Tax and Customs Police
December 22, 2025

Social

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
Dog shooting tragedy in Brunava, Latvia, ends with police disciplinary sanctions
December 22, 2025

Following the shooting of dogs in Brunava Parish in October this year, disciplinary sanctions have been imposed on two officers of the Bauska…

Will food become cheaper in Latvian stores? Explanation from the Governor of the Bank of Latvia
December 22, 2025
A cat gets caught up in the fray around Lithuania’s public broadcaster; president outraged by the nonsense
December 19, 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
Peace plan talks productive; still no result
Ogres December 22, 2025

Latest Posts

BNN IN FOCUS | In a crisis people will have to look for shelter on their own – bomb shelters hostages of bureaucracy

28.11.2023 Ogres

Ilona Bērziņa/Opinion piece During the Cold War there were hundreds of bomb shelters built in Latvia for the Soviet nomenclature in the event…

Olainfarm to grow base capital by nearly five million euros

28.11.2023 Ogres

Latvian medicines manufacturer Olainfarm has plans to grow its base capital by nearly five million euros in order to ensure future development of…

Dutch elections: Wilders’ far-right party wins and prepares to form a government

28.11.202328.11.2023 Ogres

Geert Wilders, the Dutch far-right populist who advocates a total ban on immigration in the Netherlands, has convincingly won the parliamentary elections. Beating…

The new Polish government sworn in before confidence vote

28.11.202328.11.2023 Ogres

On Monday, the 27th of October, the President of Poland formally approved the new government, which is expected to last only until December….

Saeima opposition member to be penalised for almost missing parliament meeting

28.11.2023 Ogres

Opposition deputy Ainārs Šlesers (Latvia in First Place) will be penalised for unjustifiably delaying the parliament’s meeting. 20% of his monthly wage will…

Ministry suggests revoking driver’s license if speed limit is exceeded by more than 30 km/h

28.11.2023 Ogres

Latvian Ministry of Transport has plans to adopt a prohibition on the use of driver’s licence if the driver exceeds speed limits by…

BNN ANALYSES | Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Russia will attack Europe “maybe in ten, maybe in five years”

28.11.202328.11.2023 Ogres

Linas Jegelevičius Like his legendary grandfather, the current Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, who is chairman of the ruling Homeland Union – LCD,…

VIDEO | Knife attack in Dublin: Far-right ideology blamed for violent protests

28.11.202328.11.2023 Ogres

Police Chief Drew Harris has said that a “hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology” was behind the violent protests in Dublin on Thursday…

Weather will remain frosty and snow layer will continue growing in Latvia this week

28.11.2023 Ogres

In the coming days there will be precipitation at times. A wider precipitation area will reach Latvia at the very end of November,…

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