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Meteorologists warn: slippery roads and strong coastal winds expected over the weekend
November 21, 2025
A new cyclone will bring snow and sleet to Latvia
November 20, 2025
Latvia’s Supreme Court objects to the government: “Baseless accusations undermine public trust”
November 19, 2025

The Supreme Court (SC) is perplexed by the attitude and rhetoric of the Cabinet of Ministers (CM), which has been disseminating information in…

Several illegal migrants detained in Riga — inspections continue
November 14, 2025
34 countries oppose the IPC decision — aggressor states have no place in the Paralympic Games
November 13, 2025

Politics

ZZS convenes an extraordinary board meeting “on the political situation in Latvia”
November 21, 2025
Candidate for Prosecutor General Meisters: Submission on support for the timber industry requires evaluation
November 19, 2025
State Security Service urges prosecution of Rosļikovs for inciting national and ethnic hatred
November 14, 2025
After the budget, the coalition must decide whether it can continue working together, stresses the President of Latvia
November 13, 2025
Valdis Zatlers: We cannot turn our attitude toward one person into a political process
November 10, 2025
Is Kariņš planning a political comeback? He criticizes the charges against Citskovskis and Siliņa’s leadership
November 10, 2025

Business

Opinion: Latvia’s oil product reserves — can we really be sure they are safe?
By Ogres   November 13, 2025

Opinion piece by Ilona Bērziņa Companies responsible for servicing the state’s emergency oil product reserves must be entirely above any suspicion of cooperating…

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Fuel prices rise again in the Baltics
By Ogres   November 8, 2025
Maxima Latvija has long engaged in unfair practices against suppliers, Competition Council finds
By Ogres   November 6, 2025
Competition Council imposes 1.8 million euros fine on one of Latvia’s largest food retailers
By Ogres   November 5, 2025
Major transformations ahead for Riga Airport
By Ogres   November 3, 2025

More than 65,000 unemployed people in Latvia
Ogres November 21, 2025

At the end of October this year, Latvia’s actual unemployment rate was 6.8%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than in the corresponding…

Valka residents register in Valga; municipality calls for agreement on compensation
Ogres November 21, 2025

The twin cities of Valka and Valga, separated by the Latvian-Estonian border, have long been a place where residents of both countries use…

BNN IN FOCUS | Is Latvia’s government “hanging by a thread,” and which parties are actually in conflict?
Ogres November 21, 2025
Inquiry: British government under Johnson acted indecisively and too late during pandemic
Ogres November 21, 2025
Zelensky ready to work with US to end war in Ukraine
Ogres November 21, 2025

More than 65,000 unemployed people in Latvia
November 21, 2025
Valka residents register in Valga; municipality calls for agreement on compensation
November 21, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Is Latvia’s government “hanging by a thread,” and which parties are actually in conflict?
November 21, 2025
Inquiry: British government under Johnson acted indecisively and too late during pandemic
November 21, 2025
Zelensky ready to work with US to end war in Ukraine
November 21, 2025
ZZS convenes an extraordinary board meeting “on the political situation in Latvia”
November 21, 2025

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More than 65,000 unemployed people in Latvia
November 21, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Is Latvia’s government “hanging by a thread,” and which parties are actually in conflict?
November 21, 2025
Why are Riga’s heating tariffs rising? Kulbergs points to systemic problems and governance chaos
November 21, 2025

One of the initiators behind the creation of the parliamentary investigative commission on the rising costs of Riga’s district heating, MP Andris Kulbergs…

Latvia’s transport minister keeps his post: Saeima rejects dismissal with a narrow majority
November 20, 2025
“Paranoid psychosis”: why Russian society believes a Western attack is imminent
November 20, 2025

World

Valka residents register in Valga; municipality calls for agreement on compensation
Ogres November 21, 2025

The twin cities of Valka and Valga, separated by the Latvian-Estonian border, have long been a place where residents of both countries use…

Inquiry: British government under Johnson acted indecisively and too late during pandemic
Ogres November 21, 2025

A 800-page inquiry into the country’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has been released, and the findings are not flattering to former Prime…

Zelensky ready to work with US to end war in Ukraine
Ogres November 21, 2025
Vilnius airport closed due to balloons soon after reopening of border
Ogres November 21, 2025
Estonia sees rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria; tourism and migration considered the main reasons
Ogres November 20, 2025

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Weather in Latvia to turn more winter-like: frost and snowflakes possible over the weekend

12.11.202512.11.2025 Ogres

Wednesday is expected to be mostly cloudy. Light rain or drizzle will occur in some areas during the night, but no significant precipitation…

Council in Britain loses court case over migrant eviction from hotels

11.11.202512.11.2025 Ogres

Epping council’s bid has been rejected by a court; council asked to stop the hotel accommodation after an asylum seeker was accused of…

Latvia plans to assign new ministerial responsibilities under the Rail Baltica Implementation Law

11.11.202511.11.2025 Ogres

The government on Tuesday approved amendments prepared by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to the Rail Baltica Project Implementation Law, which aim to…

Orbán hopes for Trump help; Hungarian opposition demands explanation

11.11.202512.11.2025 Ogres

Hungary’s growing opposition has demanded an explanation from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about the “aid package” allegedly offered by US President Donald Trump,…

Neglected graves and loss of rights: new bill introduces a unified cemetery management system in Latvia

11.11.202512.11.2025 Ogres

At a meeting of the Saeima’s Public Administration and Local Government Committee on Tuesday, several MPs pointed out shortcomings in the draft Cemetery…

US Senate passes bill to end government shutdown; House to consider it

11.11.202511.11.2025 Ogres

The US Senate has approved a compromise bill that would end the longest government shutdown in history and end weeks of inaction that…

Lukashenko threatens to seize trucks stuck in Belarus

11.11.202517.11.2025 Ogres

After Lithuania decided to close its border with Belarus due to hybrid attacks, thousands of trucks remained on the unfriendly neighbor’s side, and…

Public transport in Latvia’s regions may collapse — driver shortage and lack of funding worsen the crisis

11.11.202512.11.2025 Ogres

Losses among regional public transport operators in Latvia could reach 6.95 million euros this year, according to Ivo Ošenieks, president of the Latvian…

Number of drug overdoses in Latvia rising rapidly as users grow younger

11.11.202515.11.2025 Ogres

The Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) is increasingly receiving calls related to drug overdoses, the service’s head Liene Cipule said in an interview on…

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