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“Don’t get sad — we are fighting for you as well.” Ukrainian soldiers say this, recalls Elmārs Pļaviņš
December 23, 2025
Latvia to see a windy Christmas with little snow
December 23, 2025
Will there be snow in Latvia at Christmas? Latest forecast
December 22, 2025

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

Grey and overcast weather expected in Latvia toward the end of the week
December 18, 2025
Grey pre-holiday week in Latvia with minor temperature fluctuations
December 17, 2025

Politics

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
BNN IN FOCUS | Tried to win favour, but failed: what went wrong with the Latvian Government’s “reset”?
December 19, 2025
Latvia’s President proclaims next year’s budget with focus on security and families
December 18, 2025
“Latvia continues to live on borrowed money” — MPs demand explanation of 2026 budget advertising costs
December 17, 2025

Business

Agricultural conditions in Latvia are becoming increasingly challenging each year, expert says
By Ogres   December 19, 2025

The situation in Latvian agriculture is becoming more complicated with each passing year, primarily due to climatic conditions, said Juris Lazdiņš, Chairman of…

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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
BNN IN FOCUS | For years, Russia has seen our cargo — Latvia finally promises to stop this and move to Western solutions
By Ogres   December 9, 2025
LVM Timber price reduction in Latvia – support or market adjustment?
By Ogres   December 8, 2025

BNN IN FOCUS | Three political processes in Latvia whose consequences we will also feel next year
Ogres December 26, 2025

Which developments in domestic politics had a strong impact on the outgoing year and whose traces society will also feel next year? BNN…

The history of Christmas gifts: from ancient rituals to retail frenzy
Ogres December 24, 2025

Christians first celebrated Christmas as the birthday of the infant Jesus in ancient Rome on the 25th of December AD 336. Although this…

Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
Ogres December 23, 2025
Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
Ogres December 23, 2025
After criticism and risks, privatization of “Gors” removed from the agenda
Ogres December 23, 2025

BNN IN FOCUS | Three political processes in Latvia whose consequences we will also feel next year
December 26, 2025
The history of Christmas gifts: from ancient rituals to retail frenzy
December 24, 2025
Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
December 23, 2025
Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
December 23, 2025
After criticism and risks, privatization of “Gors” removed from the agenda
December 23, 2025
Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
December 23, 2025

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | Three political processes in Latvia whose consequences we will also feel next year
December 26, 2025
The history of Christmas gifts: from ancient rituals to retail frenzy
December 24, 2025
Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
December 23, 2025

Latvia’s Supreme Court of Latvia has overturned a judgment of the Administrative Regional Court that had rejected applications by construction companies seeking to…

After criticism and risks, privatization of “Gors” removed from the agenda
December 23, 2025
Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
December 23, 2025

World

Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
Ogres December 23, 2025

While the planned drone wall has not gained broad political support, countries along NATO’s eastern flank are taking action on their own to…

North Korea builds laptop farms in US; profits go to communist regime
Ogres December 23, 2025

A spokesman for online retail giant Amazon has said it has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents, the…

Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated
Ogres December 22, 2025
Black cat maneuver: Lithuanian opposition uses obstruction technique for first time
Ogres December 22, 2025
Old rumors resurface that Putin has secretly converted to Islam
Ogres December 22, 2025

Latest Posts

Gas to be supplied to Latvia entirely from LNG terminals

30.12.202230.12.2022 Ogres

Latvia’s unified natural gas transmission and storage operator Conexus Baltic Grid JSC (Conexus) reports: Latvia’s gas supplies will not be affected by the…

Sirens wail in Kyiv; Russia is preparing the next airstrike

30.12.202230.12.2022 Ogres

Residents of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, went to shelters in the early morning of December 30, as air raid sirens sounded again,…

Minister of Agriculture: we have to fight for Latvia’s interests in EU Climate Policy

30.12.2022 Ogres

We will have to fight for Latvia’s interests in European Union’s (EU) Climate Policy, said Latvia’s Minister of Agriculture Didzis Šmits in an…

55% of respondents in Latvia are neutral towards China, study finds

29.12.2022 Ogres

Riga Stradins University (RSU) reports that a NATO-backed study of Baltic-Chinese relations has concluded. This study focused on the public opinions of Baltic…

BNN ANALYSES: Lithuania says farewell to 2022, a year of gloom. 2023 must be just better!

29.12.202229.12.2022 Ogres

Linas Jegelevičius How 2022 will be remembered for years, decades, and centuries to come is certainly clear – the year of war in…

Latvian experts say 2023 may be decisive for Ukraine

29.12.2022 Ogres

The year 2023 may bring decisive developments in the Russian-Ukrainian war. However, it remains entirely possible the war may continue until 2024, according…

Residents of Saaremaa send donations to Ukraine

29.12.202229.12.2022 Ogres

Residents of the Estonian island of Saaremaa have sent half a dozen cars to Ukraine that were previously used for mail delivery, writes…

Unemployment level in Latvia may reach 7-8% in 2023

29.12.2022 Ogres

The unemployment level may reach 7-8% in Latvia next year, according to analysts of various banks. Swedbank’s acting senior economist Agnese Buceniece says…

Serbs in Kosovo begin to remove barricades

29.12.202229.12.2022 Ogres

The Serbs living in Kosovo, who have been blocking the roads for more than two weeks, will start removing the barricades on the…

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