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Not a single cent can be taken from the health budget – Latvia’s Health Minister warns funds are already scarce
May 16, 2025
Dark side of the suburbs: where residents feel the least safe in Riga
May 16, 2025
Aigars Strupišs reappointed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Latvia
May 15, 2025

Aigars Strupišs will continue to lead the Supreme Court of Latvia, as the majority of Saeima deputies today voted to reappoint him to…

Sharp increase in GPS signal disruptions in Latvian airspace
May 15, 2025
Heavy rain and gusty winds expected – cooler weather ahead
May 14, 2025

Politics

BNN IN FOCUS | Will ministries be merged or fizzle out again? Political analyst weights in.
May 16, 2025
Prime Minister promises – Latvia’s tax burden will not increase in the near future
May 14, 2025
MEP Ušakovs: “This is Absurd!” – SDP “Harmony” appeals to ECHR over ban on Russian language in election campaigns
May 13, 2025
No more “money for everyone” – public sector must cut spending by hundreds of millions
May 8, 2025
After initial setback, Merz elected German Chancellor
May 7, 2025
Ministry that only “spends and duplicates”? United List calls for liquidation of Climate and Energy Ministry
April 29, 2025

Business

Another year of losses: airBaltic posts 29 million loss in Q1
By Ogres   May 15, 2025

Latvia’s national airline airBaltic recorded a loss of 29.348 million euros in the first quarter of 2025, according to data published by the…

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Opinion | Rail Baltica: A national-level waste without a deadline. No one knows when (or if) it will be completed
By Ogres   May 14, 2025
Decision on the future course of port reform referred to the Saeima
By Ogres   May 13, 2025
LMT becomes distributor of Samsung military smart devices in the Baltics
By Ogres   May 13, 2025
Bolt criticizes Latvia: The only EU country that bans ridesharing with leased cars
By Ogres   May 13, 2025

Third Latvian volunteer soldier killed in Ukraine
Ogres May 17, 2025

Latvian volunteer soldier Nikita Tarenov, known by the callsign “Latvietis” (“The Latvian”), has been killed in Ukraine. He is the third Latvian volunteer…

A close battle – Latvia falls short against Finland
Ogres May 17, 2025

On Saturday, May 17, the Latvian national ice hockey team faced off against the strong Finnish side in a group stage match at…

Fuel prices in the Baltics: Riga sees drop, Tallinn and Vilnius see increases
Ogres May 17, 2025
Warm but wet weekend ahead – rain and thunderstorms expected
Ogres May 17, 2025
Russia puts forward unacceptable demands in talks with Ukraine
Ogres May 16, 2025

Third Latvian volunteer soldier killed in Ukraine
May 17, 2025
A close battle – Latvia falls short against Finland
May 17, 2025
Fuel prices in the Baltics: Riga sees drop, Tallinn and Vilnius see increases
May 17, 2025
Warm but wet weekend ahead – rain and thunderstorms expected
May 17, 2025
Russia puts forward unacceptable demands in talks with Ukraine
May 16, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Will ministries be merged or fizzle out again? Political analyst weights in.
May 16, 2025

Social

Third Latvian volunteer soldier killed in Ukraine
May 17, 2025
Fuel prices in the Baltics: Riga sees drop, Tallinn and Vilnius see increases
May 17, 2025
Warm but wet weekend ahead – rain and thunderstorms expected
May 17, 2025

On Saturday, skies will be mostly cloudy, though some clearing is expected, especially in the western parts of Latvia. Rain is forecast for…

Russia puts forward unacceptable demands in talks with Ukraine
May 16, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | If Latvia fails to deliver: Rail Baltica sanctions threaten all three Baltic States
May 16, 2025

World

A close battle – Latvia falls short against Finland
Ogres May 17, 2025

On Saturday, May 17, the Latvian national ice hockey team faced off against the strong Finnish side in a group stage match at…

Pope Leo offers to hold Ukraine peace talks at the Vatican
Ogres May 16, 2025

After Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to show up for peace talks in Turkey that he had proposed, the Vatican called the outcome…

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill dozens
Ogres May 16, 2025
Trump: ‘Nothing’ will happen on Ukraine war until I meet Putin
Ogres May 16, 2025
Zelenskyy: Russian delegation at peace talks in Turkey “decorative”
Ogres May 15, 2025

Latest Posts

Chilly weekend ahead, but spring returns next week

10.05.202511.05.2025 Ogres

Over the weekend, clouds will alternate with sunshine, and occasional showers are expected in some areas. On Saturday, wet snow and snow pellets…

BNN IN FOCUS | Does the government know how to govern – and who will be held accountable? Political analyst Filips Rajevskis weighs in

09.05.202509.05.2025 Ogres

Over the next three years, Latvia’s public sector will need to review its expenditures by at least 450 million euros, Finance Minister Arvils…

New Pope Leo XIV vows to bring light to the world’s “dark nights”

09.05.202509.05.2025 Ogres

Pope Leo XIV held his first Mass on Friday, the 9th of May, in the Sistine Chapel, where he was elected less than…

National debt rises, austerity urged – yet borrowing continues to increase

09.05.202510.05.2025 Ogres

At the end of last year, Latvia’s general government debt stood at 46.8% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to the…

9 May in Latvia: banned symbols and public urination at former Soviet monument sites

09.05.202509.05.2025 Ogres

By noon today, the State Police of Latvia had recorded several administrative violations related to the 9th of May, and two individuals had…

Narva Castle hangs a new anti-war flag on the 9th of May: “Putler. War criminal”

09.05.202509.05.2025 Ogres

To mark the 9th of May, the Narva Museum displayed a large new poster with a composite portrait of Vladimir Putin and Adolf…

Bill Gates plans to give away most of his wealth by 2045

09.05.202510.05.2025 Ogres

Microsoft founder Bill Gates announced on Thursday, the 8th of May, that he plans to give away 99% of his vast fortune through…

Police: Flowers with St. George ribbons, pentagrams, and Z symbols – violations reported on the 9th of May

09.05.202511.05.2025 Ogres

The police have already identified several violations related to the 9th of May, said State Police Chief Armands Ruks in an interview with…

Trump pushes for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, threatens more sanctions

09.05.202511.05.2025 Ogres

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, the 8th of May, after a telephone conversation with the President of Ukraine, that he is…

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