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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

Will food become cheaper in Latvian stores? Explanation from the Governor of the Bank of Latvia
Ogres December 22, 2025

Food prices in Latvian shops are beginning to follow global trends, Mārtiņš Kazāks, President of the Bank of Latvia, said on Monday in…

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
A cat gets caught up in the fray around Lithuania’s public broadcaster; president outraged by the nonsense
Ogres December 19, 2025
Estonian Interior Minister: Russians don’t know how to read maps
Ogres December 19, 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
Estonian Interior Minister: Russians don’t know how to read maps
December 19, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Tried to win favour, but failed: what went wrong with the Latvian Government’s “reset”?
December 19, 2025

Social

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
Weather in Latvia during the holidays: cloudy, locally rainy, and cool
December 19, 2025

On Friday and Saturday, skies will be mostly cloudy, with some clearing during the daytime in places. During the second half of Friday…

Crisis simulation reveals weaknesses in Riga’s civil defence system
December 18, 2025
Dispute over abolition of water meter verification reaches Latvia’s Constitutional Court
December 18, 2025

World

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

The French parliament failed to agree on the 2026 national budget on the 19th of December, meaning that emergency solutions will have to…

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
EU agrees loan for Ukraine; frozen Russian assets untouched for now
Ogres December 19, 2025

Latest Posts

Romania opens training centre for F-16 Ukrainian and NATO pilots

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A training centre to teach Ukrainian pilots how to fly F-16 fighter jets was officially opened in Romania on Monday, the 13th of…

Tidying up Riga Central Market will cost several dozen million euros

14.11.2023 Ogres

In order to tidy up and reorganise Riga Central Market funding will reach several dozen million euros. A more specific amount will be…

Ukrainian politician suspected of treason

14.11.202314.11.2023 Ogres

Ukrainian politician Oleksandr Dubinsky, who is on a US sanctions list and was recently informed that he is suspected of treason for cooperating…

VIDEO | Russian pranksters manage to fool Latvian top politician

14.11.2023 Ogres

Latvian public media portal lsm.lv reports that the Russian prankster duo known as Vovan and Leksus managed to organise a video-call with then…

Man pardoned for involvement in murder of Russian journalist after joining Ukraine war

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A man convicted of murdering Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who wrote about abuses in Russia’s war in Chechnya at the start of Vladimir…

Estonian Climate Ministry provides funding for Tartu – Riga train route

14.11.2023 Ogres

Next year a direct train route will be established between Estonian student town of Tartu and Latvia’s capital city. Latvia’s northern neighbour’s Climate…

Minimal wage to be set at 700 euros in Latvia next year

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Starting with the 1st of January 2024 the minimal monthly wage amount in Latvia will not be lower than 700 euros, as provided…

Borrell rejects the idea that Israel could take over Gaza after the war

14.11.2023 Ogres

Senior European Union (EU) diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday, the 13th of November, that Israel cannot remain in Gaza after the war,…

Drunk drivers will be required to undergo behaviour correction to be allowed to drive again

14.11.202314.11.2023 Ogres

Latvian Ministry of Transport reports on Tuesday, the 14th of November, the government approved the ministry’s prepared regulations on the implementation of a…

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