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Rail Baltica reaches critical juncture as Latvia’s new government faces urgent multi-billion-euro decisions
June 3, 2026
“The biggest problem is yet to begin” – farmers warn of a price shock
June 2, 2026
Riga mayor warns of potential heat price increase as Latvenergo plans tariff changes
June 1, 2026

State energy company Latvenergo is planning to increase the price of heat supplied from its TEC-1 and TEC-2 combined heat and power plants…

Kulbergs Government begins work in Latvia as President warns of challenges ahead
May 29, 2026
Strong winds and thunderstorms still expected in Latvia on Thursday
May 28, 2026

Politics

Frederiksen to lead Danish government for third term
June 2, 2026
Norway’s Foreign Minister: EU should join peace talks, but not as mediator
May 29, 2026
Trump: I can wait longer than Iran
May 28, 2026
Kulbergs’ government will have a convincing majority in parliament
May 27, 2026
Belarusian fertilizer transit – a strategic opportunity Latvia is ignoring
May 26, 2026
“It looks like a punishment” — Latvian political analysts assess Kulbergs’ government portfolio distribution
May 25, 2026

Business

Latest statistics reveal an unpleasant trend in Latvia’s labour market
By Ogres   June 1, 2026

Latvia’s unemployment rate stood at 6.5% in April, exceeding the average levels recorded both in the European Union (EU) and the eurozone, according…

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Estonia has enough electric car charging points; car purchases are slow
By Ogres   May 27, 2026
Easy Jet boss: Fuel will be sufficient for summer flights
By Ogres   May 22, 2026
Fuel prices rise – European demand for electric cars too
By Ogres   May 20, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Big ambitions, few results — how Latvia’s Progressives lost public trust
By Ogres   May 15, 2026

While Latvia remains silent, Russia profits: fertiliser transit continues to feed the war economy
Ogres June 4, 2026

Opinion article The debate over global fertiliser supply chains is growing louder. Governments and international organisations increasingly recognise that maintaining stable fertiliser exports…

“Today I do not have reassuring news” – President warns about Latvia’s security situation
Ogres June 4, 2026

Latvia’s security situation has not improved and has, in fact, become more complex, President Edgars Rinkēvičs said on Thursday during an interview on…

SAB: Russia has prepared a legal complaint against the Baltic States and plans to submit it to court
Ogres June 4, 2026
Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call
Ogres June 4, 2026
Strait of Hormuz still closed; thousands of sailors stranded in the Gulf
Ogres June 3, 2026

While Latvia remains silent, Russia profits: fertiliser transit continues to feed the war economy
June 4, 2026
“Today I do not have reassuring news” – President warns about Latvia’s security situation
June 4, 2026
SAB: Russia has prepared a legal complaint against the Baltic States and plans to submit it to court
June 4, 2026
Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call
June 4, 2026
Strait of Hormuz still closed; thousands of sailors stranded in the Gulf
June 3, 2026
Latvian immunologist Ņikiforenko sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexual abuse of patients
June 3, 2026

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“Today I do not have reassuring news” – President warns about Latvia’s security situation
June 4, 2026
SAB: Russia has prepared a legal complaint against the Baltic States and plans to submit it to court
June 4, 2026
Latvian immunologist Ņikiforenko sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexual abuse of patients
June 3, 2026

The Riga District Court in Jūrmala on Wednesday sentenced immunologist Jevgēnijs Ņikiforenko to 13 years in prison and banned him from practicing medicine…

EBRD cuts Latvia’s growth forecast and warns of Rail Baltica and airBaltic risks
June 3, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister on airBaltic: A crucial decision must be made this summer
June 3, 2026

World

While Latvia remains silent, Russia profits: fertiliser transit continues to feed the war economy
Ogres June 4, 2026

Opinion article The debate over global fertiliser supply chains is growing louder. Governments and international organisations increasingly recognise that maintaining stable fertiliser exports…

Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call
Ogres June 4, 2026

US President Donald Trump has admitted that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in a heated phone call; the harsh remarks…

Strait of Hormuz still closed; thousands of sailors stranded in the Gulf
Ogres June 3, 2026
Germany sees opportunity for European-Russian dialogue; E3 countries to be the key
Ogres June 3, 2026
Story about bear attack on cyclist in Estonia ends with plot twist
Ogres June 3, 2026

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Estonia has enough electric car charging points; car purchases are slow

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In the past four years, Estonia’s electric car charging network has expanded almost tenfold, but electric car sales have not grown as rapidly,…

Nordic investors urge EU to hold stance on Arctic’s fossil fuels

27.05.202627.05.2026 Ogres

Financial institutions and investors have urged the European Union, which is considering a review of its approach to putting energy security at the…

Kulbergs’ government will have a convincing majority in parliament

27.05.202628.05.2026 Ogres

The parties forming the new government, whose approval will be voted on by the Saeima on Thursday, together hold at least 66 votes…

NASA reveals plans to build a permanent base on the moon

27.05.202628.05.2026 Ogres

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has revealed details of the equipment it plans to send to the moon to establish a…

“It’s dangerous to think everything will somehow be fine” — expert concerned about Latvians’ preparedness for crises

27.05.202627.05.2026 Ogres

Latvians’ individual preparedness for crisis situations is very low, and the weakest points are uncertainty and lack of practical knowledge about how to…

Estonian Foreign Minister: Russia spreads disinformation to distract attention

27.05.202627.05.2026 Ogres

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has indicated that Moscow is spreading disinformation about the attitude towards Russian-speaking residents in the Baltic states in…

Italian Transport Minister outraged about electric Ferrari

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It emerged earlier this week that Italy’s right-wing Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, former Ferrari boss Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and opposition MP Carlo…

In the event of war, NATO plans to deploy forces to Latvia more quickly

27.05.202627.05.2026 Ogres

NATO plans to strengthen the defense of its eastern flank and ensure that alliance forces can be rapidly deployed to Latvia and Estonia…

Latvia to be hit by strong winds and rain as gusts reach up to 19 m/s

27.05.202628.05.2026 Ogres

Cloudy skies with occasional clear spells are expected across Latvia on Wednesday, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. Clouds will…

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