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Disability status in Latvia fails to work as intended – State Audit Office issues harsh conclusions
January 7, 2026
Sabotage, border fence and migration — Latvia’s minister on key security challenges
January 6, 2026
A cold week ahead in Latvia: snowfall and falling temperatures
January 5, 2026

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

Wintery weather takes hold of Latvia: snow, black ice and slippery roads
January 2, 2026
Year-end with a wintry character: snow, wind, and frost
December 29, 2025

Politics

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
Managed conflict, not collapse: What’s happening inside Latvia’s governmen
January 2, 2026
Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
December 23, 2025
Excessive bureaucracy in Latvia creates fertile ground for corruption, says Endziņš
December 23, 2025
Brandavs admits promising a bribe to Ušakovs — former Riga mayor denies allegations, TV report says
December 22, 2025

Business

Rising excise duties on alcohol in Latvia may fuel smuggling, retailers warn
By Ogres   January 7, 2026

An increase in excise duties on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products will pose serious challenges for retailers, said Raimonds Okmanis, Chairman of the…

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“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
Ministry of Transport warns: Public talk of rail dismantling sends sharp signals to the transit industry
By Ogres   December 17, 2025
10.95 million euros scammed from clients of Latvia’s four largest banks in 11 months
By Ogres   December 15, 2025

Rising excise duties on alcohol in Latvia may fuel smuggling, retailers warn
Ogres January 7, 2026

An increase in excise duties on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products will pose serious challenges for retailers, said Raimonds Okmanis, Chairman of the…

What is happening at Dailes Theatre? Actress speaks publicly about mass layoffs
Ogres January 7, 2026

Dailes Theatre actress Lelde Dreimane has revealed that the new year began for her in a highly unusual and distressing way. She says…

US pledges support for security guarantees for Ukraine in Paris
Ogres January 7, 2026
Disability status in Latvia fails to work as intended – State Audit Office issues harsh conclusions
Ogres January 7, 2026
Estonia faces flu drug shortage; calls to prescribe only to at-risk patients
Ogres January 6, 2026

Rising excise duties on alcohol in Latvia may fuel smuggling, retailers warn
January 7, 2026
What is happening at Dailes Theatre? Actress speaks publicly about mass layoffs
January 7, 2026
US pledges support for security guarantees for Ukraine in Paris
January 7, 2026
Disability status in Latvia fails to work as intended – State Audit Office issues harsh conclusions
January 7, 2026
Estonia faces flu drug shortage; calls to prescribe only to at-risk patients
January 6, 2026
Promised pay rises, but no money secured: FDC criticizes government decision on teachers’ salaries
January 6, 2026

Social

What is happening at Dailes Theatre? Actress speaks publicly about mass layoffs
January 7, 2026
Promised pay rises, but no money secured: FDC criticizes government decision on teachers’ salaries
January 6, 2026
Latvia names its national ice hockey team roster for the 2026 Olympic Games
January 6, 2026

Today, the roster of Latvia’s men’s national ice hockey team for the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympic Games was officially announced. A total of 25…

Greece’s air traffic control system temporarily shuts down; cause unclear
January 6, 2026
Sabotage suspicions ease: what police reveal about Baltic Sea cable damage
January 5, 2026

World

US pledges support for security guarantees for Ukraine in Paris
Ogres January 7, 2026

US representatives, meeting in Paris with members of the Coalition of Willing, have pledged to provide Ukraine with security guarantees, which would also…

Estonia faces flu drug shortage; calls to prescribe only to at-risk patients
Ogres January 6, 2026

Alina Terep, head of the Estonian Family Physicians Association, has warned that as the flu epidemic continues, there may be a shortage of…

Unusual cold wave and snow force Britons to close schools
Ogres January 6, 2026
Trump’s success in Venezuela – a major blow to Putin’s ego
Ogres January 6, 2026
Baltic foreign ministers condemn Trump’s idea of taking control of Greenland
Ogres January 5, 2026

Latest Posts

Latvia to see a windy Christmas with little snow

23.12.202525.12.2025 Ogres

On Tuesday, skies will be mostly clear and dry conditions will prevail across Latvia. A light to moderate northeasterly to easterly wind will…

Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated

22.12.202522.12.2025 Ogres

Romanian President Nicusor Dan has vowed to launch an investigation into alleged irregularities in the judiciary after meeting with judges and prosecutors, Reuters…

Black cat maneuver: Lithuanian opposition uses obstruction technique for first time

22.12.202523.12.2025 Ogres

For the first time in Lithuanian political history, the parliamentary opposition has used obstruction to delay the decision on amendments to the law…

Andrejs Grišins appointed head of Latvia’s Tax and Customs Police

22.12.202522.12.2025 Ogres

The Latvian government has approved Andrejs Grišins, currently the head of the Criminal Police, as Head of the Tax and Customs Police (NMP),…

Old rumors resurface that Putin has secretly converted to Islam

22.12.202524.12.2025 Ogres

A controversial statement by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin about child marriage has reignited long-standing rumors and suspicions that he may have secretly converted…

Dog shooting tragedy in Brunava, Latvia, ends with police disciplinary sanctions

22.12.202523.12.2025 Ogres

Following the shooting of dogs in Brunava Parish in October this year, disciplinary sanctions have been imposed on two officers of the Bauska…

Russian general killed in Moscow bomb blast

22.12.202524.12.2025 Ogres

Russia’s State Investigative Committee has said that Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvanov was killed in the blast; the bomb was planted under a car,…

Estonian fraudsters use publicly available personal data to commit crimes

22.12.202524.12.2025 Ogres

Personal identification numbers, which are easily found on the Internet, make life easier for criminals who aim to scam money over the phone,…

Will food become cheaper in Latvian stores? Explanation from the Governor of the Bank of Latvia

22.12.202522.12.2025 Ogres

Food prices in Latvian shops are beginning to follow global trends, Mārtiņš Kazāks, President of the Bank of Latvia, said on Monday in…

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