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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
August 7, 2026
Temperatures in Latvia to climb to as high as +30°C midweek
August 5, 2026

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
August 7, 2026
British PM takes social media to battle populists
August 6, 2026
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

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic’s dilemmas and the difficult decisions facing the state
Ogres August 14, 2026

The fate of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic could very well be decided as early as this Monday. The company has a business plan…

Britain defends decision to seize shadow fleet ship; Putin threatens
Ogres August 14, 2026

After Russian dictator Vladimir Putin threatened to retaliate, the British government has defended its decision to seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker in…

Latvia: Petition calls for scrapping MPs’ transport and rent allowances
Ogres August 13, 2026
Estonia rejects idea of ​​housing British prisoners
Ogres August 13, 2026
Putin visits Kuril Islands; Japan furious
Ogres August 13, 2026

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic’s dilemmas and the difficult decisions facing the state
August 14, 2026
Britain defends decision to seize shadow fleet ship; Putin threatens
August 14, 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

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic’s dilemmas and the difficult decisions facing the state
August 14, 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

Latvia’s Competition Council (KP) has imposed a 7.86 million euros fine on state-owned forestry company Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) for creating unjustified competitive…

Rail Baltica’s first phase in Latvia planned with major cost-cutting measures
August 13, 2026
Latvia braces for another gas price shock; economist reveals what will become most expensive
August 12, 2026

World

Britain defends decision to seize shadow fleet ship; Putin threatens
Ogres August 14, 2026

After Russian dictator Vladimir Putin threatened to retaliate, the British government has defended its decision to seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker in…

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
Complaint filed in German court over Meta AI glasses
Ogres August 13, 2026
Estonian Court: State must assess wind farm noise independently of developers
Ogres August 12, 2026

Latest Posts

Denmark passes law banning Quran burning

08.12.2023 Ogres

The Danish Parliament on Thursday, the 7th of December, passed a law banning the burning of the Quran, with Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard…

Food prices on a rise in Latvia

08.12.202308.12.2023 Ogres

Consumer prices in November 2023, as compared to October, did not change in Latvia. However, when compared to 2022, prices went up by…

BBC says Russia is recruiting migrants from Finnish border for war in Ukraine

08.12.202308.12.2023 Ogres

On the 7th of December, the British media BBC reported that Russia is recruiting asylum seekers detained near its border with Finland for…

Latvian government decides to set VAT for fruits, berries and vegetables at 12% for one year

08.12.2023 Ogres

On Thursday, the 7th of December, the Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Value Added Tax Law, setting the VAT…

Denmark passes law banning Qura burning

08.12.202308.12.2023 Ogres

The Danish Parliament on Thursday, the 7th of December, passed a law banning the burning of the Quran, with Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard…

Putin’s threats towards Latvia may become more frequent

08.12.2023 Ogres

Director of NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence Jānis Sārts mentioned in an interview to Latvijas Radio on the 8th of December that…

Latvia plans to significantly increase kindergarten teachers’ wages

08.12.2023 Ogres

From the 1st January 2024 onward, according to the Latvian government’s approved teachers’ pay rate rise schedule, it is planned to increase the…

Opinion: it will be a real challenge for municipalities to survive

08.12.2023 Ogres

Although next year’s state budget is generally considered “rather good”, it will not be an easy time for municipalities, said the Executive Director…

Venezuela continues “fighting” for Guyana controlled Essequibo region

07.12.202307.12.2023 Ogres

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is pressing ahead with plans to take over the oil-rich region of Essequibo, controlled by Guyana, by ordering the…

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