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New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
January 9, 2026
Snow, gusty winds and cold: Latvia’s weekend weather forecast
January 9, 2026
Disability status in Latvia fails to work as intended – State Audit Office issues harsh conclusions
January 7, 2026

Disability status in Latvia only partially fulfills its intended purpose, while the support system is fragmented and unequal, according to the State Audit…

Frost down to –15°C expected in Latvia
January 7, 2026
Sabotage, border fence and migration — Latvia’s minister on key security challenges
January 6, 2026

Politics

Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
January 9, 2026
Latvia’s disability system must be reformed – minister speaks of a 50 million euro investment
January 8, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Pre-election fairy tales and post-election taxes? A political scientist’s view
January 5, 2026
Starmer: Britain must build closer ties with EU single market
January 5, 2026
Right action or unwanted precedent: what will the US action in Venezuela bring for the world?
January 5, 2026
Managed conflict, not collapse: What’s happening inside Latvia’s governmen
January 2, 2026

Business

Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
By Ogres   January 8, 2026

Industrial producer prices in Latvia increased by 1.4% in November last year compared with November 2024, placing Latvia among the 13 European Union…

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The notorious Rail Baltica bridge pillar in the Daugava will be put into conservation for several years
By Ogres   January 8, 2026
Rising excise duties on alcohol in Latvia may fuel smuggling, retailers warn
By Ogres   January 7, 2026
“Rīgas meži”: The forestry sector will continue to be affected by geopolitical and economic challenges
By Ogres   January 2, 2026
Agricultural conditions in Latvia are becoming increasingly challenging each year, expert says
By Ogres   December 19, 2025

Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
Ogres January 9, 2026

The number of asylum seekers in Sweden fell by 30% in 2025, reaching its lowest level since 1985, and the right leaning government…

Anti-government protests continue in Iran; internet shut down in the country
Ogres January 9, 2026

Large crowds of people have taken to the streets of Iran’s capital Tehran, in the largest protests against the Islamic state in recent…

Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
Ogres January 9, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Migration, security and sovereignty: Filips Rajevskis on what Latvia should not repeat
Ogres January 9, 2026
New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
Ogres January 9, 2026

Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
January 9, 2026
Anti-government protests continue in Iran; internet shut down in the country
January 9, 2026
Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
January 9, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Migration, security and sovereignty: Filips Rajevskis on what Latvia should not repeat
January 9, 2026
New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
January 9, 2026
Trump: We may have to choose between Greenland and NATO
January 9, 2026

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | Migration, security and sovereignty: Filips Rajevskis on what Latvia should not repeat
January 9, 2026
Latvia’s electronic queue at the borders with Russia and Belarus: what the first months reveal
January 9, 2026
Declining birth rates force Daugavpils to rethink its kindergarten network
January 9, 2026

Due to ongoing demographic trends, the municipality of Daugavpils will soon have to reassess its network of pre-school education institutions, municipal officials say….

Latvia in mourning: Legendary basketball player Uļjana Semjonova has passed away
January 9, 2026
Military ammunition plant under construction in Latvia’s Iecava forests, to produce up to 50,000 charges annually
January 8, 2026

World

Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
Ogres January 9, 2026

The number of asylum seekers in Sweden fell by 30% in 2025, reaching its lowest level since 1985, and the right leaning government…

Anti-government protests continue in Iran; internet shut down in the country
Ogres January 9, 2026

Large crowds of people have taken to the streets of Iran’s capital Tehran, in the largest protests against the Islamic state in recent…

Trump: We may have to choose between Greenland and NATO
Ogres January 9, 2026
Estonian animal rights activists: Institutions and breeders should know who should not be entrusted with animals
Ogres January 9, 2026
Tractors at the Arc de Triomphe and France against a free trade agreement with Mercosur
Ogres January 9, 2026

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With silver prices continuing to rise, a representative of the Lithuanian company Florinus was able to tell that buyers were buying the precious…

BNN IN FOCUS | Pre-election fairy tales and post-election taxes? A political scientist’s view

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As Latvia enters a Saeima election year, voters can expect months of efforts by political parties to convince the public that they are…

Starmer: Britain must build closer ties with EU single market

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that his country should engage more closely with the European Union’s single market when it is…

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Riga Mayor Viesturs Kleinbergs (The Progressives) has promised a different outcome for the building damaged in a gas explosion on Bauskas Street than…

Right action or unwanted precedent: what will the US action in Venezuela bring for the world?

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By taking Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro captive, US President Donald Trump has shown more than ever his faith in the power of the…

No room to relax: Latvian Armed Forces commander warns

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Even if hostilities in Ukraine were frozen this year, it should not be seen as a solution that would allow Latvia to relax…

A cold week ahead in Latvia: snowfall and falling temperatures

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On Monday, skies will be cloudy, clearing in some western areas overnight. Snow is expected in places during the night, with periods of…

Trump: The US will lead Venezuela until a safe and thoughtful transfer of power to the next leader

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Managed conflict, not collapse: What’s happening inside Latvia’s governmen

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The governing coalition is likely to do everything possible to continue operating until the elections, and it is credible that internal confrontation will…

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