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Summer warmth to linger in Latvia over the weekend, more rain expected next week
August 14, 2026
Anticyclone approaches Latvia, bringing a change in weather conditions
August 13, 2026
Only brief showers in some areas during the day as winds ease
August 12, 2026

On Wednesday, the 12th of August, skies will be mostly cloudy, although they will begin to clear in western parts of Latvia during…

Details emerge of Latvian Interior Minister’s criticism of Spain in controversial letter
August 11, 2026
airBaltic to cancel flights from Tallinn to Gatwick during winter season
August 7, 2026

Politics

Latvia: Petition calls for scrapping MPs’ transport and rent allowances
August 13, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia’s next Parliament could see a dramatic shift in the balance of power
August 7, 2026
British PM takes social media to battle populists
August 6, 2026
Political scientist: Latvian Interior Minister’s activism has “gone a little over the top”
August 6, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister criticises Interior Minister over uncoordinated letter to Spain
August 5, 2026
BNN Interview | Honorary Consul of Latvia in Australia: “You cannot live in fear all the time”
August 3, 2026

Business

Food rotting in closed stores as MERE crisis reaches 1.52 million euros
By Ogres   August 10, 2026

The Latvian Traders Association (LTA) reports that, according to the latest available data, the value of Latvian businesses’ frozen funds and goods tied…

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Fuel prices surge as Latvian government urged to prepare support measures
By Ogres   July 28, 2026
Latvia’s central bank reveals what’s happening with loans and deposits as lending continues to grow
By Ogres   July 27, 2026
Latvia plans full-cycle artillery rocket manufacturing plant with up to 90 million euro US investment
By Ogres   July 24, 2026
While Baltic ports empty, Russian ports grow richer. Was this really the goal of sanctions?
By Ogres   July 21, 2026

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic’s dilemmas and the difficult decisions facing the state
Ogres August 14, 2026

The fate of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic could very well be decided as early as this Monday. The company has a business plan…

Britain defends decision to seize shadow fleet ship; Putin threatens
Ogres August 14, 2026

After Russian dictator Vladimir Putin threatened to retaliate, the British government has defended its decision to seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker in…

Latvian Defence Minister: Decision to shoot down drone made due to potential danger
Ogres August 14, 2026
Ukraine warns: Russians have created Starlink analogue faster than expected
Ogres August 14, 2026
“Russians are trying to scare Latvians ahead of Aglona celebrations!” – drone shot down in Latgale overnight
Ogres August 14, 2026

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic’s dilemmas and the difficult decisions facing the state
August 14, 2026
Britain defends decision to seize shadow fleet ship; Putin threatens
August 14, 2026
Latvian Defence Minister: Decision to shoot down drone made due to potential danger
August 14, 2026
Ukraine warns: Russians have created Starlink analogue faster than expected
August 14, 2026
“Russians are trying to scare Latvians ahead of Aglona celebrations!” – drone shot down in Latgale overnight
August 14, 2026
Drought on the Danube continues – Romania closes NPP
August 14, 2026

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic’s dilemmas and the difficult decisions facing the state
August 14, 2026
Latvian Defence Minister: Decision to shoot down drone made due to potential danger
August 14, 2026
“Russians are trying to scare Latvians ahead of Aglona celebrations!” – drone shot down in Latgale overnight
August 14, 2026

The Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) report that NATO Baltic Air Policing fighter jets have successfully shot down a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle…

Life in Latvia is getting more expensive – study reveals what costs more than elsewhere in Europe
August 13, 2026
Latvian State Forests fined 7.86 million euros
August 13, 2026

World

Britain defends decision to seize shadow fleet ship; Putin threatens
Ogres August 14, 2026

After Russian dictator Vladimir Putin threatened to retaliate, the British government has defended its decision to seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker in…

Ukraine warns: Russians have created Starlink analogue faster than expected
Ogres August 14, 2026

Russia is trying to create its own version of low-orbit satellites for providing internet coverage, and success in its development could make Ukraine…

Drought on the Danube continues – Romania closes NPP
Ogres August 14, 2026
Scorching summer to cost France 10-15 billion euros
Ogres August 13, 2026
Estonia rejects idea of ​​housing British prisoners
Ogres August 13, 2026

Latest Posts

VIDEO | Alexei Navalny to be buried in Moscow amid uncertainty and tight security

01.03.202401.03.2024 Ogres

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny will be buried in Moscow on Friday, the 1st of March, amid tight security measures that raise fears…

Poland plans to launch military satellites in 2025

01.03.2024 Ogres

Poland is preparing to launch several military surveillance satellites in 2025, Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said at a press briefing on Thursday,…

Excise tax for alcohol and tobacco increased; EY concerned about growth in contraband

01.03.2024 Ogres

Each increase of the excise tax increases pressure on consumers of excise goods and the higher the prices of such goods, the bigger…

Latvian police apprehend the man who threw a firebomb into Museum of Occupation

01.03.2024 Ogres

Latvian State Police have detained the man who may have been the one who threw a firebomb into the office of the head…

Lux Express questions the sensibility of Tartu-Riga train connection

01.03.202401.03.2024 Ogres

Estonian international bus operator Lux Express doubts whether the launch of a train service between Tartu and Riga will pay off, as it…

Warm masses of air will continue flowing to Latvia on February’s last day

01.03.2024 Ogres

Weather on the last day of February will be mostly cloudy and calm in Latvia. On Thursday, the 29th of February, there will…

State Audit reaches verdict in investigation of ex-PM Kariņš’s special flights

01.03.2024 Ogres

Latvian Stare Audit has reached a verdict in its investigation of the special flights used by Krišjānis Kariņš during this term as Latvian…

Criminal case concerning bribery in Ropaži County submitted for criminal prosecution

29.02.2024 Ogres

Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has submitted to the prosecution office a criminal procedure concerning the possibly systematic bribery of Ropaži…

Covid-19 scandal: court finds former Minister of Health not guilty in case concerning negligence

29.02.2024 Ogres

On Thursday, the 29th of February, Riga City Court gave former Minister of Health Ilze Viņķele a full acquittal in the criminal case…

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