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Latvian President Comments on Risk of Russian Invasion
August 27, 2026
“An official of this rank wouldn’t fly to Moscow for no reason” – new theories about the mysterious CIA Director’s flight from Riga
August 26, 2026
Latvia’s anti-corruption bureau lacks staff to investigate complex cases – problem has been building for years
August 25, 2026

Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) is facing an acute shortage of operational officers, a problem common across law enforcement agencies, the…

Storm exposes serious problem in Latvia – some towns left without a single working petrol station
August 24, 2026
Latvian president raises alarm after storm: instructions alone are not enough in a crisis
August 24, 2026

Politics

Latvian parliament gives “green light” to possible state involvement in airBaltic rescue
August 20, 2026
“It is a political retirement home.” Latvian prime minister sharply criticises management of state-owned companies
August 19, 2026
“It won’t happen in 2030 – there’s no doubt about it.” Latvian politician delivers stark Rail Baltica forecast
August 19, 2026
Rosļikovs names date for his return to Latvia – arrest order remains in force
August 18, 2026
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

Business

Is it safe to buy airBaltic tickets? Tallinn Airport representative gives his assessment
By Ogres   August 27, 2026

Latvia’s national airline airBaltic needs to make changes in order to survive, but there is no reason to fear that flights will be…

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BNN Interview | Cargo does not disappear — it goes to competitors. Latvia is losing millions and its place on the transit map
By Ogres   August 26, 2026
Bite warns of changes in Latvia’s telecommunications market – customers could also feel the impact
By Ogres   August 17, 2026
Food rotting in closed stores as MERE crisis reaches 1.52 million euros
By Ogres   August 10, 2026
Fuel prices surge as Latvian government urged to prepare support measures
By Ogres   July 28, 2026

Belgium summons US ambassador for mocking health minister
Ogres August 28, 2026

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot has summoned US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White for the second time this year after a mocking Instagram…

Scale of Nepal disaster continues to grow: 552 dead, more than 1,400 missing
Ogres August 28, 2026

At least 547 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse in Nepal, police said on Friday. Chinese authorities…

SAB: Russia’s perception of Latvia increasingly resembles its pre-war view of Ukraine
Ogres August 28, 2026
Growing concern over Latvian tourists in Nepal – Foreign Ministry releases latest information
Ogres August 28, 2026
Forecasters release latest weekend forecast for Latvia – weather set to change
Ogres August 28, 2026

Belgium summons US ambassador for mocking health minister
August 28, 2026
Scale of Nepal disaster continues to grow: 552 dead, more than 1,400 missing
August 28, 2026
SAB: Russia’s perception of Latvia increasingly resembles its pre-war view of Ukraine
August 28, 2026
Growing concern over Latvian tourists in Nepal – Foreign Ministry releases latest information
August 28, 2026
Forecasters release latest weekend forecast for Latvia – weather set to change
August 28, 2026
Iceland waits referendum; fish could decide outcome
August 27, 2026

Social

SAB: Russia’s perception of Latvia increasingly resembles its pre-war view of Ukraine
August 28, 2026
Growing concern over Latvian tourists in Nepal – Foreign Ministry releases latest information
August 28, 2026
Forecasters release latest weekend forecast for Latvia – weather set to change
August 28, 2026

On Friday, skies will be partly cloudy and the weather will remain dry. Winds will be light, allowing fog to thicken in some…

Following widespread public reaction, ministry withdraws draft on state of emergency in Latvia’s border region
August 27, 2026
Death toll from Nepal floods rises to 270; Latvians among the missing
August 27, 2026

World

Belgium summons US ambassador for mocking health minister
Ogres August 28, 2026

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot has summoned US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White for the second time this year after a mocking Instagram…

Scale of Nepal disaster continues to grow: 552 dead, more than 1,400 missing
Ogres August 28, 2026

At least 547 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse in Nepal, police said on Friday. Chinese authorities…

Iceland waits referendum; fish could decide outcome
Ogres August 27, 2026
France is also not ready for the threat posed by cheap drones
Ogres August 27, 2026
Sweden urges resumption of talks on transferring frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
Ogres August 27, 2026

Latest Posts

Another secret tunnel from Belarus discovered near Latvia’s border

21.08.202621.08.2026 Ogres

On Thursday, Latvian border guards in Krāslava intercepted 28 people who had illegally crossed the state border through an underground tunnel dug from…

Serbia asks Russia for help in fighting wildfires

21.08.202622.08.2026 Ogres

Serbia’s Interior Ministry said that planes from the European Union are not available to help fight the fires, so Moscow has been asked…

Large rain system approaches Latvia – heavy rainfall expected on Saturday

21.08.202621.08.2026 Ogres

Weather conditions in Latvia over the coming days will be shaped by active cyclonic activity, bringing cloudy and rainy weather, according to the…

People in Latvia will be able to “ban” themselves from taking out loans – parliament adopts major changes

20.08.202620.08.2026 Ogres

The Latvian parliament on Thursday adopted amendments to the Consumer Rights Protection Law giving consumers the right to indicate through credit information bureaus…

“We are in control”: US secretly establishes oil corridor through Strait of Hormuz

20.08.202620.08.2026 Ogres

The US military has secretly established a shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to transport millions of barrels of oil through the…

Latvian parliament gives “green light” to possible state involvement in airBaltic rescue

20.08.202620.08.2026 Ogres

The Latvian parliament on Thursday gave its preliminary approval to possible state participation in the financial stabilisation of national airline airBaltic, including the…

Latvia wants to legalise “ethical hackers’” access to information systems

20.08.202620.08.2026 Ogres

The Latvian Ministry of Defence has drafted amendments that would provide a legal framework allowing “good-faith security researchers and cybersecurity enthusiasts” to access…

Latvia may be forced to turn to nuclear energy amid growing electricity demand

20.08.202621.08.2026 Ogres

Latvia will have to consider the use of nuclear energy in the future as energy consumption by the economy and data centres increases,…

Poland raises alert level near Ukrainian border amid massive Russian attack

20.08.202621.08.2026 Ogres

As Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine, Poland scrambled military aircraft overnight into Thursday and placed its ground-based air…

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