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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
No more cadastral surveying required — Latvia promises faster commissioning of buildings
December 16, 2025

Cadastral surveying will no longer be required prior to the commissioning of a building, the Latvian government decided on Tuesday. The Ministry of…

No snow, no frost: what weather can be expected in Latvia ahead of the holidays?
December 16, 2025
From rain to frost: what weather can be expected in Latvia this week?
December 15, 2025

Politics

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
President of Latvia halts vignette price increase: law must be reconsidered
December 10, 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

Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated
Ogres December 22, 2025

Romanian President Nicusor Dan has vowed to launch an investigation into alleged irregularities in the judiciary after meeting with judges and prosecutors, Reuters…

Andrejs Grišins appointed head of Latvia’s Tax and Customs Police
Ogres 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),…

Will food become cheaper in Latvian stores? Explanation from the Governor of the Bank of Latvia
Ogres December 22, 2025
Peace plan talks productive; still no result
Ogres December 22, 2025
France still fails to agree on next year’s budget
Ogres December 19, 2025

Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated
December 22, 2025
Andrejs Grišins appointed head of Latvia’s Tax and Customs Police
December 22, 2025
Will food become cheaper in Latvian stores? Explanation from the Governor of the Bank of Latvia
December 22, 2025
Peace plan talks productive; still no result
December 22, 2025
France still fails to agree on next year’s budget
December 19, 2025
A cat gets caught up in the fray around Lithuania’s public broadcaster; president outraged by the nonsense
December 19, 2025

Social

Andrejs Grišins appointed head of Latvia’s Tax and Customs Police
December 22, 2025
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

At the end of the year, Lithuanian lawmakers created a situation where even a cat has a say in whether to dismiss the…

Weather in Latvia during the holidays: cloudy, locally rainy, and cool
December 19, 2025
Crisis simulation reveals weaknesses in Riga’s civil defence system
December 18, 2025

World

Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated
Ogres December 22, 2025

Romanian President Nicusor Dan has vowed to launch an investigation into alleged irregularities in the judiciary after meeting with judges and prosecutors, Reuters…

Peace plan talks productive; still no result
Ogres December 22, 2025

US and Ukrainian representatives said that peace talks in Miami over the weekend were productive, but significant results that would allow stopping the…

France still fails to agree on next year’s budget
Ogres December 19, 2025
Estonian Interior Minister: Russians don’t know how to read maps
Ogres December 19, 2025
Minister criticizes Czech climate policy; promised “green blood will flow”
Ogres December 19, 2025

Latest Posts

There are many needs, but the budget cannot satisfy all of them, says Latvian PM

16.11.2023 Ogres

Currently it is clear that there will be more discussions about Latvia’s budget for 2024. There are many needs, but we will not…

European Central Bank decides not to raise interest rates

16.11.2023 Ogres

On Thursday, the 26th of October, fort he first time since July 2022, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to maintain interest rates…

Russian forces kill a Georgian citizen near the border of a breakaway region

15.11.202315.11.2023 Ogres

On Monday evening, the 6th of November, a Georgian citizen was shot dead and another detained by Russian border guards near the South…

Latvian PM delegation’s private flights cost state budget EUR 600 000

15.11.2023 Ogres

When he was Latvian prime minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš’s delegation for foreign visits used private flights between 2021 and September…

Week in Lithuania | Seimas sets up panel on lifting anti-LGBTIQ MP Grazulis’ immunity, Foreign Minister urges EU to speed up ammo deliveries to Ukraine

15.11.202315.11.2023 Ogres

Last week, Lithuania asked EC for two-year tax target delay; court accepted celebrity skater’s appeal Lithuanian president hesitant on EU budget review deal…

EU to impose new sanctions on Russia

15.11.202315.11.2023 Ogres

The European Commission (EC) has presented a new set of sanctions against Russia in response to its actions in Ukraine. The proposed measures…

Though the number of prevented scam attempts on a rise, scammer activity remains high

15.11.2023 Ogres

Data from Finance Latvia Association (FNA) indicates: although the number of prevented financial scam attempts is higher than the number of successful scams,…

Hungary calls for a review of EU policy towards Ukraine

15.11.202315.11.2023 Ogres

Hungary on Wednesday, the 15th of November, called for a review of the European Union’s (EU) position on Ukraine, opposing Germany, Lithuania, Finland…

Latvia’s GDP down 0.1% in Q3 2023; Estonia’s GDP down 2.5%

15.11.2023 Ogres

The Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia reports that in Q3 2023, as compared to the same period of 2022, Latvia’s GDP went down…

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