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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

French judge: Sanctions on French justice system would be unacceptable interference
Ogres January 7, 2026

The US is reportedly planning to sanction representatives of the French justice system, and Paris court judge Peimane Ghaleh-Marzban has warned that such…

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
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

French judge: Sanctions on French justice system would be unacceptable interference
January 7, 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

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

French judge: Sanctions on French justice system would be unacceptable interference
Ogres January 7, 2026

The US is reportedly planning to sanction representatives of the French justice system, and Paris court judge Peimane Ghaleh-Marzban has warned that such…

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
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

Latest Posts

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…

Peace plan talks productive; still no result

22.12.202522.12.2025 Ogres

US and Ukrainian representatives said that peace talks in Miami over the weekend were productive, but significant results that would allow stopping the…

Brandavs admits promising a bribe to Ušakovs — former Riga mayor denies allegations, TV report says

22.12.202523.12.2025 Ogres

Aleksandrs Brandavs, the former indirect owner of passenger transport company Rīgas mikroautobusu satiksme (RMS), paid a 73,000 euros fine this autumn after admitting…

Will there be snow in Latvia at Christmas? Latest forecast

22.12.202523.12.2025 Ogres

On Monday, skies will be mostly cloudy. During the night, precipitation — rain and wet snow — is expected only in eastern parts…

France still fails to agree on next year’s budget

19.12.202519.12.2025 Ogres

The French parliament failed to agree on the 2026 national budget on the 19th of December, meaning that emergency solutions will have to…

A cat gets caught up in the fray around Lithuania’s public broadcaster; president outraged by the nonsense

19.12.202519.12.2025 Ogres

At the end of the year, Lithuanian lawmakers created a situation where even a cat has a say in whether to dismiss the…

Estonian Interior Minister: Russians don’t know how to read maps

19.12.202520.12.2025 Ogres

The Estonian government will conduct a new risk assessment on December 19, and it is not ruled out that the border with Russia…

BNN IN FOCUS | Tried to win favour, but failed: what went wrong with the Latvian Government’s “reset”?

19.12.202519.12.2025 Ogres

One of the most prominent issues of the outgoing year was the fight against bureaucracy. Residents hoped that bureaucrats would finally be knocked…

Minister criticizes Czech climate policy; promised “green blood will flow”

19.12.202520.12.2025 Ogres

Czech interim environment minister Petr Macinka has said that ideology must be broken and the ministry’s climate protection department will be closed, writes…

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