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Anticyclone approaches Latvia, bringing a change in weather conditions
August 13, 2026
Only brief showers in some areas during the day as winds ease
August 12, 2026
Details emerge of Latvian Interior Minister’s criticism of Spain in controversial letter
August 11, 2026

Latvian Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava (National Alliance) criticised Spain for weakening its migration policy and questioned whether the country should receive European Union…

airBaltic to cancel flights from Tallinn to Gatwick during winter season
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Temperatures in Latvia to climb to as high as +30°C midweek
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Politics

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
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British PM takes social media to battle populists
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Political scientist: Latvian Interior Minister’s activism has “gone a little over the top”
August 6, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister criticises Interior Minister over uncoordinated letter to Spain
August 5, 2026
BNN Interview | Honorary Consul of Latvia in Australia: “You cannot live in fear all the time”
August 3, 2026

Business

Food rotting in closed stores as MERE crisis reaches 1.52 million euros
By Ogres   August 10, 2026

The Latvian Traders Association (LTA) reports that, according to the latest available data, the value of Latvian businesses’ frozen funds and goods tied…

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Fuel prices surge as Latvian government urged to prepare support measures
By Ogres   July 28, 2026
Latvia’s central bank reveals what’s happening with loans and deposits as lending continues to grow
By Ogres   July 27, 2026
Latvia plans full-cycle artillery rocket manufacturing plant with up to 90 million euro US investment
By Ogres   July 24, 2026
While Baltic ports empty, Russian ports grow richer. Was this really the goal of sanctions?
By Ogres   July 21, 2026

Latvia: Petition calls for scrapping MPs’ transport and rent allowances
Ogres August 13, 2026

A petition has been launched on Latvia’s public initiative platform ManaBalss.lv calling for the abolition of compensation paid to members of the Saeima…

Estonia rejects idea of ​​housing British prisoners
Ogres August 13, 2026

Estonian Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta has rejected the idea that Estonia could house prisoners from Britain’s overcrowded prisons, ERR News reports. Pakosta told…

Putin visits Kuril Islands; Japan furious
Ogres August 13, 2026
Life in Latvia is getting more expensive – study reveals what costs more than elsewhere in Europe
Ogres August 13, 2026
Latvian State Forests fined 7.86 million euros
Ogres August 13, 2026

Latvia: Petition calls for scrapping MPs’ transport and rent allowances
August 13, 2026
Estonia rejects idea of ​​housing British prisoners
August 13, 2026
Putin visits Kuril Islands; Japan furious
August 13, 2026
Life in Latvia is getting more expensive – study reveals what costs more than elsewhere in Europe
August 13, 2026
Latvian State Forests fined 7.86 million euros
August 13, 2026
Anticyclone approaches Latvia, bringing a change in weather conditions
August 13, 2026

Social

Life in Latvia is getting more expensive – study reveals what costs more than elsewhere in Europe
August 13, 2026
Latvian State Forests fined 7.86 million euros
August 13, 2026
Latvia braces for another gas price shock; economist reveals what will become most expensive
August 12, 2026

Natural gas prices in Europe are rising sharply again, but Latvian consumers will not feel the increase in their everyday expenses immediately. Unlike…

Repatriation of three Latvian climbers killed in Alaska completed
August 12, 2026
Tunnel dug by migrants found on Latvia-Belarus border
August 11, 2026

World

Estonia rejects idea of ​​housing British prisoners
Ogres August 13, 2026

Estonian Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta has rejected the idea that Estonia could house prisoners from Britain’s overcrowded prisons, ERR News reports. Pakosta told…

Putin visits Kuril Islands; Japan furious
Ogres August 13, 2026

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup Island in the disputed Kuril archipelago has angered officials in Tokyo, writes Politico. The island, called…

Estonian Court: State must assess wind farm noise independently of developers
Ogres August 12, 2026
Zelensky: Russia uses North Korean missiles in attacks on Ukraine
Ogres August 12, 2026
Hungary’s government elects new president
Ogres August 12, 2026

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The influx of migrants in Ceuta, Spain, in late July began as a small stream of individuals, but soon grew from a few…

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The Pāternieki border crossing point has resumed operations, restoring the possibility to cross the Latvian–Belarusian border, the State Border Guard informed the LETA…

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Latvian Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava (National Alliance) sent a letter to Spain regarding the recent migration crisis in Ceuta, where tens of thousands…

Trump: Iran will be hit very hard if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz

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Temperatures in Latvia are expected to reach +30°C in some parts of the country by midweek, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and…

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As heatwaves sweep across western Europe, the Rhine has fallen to record lows in several places in Germany and the Netherlands, the BBC…

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Estonian Ambassador to NATO Jüri Luik said that while Ukrainians’ ability to strike deep into Russian territory has impressed US President Donald Trump…

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for joint action to strengthen border security after more than 50,000 migrants illegally entered…

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