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Latvia Requests opinion from the Venice Commission on the consequences of denouncing the Istanbul Convention
October 20, 2025
Microsoft: Cyberattackers are adopting artificial intelligence faster than defenders
October 17, 2025
Latvia’s Saeima to begin reviewing next year’s budget with 18 billion euros in spending and a sizable deficit
October 16, 2025

Members of Parliament today referred next year’s state budget bill and its accompanying package of draft laws to Saeima committees for review. The…

Weather forecast: foggy nights, rainy days, and colder air over the weekend
October 16, 2025
Latvian ministry acknowledges problems in cases of child separation due to parental disputes
October 15, 2025

Politics

Possible new government in Latvia – Tavars names three core parties
October 17, 2025
Latvia’s 2026 state budget: how the Government allocated funds between security, families, and education
October 14, 2025
Latvian Prime Minister avoids answering whether coalition will survive after budget adoption
October 13, 2025
Istanbul Convention crisis deepens in Latvia – NA, ZZS, and United List propose a new law
October 9, 2025
Former Constitutional court chairman: A state cannot grant citizenship today and revoke it tomorrow
October 8, 2025
Macron under pressure: France demands end to political chaos
October 8, 2025

Business

Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
By Ogres   October 20, 2025

The Swedish forest owners’ association Södra will sell its Baltic land holdings — a total of 153,000 hectares — for €720 million to…

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Ventspils Freeport’s sector-oriented investment strategy receives international recognition
By Ogres   October 16, 2025
Cargo volume at the Port of Ventspils increases by 15% in nine months
By Ogres   October 15, 2025
RB Rail management warns: without state funding, Rail Baltica oversight is at risk
By Ogres   October 2, 2025
Ports will not return to former levels: Štrodaha on new business models
By Ogres   September 29, 2025

Ombudswoman warns that mandatory consultations before abortion would restrict women’s rights
Ogres October 20, 2025

The proposal to introduce mandatory consultations for women who wish to terminate a pregnancy raises serious human rights concerns, according to Ombudswoman Karina…

Israel reports renewed ceasefire, aid deliveries after Gaza strikes
Ogres October 20, 2025

The Israeli army said a ceasefire in Gaza had been restored after it carried out air strikes in retaliation for an attack that…

Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
Ogres October 20, 2025
Lithuania seeks ways to help families – schools open during holidays
Ogres October 20, 2025
Ride Mobility introduces age verification following tragic accident in Imanta
Ogres October 20, 2025

Ombudswoman warns that mandatory consultations before abortion would restrict women’s rights
October 20, 2025
Israel reports renewed ceasefire, aid deliveries after Gaza strikes
October 20, 2025
Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
October 20, 2025
Lithuania seeks ways to help families – schools open during holidays
October 20, 2025
Ride Mobility introduces age verification following tragic accident in Imanta
October 20, 2025
UK Finance Minister: Brexit has long-term damage to economy
October 20, 2025

Social

Ombudswoman warns that mandatory consultations before abortion would restrict women’s rights
October 20, 2025
Ride Mobility introduces age verification following tragic accident in Imanta
October 20, 2025
“Payments were made to foreign accounts” – State Audit Office uncovers fraud at Rēzekne Technical school
October 20, 2025

At least 54,000 euros may have been embezzled from the budget of the Rēzekne Technical School, according to an audit conducted by the…

BNN IN FOCUS | The ideological battle over the Istanbul Convention – who uses it better?
October 17, 2025
Bank of Latvia warns: If the government does not optimize spending, taxes will have to rise
October 17, 2025

World

Israel reports renewed ceasefire, aid deliveries after Gaza strikes
Ogres October 20, 2025

The Israeli army said a ceasefire in Gaza had been restored after it carried out air strikes in retaliation for an attack that…

Lithuania seeks ways to help families – schools open during holidays
Ogres October 20, 2025

To help families who have nowhere to leave their young students while their parents work, Marijampolė has become the first municipality in Lithuania…

UK Finance Minister: Brexit has long-term damage to economy
Ogres October 20, 2025
Estonia wants to shorten annual leave
Ogres October 17, 2025
Lithuanian government submits next year’s budget for consideration; record amount earmarked for defense
Ogres October 17, 2025

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Estonian government may scrap the bureaucracy to speed up construction of Saatse Boot bypass

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Estonian Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis has indicated that the government plans to amend the law to create the possibility of skipping the environmental…

Latvia’s police chief: Reform will continue – main challenge is human resources

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One of the main priorities for the State Police (VP) in the coming years will remain strengthening human resources, said State Police Chief…

From rain to frost – what to expect from the weather in the coming days

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On Tuesday, clouds will bring occasional rain, though in some areas the skies will clear and the sun will shine, according to the…

Denmark to boost Arctic defences

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Denmark has announced it will spend 4.2 billion dollars to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, including Greenland, the BBC reports….

In the name of security, Latvian soldiers to serve longer; pension system to become stricter

13.10.202513.10.2025 Ogres

The government on Tuesday approved amendments prepared by the Ministry of Defence to the Military Service Law and the Service Pensions for Military…

Hamas releases all live hostages; Palestinians return home, too

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Under the terms of a US-brokered ceasefire, the Hamas terror group has released the last 20 Israeli hostages, in what US President Donald…

Latvian Prime Minister avoids answering whether coalition will survive after budget adoption

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The coalition formed by New Unity (JV), the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), and The Progressives is prepared to continue working together,…

Macron appoints Lecornu as Prime Minister again; what’s going on in French politics?

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Another failed government, the inability to form a new cabinet, the refusal to hold snap elections and the infighting of a divided parliament…

LCCI criticizes government plans: shared transport to become expensive and bureaucratic

13.10.202514.10.2025 Ogres

The Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has criticized the Transport Ministry’s proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Law, which would tighten…

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