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Latvia Requests opinion from the Venice Commission on the consequences of denouncing the Istanbul Convention
October 20, 2025
Microsoft: Cyberattackers are adopting artificial intelligence faster than defenders
October 17, 2025
Latvia’s Saeima to begin reviewing next year’s budget with 18 billion euros in spending and a sizable deficit
October 16, 2025

Members of Parliament today referred next year’s state budget bill and its accompanying package of draft laws to Saeima committees for review. The…

Weather forecast: foggy nights, rainy days, and colder air over the weekend
October 16, 2025
Latvian ministry acknowledges problems in cases of child separation due to parental disputes
October 15, 2025

Politics

Possible new government in Latvia – Tavars names three core parties
October 17, 2025
Latvia’s 2026 state budget: how the Government allocated funds between security, families, and education
October 14, 2025
Latvian Prime Minister avoids answering whether coalition will survive after budget adoption
October 13, 2025
Istanbul Convention crisis deepens in Latvia – NA, ZZS, and United List propose a new law
October 9, 2025
Former Constitutional court chairman: A state cannot grant citizenship today and revoke it tomorrow
October 8, 2025
Macron under pressure: France demands end to political chaos
October 8, 2025

Business

Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
By Ogres   October 20, 2025

The Swedish forest owners’ association Södra will sell its Baltic land holdings — a total of 153,000 hectares — for €720 million to…

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Ventspils Freeport’s sector-oriented investment strategy receives international recognition
By Ogres   October 16, 2025
Cargo volume at the Port of Ventspils increases by 15% in nine months
By Ogres   October 15, 2025
RB Rail management warns: without state funding, Rail Baltica oversight is at risk
By Ogres   October 2, 2025
Ports will not return to former levels: Štrodaha on new business models
By Ogres   September 29, 2025

Fog, frost, and a warmer weekend ahead in Latvia
Ogres October 21, 2025

On Tuesday and Wednesday, skies over Latvia will be partly cloudy, although by Wednesday afternoon, clouds will gradually increase from the west, according…

Ombudswoman warns that mandatory consultations before abortion would restrict women’s rights
Ogres October 20, 2025

The proposal to introduce mandatory consultations for women who wish to terminate a pregnancy raises serious human rights concerns, according to Ombudswoman Karina…

Israel reports renewed ceasefire, aid deliveries after Gaza strikes
Ogres October 20, 2025
Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
Ogres October 20, 2025
Lithuania seeks ways to help families – schools open during holidays
Ogres October 20, 2025

Fog, frost, and a warmer weekend ahead in Latvia
October 21, 2025
Ombudswoman warns that mandatory consultations before abortion would restrict women’s rights
October 20, 2025
Israel reports renewed ceasefire, aid deliveries after Gaza strikes
October 20, 2025
Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
October 20, 2025
Lithuania seeks ways to help families – schools open during holidays
October 20, 2025
Ride Mobility introduces age verification following tragic accident in Imanta
October 20, 2025

Social

Fog, frost, and a warmer weekend ahead in Latvia
October 21, 2025
Ombudswoman warns that mandatory consultations before abortion would restrict women’s rights
October 20, 2025
Ride Mobility introduces age verification following tragic accident in Imanta
October 20, 2025

The shared e-bike operator “Ride Mobility” has introduced age verification tools for all customers starting Monday, the company’s CEO Edgars Jākobsons announced. From…

“Payments were made to foreign accounts” – State Audit Office uncovers fraud at Rēzekne Technical school
October 20, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | The ideological battle over the Istanbul Convention – who uses it better?
October 17, 2025

World

Israel reports renewed ceasefire, aid deliveries after Gaza strikes
Ogres October 20, 2025

The Israeli army said a ceasefire in Gaza had been restored after it carried out air strikes in retaliation for an attack that…

Lithuania seeks ways to help families – schools open during holidays
Ogres October 20, 2025

To help families who have nowhere to leave their young students while their parents work, Marijampolė has become the first municipality in Lithuania…

UK Finance Minister: Brexit has long-term damage to economy
Ogres October 20, 2025
Estonia wants to shorten annual leave
Ogres October 17, 2025
Lithuanian government submits next year’s budget for consideration; record amount earmarked for defense
Ogres October 17, 2025

Latest Posts

LCCI criticizes government plans: shared transport to become expensive and bureaucratic

13.10.202514.10.2025 Ogres

The Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has criticized the Transport Ministry’s proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Law, which would tighten…

Turkish tourism entrepreneur plans to gain controlling stake in Novaturas

13.10.202514.10.2025 Ogres

The Competition Council (KP) has received a merger notification from Baltic World Ltd. — owned by Turkish tourism entrepreneur Neşet Koçkar (operator of…

Meteorologists warn: rain, wind and temperatures dropping to +4°C at the start of the week

13.10.202513.10.2025 Ogres

Monday will be mostly cloudy with occasional rain, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. A moderate northwesterly to northerly wind…

Russian strikes leave Kyiv without electricity; Zelensky calls for decisive action

10.10.202510.10.2025 Ogres

Russian missile and drone strikes knocked out power to much of the Ukrainian capital overnight, injuring nine people, the BBC reported. Eastern parts…

Ministry acknowledges potential rise in fuel prices

10.10.202510.10.2025 Ogres

Due to the amendments to the Law on Pollution, prices of fossil fuels are expected to rise — however, this increase will occur…

BNN IN FOCUS | The opposition could influence Latvia’s budget process. The question is – why isn’t it doing so?

10.10.202511.10.2025 Ogres

This week, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) finally acknowledged the obvious – the coalition is unstable. Saeima Speaker Daiga Mieriņa (Union of…

Fourth Estonian-Latvian power grid connection planned; Saaremaa municipality has objections

10.10.202511.10.2025 Ogres

The Estonian government has decided that the fourth power grid connection with Latvia will be an overhead line, but the Saaremaa municipality wants…

Trump suggests expelling Spain from NATO

10.10.202510.10.2025 Ogres

US President Donald Trump has suggested that NATO countries consider expelling Spain from the alliance if it does not increase its defense budget,…

Former tax authority officials charged with embezzling secret funds

10.10.202511.10.2025 Ogres

The Prosecutor’s Office has brought charges against two former officials of the State Revenue Service’s (VID) Tax and Customs Police Department for embezzling…

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