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Health Minister: No noticeable improvements in healthcare for residents next year
July 7, 2025
Heads of Latvian municipalities come under Security Service scrutiny – clearance checks begin
July 4, 2025
235 same-sex partnerships registered in Latvia within a year
July 1, 2025

In the year since Latvia introduced the Partnership Institute, 235 same-sex partnerships have been officially registered, according to the Latvian Council of Sworn…

How much does the governor of the Bank of Latvia earn? Kazāks’ latest declaration reveals the figures
June 30, 2025
The Ministry of Economics in austerity mode: plans to eliminate 40 positions and save millions
June 30, 2025

Politics

Musk announces the founding of a party
July 7, 2025
Borrell accuses EU institutions of inaction
July 4, 2025
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance plans major staff reductions
July 3, 2025
Macron speaks with Putin; stresses support for Ukraine
July 2, 2025
Latvian Prime minister seeks further budget cuts but hesitates to reduce party funding
July 2, 2025
Avens: Latvian Minister is trying to “cement” my place on the sanctions list
July 1, 2025

Business

Retail downturn in Latvia: decline both year-on-year and month-on-month
By Ogres   July 7, 2025

In May of this year, retail turnover in Latvia decreased by 1.9% compared to the same month last year, placing Latvia among seven…

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Latvia offers “airBaltic” shares to Estonia and Lithuania on equal terms with Lufthansa
By Ogres   July 3, 2025
Hotel Planned Across from Ādaži Military Base in Kadaga
By Ogres   July 3, 2025
Electric scooter owners now need OCTA: how will this affect other vehicle owners?
By Ogres   July 2, 2025
The state promised but didn’t deliver – “Lux Express” considers legal action over half a million euros
By Ogres   June 27, 2025

Dismissed Russian Transport Minister found dead
Ogres July 8, 2025

Russia’s Investigative Committee has announced that former Transport Minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, and it is reported that he committed suicide…

Cooler weather ahead: heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in several regions
Ogres July 8, 2025

On Tuesday, skies will be mostly cloudy, although occasional clear spells are expected in some areas. During the day, precipitation will be less…

Putin dismisses Russian transport minister
Ogres July 7, 2025
Avens requests criminal proceedings against Foreign Minister Braže for defamation
Ogres July 7, 2025
Local buses start operating between Latvia and Estonia
Ogres July 7, 2025

Dismissed Russian Transport Minister found dead
July 8, 2025
Cooler weather ahead: heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in several regions
July 8, 2025
Putin dismisses Russian transport minister
July 7, 2025
Avens requests criminal proceedings against Foreign Minister Braže for defamation
July 7, 2025
Local buses start operating between Latvia and Estonia
July 7, 2025
Retail downturn in Latvia: decline both year-on-year and month-on-month
July 7, 2025

Social

Cooler weather ahead: heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in several regions
July 8, 2025
Avens requests criminal proceedings against Foreign Minister Braže for defamation
July 7, 2025
Local buses start operating between Latvia and Estonia
July 7, 2025

After several years of bureaucratic coordination between the two countries, cross-border bus routes have started running between the cities of southern Estonia and…

Weather changes this week: from +25 degrees to heavy rain and wind
July 7, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | State budget under the pressure: will bureaucracy be cut or taxes increased?
July 4, 2025

World

Dismissed Russian Transport Minister found dead
Ogres July 8, 2025

Russia’s Investigative Committee has announced that former Transport Minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, and it is reported that he committed suicide…

Putin dismisses Russian transport minister
Ogres July 7, 2025

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has fired Transport Minister Roman Starovoit after the weekend of air traffic disruptions, Politico reports. The Kremlin has not…

Parents in Europe push for limited access to social networks
Ogres July 7, 2025
Macron: Lawmakers should spend two nights with the wolves
Ogres July 4, 2025
Russia officially recognizes the Taliban regime
Ogres July 4, 2025

Latest Posts

235 same-sex partnerships registered in Latvia within a year

01.07.202501.07.2025 Ogres

In the year since Latvia introduced the Partnership Institute, 235 same-sex partnerships have been officially registered, according to the Latvian Council of Sworn…

EU agrees terms of trade with Ukraine

01.07.202503.07.2025 Ogres

The European Union (EU) and Ukraine have agreed on initial conditions that will allow for a review of a free trade agreement with…

Latvia plans to start recruiting of an additional 500 professional soldiers

01.07.202501.07.2025 Ogres

Starting in July, the National Armed Forces (NAF) of Latvia plan to recruit an additional 500 professional soldiers. The defence sector hopes that…

Heatwave approaches – up to +30 degrees, slightly cooler along the coast

01.07.202506.07.2025 Ogres

On Tuesday, under the influence of an anticyclone, skies will be clear in the western part of Latvia, while clouds will occasionally cover…

Wet summer threatens rural tourism in Lithuania

30.06.202530.06.2025 Ogres

The rainy start to summer has cast a shadow over Lithuania’s rural tourism sector, with guesthouses reporting massive cancellations, with up to 80%…

“You’d think it was a famine” – mycologist criticizes mushroom pickers for damaging forests

30.06.202501.07.2025 Ogres

This summer, mushroom season in Latvia has started unusually early – chanterelles have already appeared in forests as early as May and early…

Low water level on Germany’s largest river disrupts freight transport

30.06.202530.06.2025 Ogres

A heat wave sweeping across western Europe has caused water levels in Germany’s largest river, the Rhine, to drop below the level that…

Alcohol consumption decreases in Lithuania; more drunk drivers

30.06.202501.07.2025 Ogres

In 2024, official alcohol consumption reached its lowest level in a decade, but the increasing number of alcohol-related deaths is a cause for…

Latvia faces risk of budget collapse – government incapable of action, Kulbergs warns

30.06.202530.06.2025 Ogres

Saeima deputy and President of the Auto Association, Andris Kulbergs, expressed grave concerns during the TV24 program “Ziņu TOP”, warning that the Latvian…

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