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Riga considers postponing Vanšu Bridge repairs as plans for temporary bridge remain uncertain
October 27, 2026
Fuel prices in Latvia approach critical threshold – experts predict changes in the car market
October 23, 2026
Parents in Latvia may face higher costs – Puntulis considers changes to cultural education
October 22, 2026

Budget cuts may be introduced in Latvia’s cultural sector, including the possible consolidation of museums, while parental contributions to cultural education could increase,…

Kulbergs’ government receives negative public rating – yet scores among Latvia’s highest in 18 years
October 21, 2026
Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026

Politics

Can Latvia still afford Rail Baltica? Latvian Transport Minister warns current approach is no longer sustainable
October 26, 2026
Why is Kulbergs in no hurry to form a government? Rajevskis explains what lies behind the prolonged pause
October 23, 2026
US senators urge swift release of Baltic security funding amid growing Russian threats
October 23, 2026
Time is running out, but talks have yet to begin – Latvian president comments on formation of new government
October 23, 2026
Just one week after approval, Latvian parliament reverses decision to grant citizenship to Vishwanath
October 22, 2026
US Vice President declines to openly endorse Netanyahu in Israeli Parliamentary elections
October 20, 2026

Business

175 million euros lifeline for airBaltic – US court approves financing but imposes strict conditions
By Ogres   October 20, 2026

The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday approved the release of the remaining 35 million euros under…

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airBaltic asks US court to approve 250,000-euro monthly advisory fee
By Ogres   October 16, 2026
Latvian tax authority freezes Amber Latvijas balzams bank accounts again
By Ogres   October 14, 2026
Russian grain transit ban could cost hundreds of millions – Kulbergs explains why Latvia cannot impose it
By Ogres   October 14, 2026
airBaltic losses soar to 128.2 million euros despite rising revenue and passenger numbers
By Ogres   October 13, 2026

Riga considers postponing Vanšu Bridge repairs as plans for temporary bridge remain uncertain
Ogres October 27, 2026

The reconstruction of Riga’s Vanšu Bridge could be postponed by three to six months, from the fourth quarter of 2027 to mid-2028, unless…

Fishing quotas for the Baltic Sea approved for 2027
Ogres October 27, 2026

Fishing quotas for 2027 in the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga have been approved this week at a meeting of the…

Latvia plans minimum wage increase – proposed amount falls short of initial calculations
Ogres October 26, 2026
Can Latvia still afford Rail Baltica? Latvian Transport Minister warns current approach is no longer sustainable
Ogres October 26, 2026
Tight presidential race ends in Brazil – Lula wins as Bolsonaro plans legal challenge
Ogres October 26, 2026

Riga considers postponing Vanšu Bridge repairs as plans for temporary bridge remain uncertain
October 27, 2026
Fishing quotas for the Baltic Sea approved for 2027
October 27, 2026
Latvia plans minimum wage increase – proposed amount falls short of initial calculations
October 26, 2026
Can Latvia still afford Rail Baltica? Latvian Transport Minister warns current approach is no longer sustainable
October 26, 2026
Tight presidential race ends in Brazil – Lula wins as Bolsonaro plans legal challenge
October 26, 2026
New week in Latvia to begin with rain and strong winds
October 25, 2026

Social

Fishing quotas for the Baltic Sea approved for 2027
October 27, 2026
Latvia plans minimum wage increase – proposed amount falls short of initial calculations
October 26, 2026
New week in Latvia to begin with rain and strong winds
October 25, 2026

Monday will be mostly cloudy, with only occasional sunny spells. A band of precipitation will move across Latvia from the west, bringing rain…

From football stadium to modern urban district – future of Riga’s Skonto site begins to take shape
October 23, 2026
Weekend plans could be disrupted by the weather – rain and gusty winds heading for Latvia
October 23, 2026

World

Tight presidential race ends in Brazil – Lula wins as Bolsonaro plans legal challenge
Ogres October 26, 2026

Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won Sunday’s presidential election runoff, according to the final election results.With all votes counted,…

Austria again expells Russian diplomats
Ogres October 23, 2026

On the 23rd of October, the Austrian Foreign Ministry announced that it would expel four Russian diplomats based in Vienna for engaging in…

PHP: what it is and why everyone is fixing it now
Ogres October 23, 2026
the reality in Serbia ahead of elections
Ogres October 23, 2026
US envoy calls Putin a “humanitarian”; British Prime Minister’s Office criticizes remark
Ogres October 23, 2026

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Latvijas Radio: ZZS “forgets” about its own proposal to reduce VAT for food products

28.09.2023 Ogres

“Last year the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) submitted to the Saeima the proposal to reduce VAT for multiple food products twice….

Azerbaijan officially abolishes Nagorno-Karabakh

28.09.202328.09.2023 Ogres

A decree issued on Thursday, the 28th of September, announces that the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh will cease to exist, and ethnic Armenians…

Kremlin: US tanks and missiles will not help Ukraine change the situation on the battlefield

28.09.202328.09.2023 Ogres

On Tuesday, the 26th of September, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the delivery of long-range ATACMS missiles and Abrams tanks to Ukraine,…

Latvia’s Minister of Finance says next year’s budget expenditures will reach EUR 16.1 billion

27.09.2023 Ogres

Latvia’s next year’s budget expenditures may reach EUR 16.1 billion, said Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens at a press-conference held on Tuesday, the…

Regional court sentences infamous ex-Mayor of Ventspils to four years in prison

27.09.2023 Ogres

On Wednesday, the 27th of September, Riga Regional Court announced its verdict in the so-called Lembergs criminal case – sentencing the chairman of…

Minister on regional buses: cancelling is more economical than trying to provide

27.09.2023 Ogres

During his meeting with the management of the Road Transport Administration (ATD), Latvian Minister of Transport Kaspars Briškens was informed of the situation…

VIDEO | More than 100 killed and 150 injured in a wedding fire in Iraq

27.09.202327.09.2023 Ogres

Hundreds of people were celebrating a wedding in Iraq’s northern Nineveh province of Qaraqosh when a fire broke out at the venue late…

ZZS will not “heat up” and will wait for the final ruling in Lembergs’ case to come into force

27.09.2023 Ogres

Even after the announcement of a second guilty verdict, this time from a court of second instance, in the criminal case involving Ventspils…

Court’s ruling in “Lembergs criminal case” unlikely to come into force soon

27.09.2023 Ogres

As BNN was informed by Riga Regional Court (RAT), the verdict announced on Wednesday, the 26th of September in the so-called Lembergs criminal…

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