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Latvian political tensions rise: Prime Minister accused of being unable to lead the government
May 11, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister: the defence minister still has not called me or told me he is resigning
May 11, 2026
“What happens if 100 drones enter Latvia?” Former military commander criticizes state preparedness
May 8, 2026

Latvia’s defense sector is not prepared to force down or shoot down foreign drones, former commander of the National Armed Forces of Latvia…

Latvian Prime Minister dissatisfied: drone warning was sent only after the incident
May 7, 2026
Russian drones enter Latvian airspace: classes cancelled and warning issued in Latgale
May 7, 2026

Politics

Latvia’s Prime Minister’s pick for Defence Minister reveals his priorities if appointed
May 12, 2026
How Israel’s Eurovision entry could change the contest forever
May 11, 2026
Kremlin accuses Armenia of giving Zelensky a platform
May 11, 2026
Latvian Defence Minister Sprūds resigns from office
May 10, 2026
Britain charges spies; Chinese ambassador to be summoned
May 8, 2026
Estonia to ban parties from receiving funding from third-country nationals
May 7, 2026

Business

Latvia must choose – help prevent a global food crisis or continue feeding Russia’s war economy
By Ogres   May 12, 2026

The world is approaching a dangerous threshold. The United Nations has warned that disruptions to fertilizer supplies could trigger a massive humanitarian catastrophe…

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Latvia “gifts” millions to Russia while its own jobs and tax revenues continue to decline
By Ogres   May 5, 2026
Gas supplies may remain constrained until 2027, IEA warns
By Ogres   April 24, 2026
Debt rising, deficit growing – latest data on Latvia’s public finances
By Ogres   April 22, 2026
Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
By Ogres   April 17, 2026

Rail Baltica bridge support in the Daugava and railway overpass – government decision implemented only partially
Ogres May 13, 2026

An internal investigation into the unfinished Rail Baltica bridge support in the Daugava River and the partially constructed railway overpass in Mārupe has…

Safety protocol breaches force Dutch doctors to quarantine
Ogres May 13, 2026

Radboud Hospital in the Netherlands has placed 12 medical staff members in a six-week quarantine after working with blood and urine samples from…

EU: Airlines can’t raise prices after ticket sales or refuse compensation
Ogres May 12, 2026
Estonia seeks ways to curb pseudoscience in family physicians’ practices
Ogres May 12, 2026
Scientists: Unprecedented heat will bring huge fires
Ogres May 12, 2026

Rail Baltica bridge support in the Daugava and railway overpass – government decision implemented only partially
May 13, 2026
Safety protocol breaches force Dutch doctors to quarantine
May 13, 2026
EU: Airlines can’t raise prices after ticket sales or refuse compensation
May 12, 2026
Estonia seeks ways to curb pseudoscience in family physicians’ practices
May 12, 2026
Scientists: Unprecedented heat will bring huge fires
May 12, 2026
Latvia must choose – help prevent a global food crisis or continue feeding Russia’s war economy
May 12, 2026

Social

Rail Baltica bridge support in the Daugava and railway overpass – government decision implemented only partially
May 13, 2026
Estonia seeks ways to curb pseudoscience in family physicians’ practices
May 12, 2026
Latvia considers creating a brigade of Ukrainian soldiers modeled after the French Foreign Legion
May 12, 2026

The political party For Latvia’s Development has included the creation of a special brigade within the National Armed Forces of Latvia (NBS) among…

Rain clouds will move across Latvia, bringing precipitation
May 12, 2026
“Lux Express Latvia” takes legal action against the Latvian state
May 11, 2026

World

Safety protocol breaches force Dutch doctors to quarantine
Ogres May 13, 2026

Radboud Hospital in the Netherlands has placed 12 medical staff members in a six-week quarantine after working with blood and urine samples from…

EU: Airlines can’t raise prices after ticket sales or refuse compensation
Ogres May 12, 2026

The European Commission has made a point in new guidelines for the bloc’s transport and tourism sectors that airlines must not raise prices…

Scientists: Unprecedented heat will bring huge fires
Ogres May 12, 2026
EU gives green light to sanctions against violent Israeli settlers
Ogres May 12, 2026
EU rejects former German chancellor as Ukraine peace negotiator
Ogres May 11, 2026

Latest Posts

Rising “relocation” of children between caregivers in Latvia

05.05.202606.05.2026 Ogres

In Latvia, the number of cases in which children in out-of-family care are moved between caregivers remains high, reports Children’s Protection Centre of…

WHO: Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship no cause for panic

05.05.202606.05.2026 Ogres

After a suspected Hantavirus outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship that killed three people and sickened three others, the World Health Organization…

Austria expels three Russian diplomats

05.05.202610.05.2026 Ogres

The Austrian government said on the 4t of May that it had declared three Russian diplomats personae non grata over the large number…

Latvian Police warn: provocations on the 9th of May will not be tolerated

05.05.202606.05.2026 Ogres

The State Police of Latvia (VP) currently has no indications of heightened security risks in Latvia on the 9th of May in connection…

US strikes at Iranian speedboats; Tehran attacks UAE oil infrastructure

05.05.202605.05.2026 Ogres

US President Donald Trump has said that Americans have hit several Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz, where Washington is trying to…

IT systems will be used in Latvia’s parliamentary elections, but full security cannot be guaranteed

05.05.202605.05.2026 Ogres

At present, prospects have significantly improved that several information technology (IT) systems will be used in the parliamentary elections scheduled for autumn in…

Up to +22°C on Tuesday – a warm and mostly dry day

05.05.202607.05.2026 Ogres

On Tuesday night, the sky will be partly cloudy. During the day, clouds will gradually disperse, but from the afternoon cloud cover will…

Warm weather up to +23°C expected in Latvia over the weekend

01.05.202601.05.2026 Ogres

On Friday, calm and mostly dry weather is expected across Latvia, with variable cloud cover and fewer clouds in the western regions, according…

Putin speaks with Trump, proposes ceasefire in Ukraine on Victory Day

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Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed declaring a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 9—when Russia marks Victory Day—during a phone call with U.S. President…

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