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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

Latvia ceases processing all visa requests from Russian citizens

27.06.2023 Ogres

With the situation in Russia becoming unpredictable, Latvia’s diplomatic and consular services in foreign countries decided to cease processing all forms of visa…

EU will grant funds to Estonia to upgrade rainwater drainage systems

27.06.202327.06.2023 Ogres

The European Union (EU) will grant Estonia 25 million euros for the replacement of existing rainwater drainage systems, and some regions will receive…

Latvian healthcare budget still fails to meet WHO recommendations, trade union says

27.06.2023 Ogres

With the additional EUR 140 million allocated towards healthcare, Latvia’s healthcare budget will reach only 9.6% of general government expenditures, not the 12%…

Competition Council permits Eesti Gaas to purchase Gaso

27.06.2023 Ogres

Latvia’s Competition Council (KP) has permitted Estonian Eesti Gaas to acquire decisive influence over JSC Latvijas gāze’s owned gas distribution system operator in…

Wealthy adventurers take risks, including diving with Titan; public asks who will pay

27.06.202327.06.2023 Ogres

After days of searching for the tourist submarine Titan, the question of who is paying for the rescue of the wealthy adventurers has…

Latvian MEP: government agonises and New Unity waits for coalition partners to make mistakes

27.06.2023 Ogres

With New Unity (JV) initiating negotiations on changes in the ruling coalition, the Latvian government appears to be in agony, said National Alliance…

US: uprising in Russia reveals real cracks in Putin’s authority

26.06.2023 Ogres

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes the armed uprising attempt from Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin and the way it was stopped…

Foreign Minister causes a crisis in the Belgian government

26.06.202326.06.2023 Ogres

Belgium is facing another political chaos, and this time the reason for the looming crisis is the involvement of Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib…

Search for Titan ends with tragic news; experts make assumptions

26.06.202326.06.2023 Ogres

The search for the Titan submarine, which lasted several days, ended with tragic news – the submarine experienced a disaster at the bottom…

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