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Rail Baltica reaches critical juncture as Latvia’s new government faces urgent multi-billion-euro decisions
June 3, 2026
“The biggest problem is yet to begin” – farmers warn of a price shock
June 2, 2026
Riga mayor warns of potential heat price increase as Latvenergo plans tariff changes
June 1, 2026

State energy company Latvenergo is planning to increase the price of heat supplied from its TEC-1 and TEC-2 combined heat and power plants…

Kulbergs Government begins work in Latvia as President warns of challenges ahead
May 29, 2026
Strong winds and thunderstorms still expected in Latvia on Thursday
May 28, 2026

Politics

Frederiksen to lead Danish government for third term
June 2, 2026
Norway’s Foreign Minister: EU should join peace talks, but not as mediator
May 29, 2026
Trump: I can wait longer than Iran
May 28, 2026
Kulbergs’ government will have a convincing majority in parliament
May 27, 2026
Belarusian fertilizer transit – a strategic opportunity Latvia is ignoring
May 26, 2026
“It looks like a punishment” — Latvian political analysts assess Kulbergs’ government portfolio distribution
May 25, 2026

Business

Latest statistics reveal an unpleasant trend in Latvia’s labour market
By Ogres   June 1, 2026

Latvia’s unemployment rate stood at 6.5% in April, exceeding the average levels recorded both in the European Union (EU) and the eurozone, according…

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Estonia has enough electric car charging points; car purchases are slow
By Ogres   May 27, 2026
Easy Jet boss: Fuel will be sufficient for summer flights
By Ogres   May 22, 2026
Fuel prices rise – European demand for electric cars too
By Ogres   May 20, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Big ambitions, few results — how Latvia’s Progressives lost public trust
By Ogres   May 15, 2026

Strait of Hormuz still closed; thousands of sailors stranded in the Gulf
Ogres June 3, 2026

Looking at the calm sea, one might think that everything is fine, and sailors who are unable to leave the Gulf sometimes manage…

Latvian immunologist Ņikiforenko sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexual abuse of patients
Ogres June 3, 2026

The Riga District Court in Jūrmala on Wednesday sentenced immunologist Jevgēnijs Ņikiforenko to 13 years in prison and banned him from practicing medicine…

Latvian Prime Minister on airBaltic: A crucial decision must be made this summer
Ogres June 3, 2026
Story about bear attack on cyclist in Estonia ends with plot twist
Ogres June 3, 2026
Rail Baltica reaches critical juncture as Latvia’s new government faces urgent multi-billion-euro decisions
Ogres June 3, 2026

Strait of Hormuz still closed; thousands of sailors stranded in the Gulf
June 3, 2026
Latvian immunologist Ņikiforenko sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexual abuse of patients
June 3, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister on airBaltic: A crucial decision must be made this summer
June 3, 2026
Story about bear attack on cyclist in Estonia ends with plot twist
June 3, 2026
Rail Baltica reaches critical juncture as Latvia’s new government faces urgent multi-billion-euro decisions
June 3, 2026
Officials oppose US plan to treat Ebola-exposed Americans in third countries
June 2, 2026

Social

Latvian immunologist Ņikiforenko sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexual abuse of patients
June 3, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister on airBaltic: A crucial decision must be made this summer
June 3, 2026
Brussels seeks balance between passenger rights and airline needs
June 2, 2026

Policymakers, consumer advocates and airline lobbies have been fighting for more than a decade over what protections passengers should have, and Brussels hopes…

US may expand nuclear deterrence presence in Europe – Baltic States among interested countries
June 2, 2026
Rail Baltica contract in Latvia found to be among the most expensive in the Baltics
June 2, 2026

World

Strait of Hormuz still closed; thousands of sailors stranded in the Gulf
Ogres June 3, 2026

Looking at the calm sea, one might think that everything is fine, and sailors who are unable to leave the Gulf sometimes manage…

Story about bear attack on cyclist in Estonia ends with plot twist
Ogres June 3, 2026

The investigation into a possible bear attack on a cyclist in Estonia, who was allegedly knocked off his bicycle by a bear, has…

Officials oppose US plan to treat Ebola-exposed Americans in third countries
Ogres June 2, 2026
President: Ukraine’s accession to the EU is in the security interests of Latvia and Europe
Ogres June 2, 2026
France bans Israel from major arms show
Ogres June 2, 2026

Latest Posts

US calls on Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine to allow exports of Belarusian fertilizers

26.05.202626.05.2026 Ogres

US officials have reportedly proposed that Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine lift sanctions imposed on Belarusian potash fertilizers and allow their transit through their…

Forecasters warn of rain, thunderstorms, and sharp temperature drop in Latvia

26.05.202627.05.2026 Ogres

Cloud cover will remain variable across Latvia on Tuesday and Wednesday, with rain expected in many areas, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology…

Ukraine’s strategy against Russian missiles: to make them miss their targets

25.05.202625.05.2026 Ogres

Ukraine is having to conserve its limited air defense missiles and has increasingly relied on its homegrown electronic warfare system, Lima, to deflect…

“It looks like a punishment” — Latvian political analysts assess Kulbergs’ government portfolio distribution

25.05.202625.05.2026 Ogres

Handing the Transport Ministry to New Unity (JV) looks almost like a punishment, political analyst Juris Rozenvalds told the LETA news agency. In…

Estonian intelligence chief: Putin may lose leverage in negotiations

25.05.202626.05.2026 Ogres

The head of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (VLA) Kaupo Rosin has indicated that if the current trends on the battlefield continue, Russian…

A new government is taking shape in Latvia

25.05.202625.05.2026 Ogres

The four parties attempting to form Latvia’s new government under the leadership of Andris Kulbergs of the Apvienotais saraksts (AS) have already divided…

Trump urges negotiators not to rush to reach deal

25.05.202631.05.2026 Ogres

US President Donald Trump, after saying a quick result was possible, said he had told negotiators not to rush to reach a deal…

EC President to discuss drone situation in Lithuania

25.05.202625.05.2026 Ogres

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Lithuania on the 26th of May to discuss a series of drone incidents in…

Forecasters predict sharp weather changes in Latvia

25.05.202625.05.2026 Ogres

Cloud cover will be variable across Latvia on Monday, with brief rain expected only during the second half of the day in some…

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