Skip to content
  • Team
  • Contacts
  OGRES ZIŅAS
OGRES ZIŅAS
  • Home
  • Current news
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Social
  • World
Rain will continue on Friday, but weather will improve over the weekend in Latvia
April 17, 2026
Latvian Saeima strengthens protection of journalists against abusive litigation
April 16, 2026
Demographic crisis deepens in Latvia: deaths significantly exceed births
April 15, 2026

In the first two months of this year, 1,761 newborns were registered in Latvia, which is 0.6% (or 10 births) fewer than in…

Small schools in Latvia face funding cuts as government changes rules
April 14, 2026
Spending on sickness and unemployment benefits continues to rise in Latvia
April 13, 2026

Politics

CVK has prepared five scenarios in case the voter register in Latvia fails
April 17, 2026
US Vice President saddened, but not surprised by Hungarian election result
April 14, 2026
Americans in Budapest: Vance criticizes Brussels; Trump enthusiastically praises Orbán
April 8, 2026
Moldova: Accept us into the EU and we’ll help repel the Russians
April 7, 2026
Saeima committee yet to back 30 million euros loan to airBaltic
April 1, 2026
A court case dragging on for years – what to expect in the Lembergs case?
March 30, 2026

Business

Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
By Ogres   April 17, 2026

The so-called “solidarity payment” is a confiscatory instrument aimed at achieving political goals rather than improving public welfare, believes Aleksejs Švedovs, Head of…

Read More
Kulbergs: airBaltic cannot continue living on loans
By Ogres   April 14, 2026
EU agrees on steel import restrictions
By Ogres   April 14, 2026
Hundreds of taxi drivers protest against Bolt in Riga – demand limits on monopoly
By Ogres   April 13, 2026
Economy Minister: Latvia must regain its leading position among Baltic ports
By Ogres   April 9, 2026

Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
Ogres April 17, 2026

Self-proclaimed Moscow witch Natalia Malinovskaya has a new clientele – men fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, seeking supernatural protection from the…

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
Ogres April 17, 2026

This week in Latvia unfolded under the sign of airBaltic. The question—whether to grant or deny a 30 million euros short-term loan to…

Eurostat: EU population to shrink significantly by end of century
Ogres April 17, 2026
Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
Ogres April 17, 2026
EU to restore diplomatic, trade ties with Syria
Ogres April 17, 2026

Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
April 17, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
April 17, 2026
Eurostat: EU population to shrink significantly by end of century
April 17, 2026
Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
April 17, 2026
EU to restore diplomatic, trade ties with Syria
April 17, 2026
Swedish schools ditch devices, return to books
April 17, 2026

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
April 17, 2026
Swedish schools ditch devices, return to books
April 17, 2026
Latvia is becoming a hub for illegal cigarettes in Europe
April 17, 2026

Latvia is taking on an increasingly significant role in Europe’s illegal cigarette production network, according to the latest study by the London-based international…

Police raid reveals alarming reality on Latvian roads
April 16, 2026
30 million euros for airBaltic: committee says “yes”, but tensions remain
April 16, 2026

World

Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
Ogres April 17, 2026

Self-proclaimed Moscow witch Natalia Malinovskaya has a new clientele – men fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, seeking supernatural protection from the…

Eurostat: EU population to shrink significantly by end of century
Ogres April 17, 2026

A new Eurostat forecast shows that Europe is heading towards demographic decline, with its population expected to shrink by 11.7%, or 53 million…

EU to restore diplomatic, trade ties with Syria
Ogres April 17, 2026
Europe has jet fuel for another six weeks
Ogres April 17, 2026
Bulgaria’s ex-president vows to crack down on corruption, hopes to win election
Ogres April 16, 2026

Latest Posts

State funds and airBaltic: concerns grow over repayment

10.04.202611.04.2026 Ogres

The Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) believes that Transport Minister Atis Švinka (P) has so far failed to provide the government and…

Survey: Faster transition to renewable energy sources – support uneven

10.04.202611.04.2026 Ogres

Europeans support the transition to renewable energy, and two in five respondents said they would be willing to pay more to speed up…

Stradiņš Hospital A2 building project suspended

10.04.202611.04.2026 Ogres

The Procurement Monitoring Bureau Iepirkumu uzraudzības birojs (IUB) has prohibited the state-owned company Valsts nekustamie īpašumi (VNĪ) from signing a contract in the…

German Chancellor: We don’t want US-Iran war to split NATO

10.04.202611.04.2026 Ogres

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on the 9th of April that he did not want NATO to split over the Iran war, but…

Contract signing banned in tender for development of European digital identity wallet

10.04.202611.04.2026 Ogres

The Procurement Monitoring Bureau (IUB) has prohibited the State Digital Development Agency (VDAA) from signing a procurement contract with the winners of the…

Helium shortage in Latvia’s healthcare – treatment costs may rise

10.04.202610.04.2026 Ogres

One of the current issues faced by hospitals in Latvia is the availability of helium, said Artūrs Bērziņš, the newly appointed Chairman of…

Moscow announces ceasefire for Orthodox Easter; Ukrainians skeptical

10.04.202610.04.2026 Ogres

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has said he has ordered Russian troops…

How to dress for the weekend? Weather in Latvia will be changeable

10.04.202611.04.2026 Ogres

On Friday, the weather will be mostly sunny and dry. A light to moderate northeasterly to northerly wind will blow. At night, temperatures…

Lessons from Orbán’s former rival: Don’t get caught up in battles that can’t be won

09.04.202609.04.2026 Ogres

After Hungarian opposition leader Péter Márki-Zay failed to defeat Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the 2022 parliamentary election, many Hungarians said that…

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 5 6 7 … 1,195 Next

Recent Posts

  • Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
  • BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
  • Eurostat: EU population to shrink significantly by end of century
  • Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
  • EU to restore diplomatic, trade ties with Syria
OGRES ZINAS © 2024 All rights reserved
  • Team
  • Contacts
  • Home
  • Current news
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Social
  • World

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in .

Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

3rd Party Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages.

Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website.

Cookie Policy

More information about our Cookie Policy