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New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
January 9, 2026
Snow, gusty winds and cold: Latvia’s weekend weather forecast
January 9, 2026
Disability status in Latvia fails to work as intended – State Audit Office issues harsh conclusions
January 7, 2026

Disability status in Latvia only partially fulfills its intended purpose, while the support system is fragmented and unequal, according to the State Audit…

Frost down to –15°C expected in Latvia
January 7, 2026
Sabotage, border fence and migration — Latvia’s minister on key security challenges
January 6, 2026

Politics

Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
January 9, 2026
Latvia’s disability system must be reformed – minister speaks of a 50 million euro investment
January 8, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Pre-election fairy tales and post-election taxes? A political scientist’s view
January 5, 2026
Starmer: Britain must build closer ties with EU single market
January 5, 2026
Right action or unwanted precedent: what will the US action in Venezuela bring for the world?
January 5, 2026
Managed conflict, not collapse: What’s happening inside Latvia’s governmen
January 2, 2026

Business

Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
By Ogres   January 8, 2026

Industrial producer prices in Latvia increased by 1.4% in November last year compared with November 2024, placing Latvia among the 13 European Union…

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The notorious Rail Baltica bridge pillar in the Daugava will be put into conservation for several years
By Ogres   January 8, 2026
Rising excise duties on alcohol in Latvia may fuel smuggling, retailers warn
By Ogres   January 7, 2026
“Rīgas meži”: The forestry sector will continue to be affected by geopolitical and economic challenges
By Ogres   January 2, 2026
Agricultural conditions in Latvia are becoming increasingly challenging each year, expert says
By Ogres   December 19, 2025

Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
Ogres January 9, 2026

The number of asylum seekers in Sweden fell by 30% in 2025, reaching its lowest level since 1985, and the right leaning government…

Anti-government protests continue in Iran; internet shut down in the country
Ogres January 9, 2026

Large crowds of people have taken to the streets of Iran’s capital Tehran, in the largest protests against the Islamic state in recent…

Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
Ogres January 9, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Migration, security and sovereignty: Filips Rajevskis on what Latvia should not repeat
Ogres January 9, 2026
New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
Ogres January 9, 2026

Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
January 9, 2026
Anti-government protests continue in Iran; internet shut down in the country
January 9, 2026
Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
January 9, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Migration, security and sovereignty: Filips Rajevskis on what Latvia should not repeat
January 9, 2026
New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
January 9, 2026
Trump: We may have to choose between Greenland and NATO
January 9, 2026

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | Migration, security and sovereignty: Filips Rajevskis on what Latvia should not repeat
January 9, 2026
Latvia’s electronic queue at the borders with Russia and Belarus: what the first months reveal
January 9, 2026
Declining birth rates force Daugavpils to rethink its kindergarten network
January 9, 2026

Due to ongoing demographic trends, the municipality of Daugavpils will soon have to reassess its network of pre-school education institutions, municipal officials say….

Latvia in mourning: Legendary basketball player Uļjana Semjonova has passed away
January 9, 2026
Military ammunition plant under construction in Latvia’s Iecava forests, to produce up to 50,000 charges annually
January 8, 2026

World

Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
Ogres January 9, 2026

The number of asylum seekers in Sweden fell by 30% in 2025, reaching its lowest level since 1985, and the right leaning government…

Anti-government protests continue in Iran; internet shut down in the country
Ogres January 9, 2026

Large crowds of people have taken to the streets of Iran’s capital Tehran, in the largest protests against the Islamic state in recent…

Trump: We may have to choose between Greenland and NATO
Ogres January 9, 2026
Estonian animal rights activists: Institutions and breeders should know who should not be entrusted with animals
Ogres January 9, 2026
Tractors at the Arc de Triomphe and France against a free trade agreement with Mercosur
Ogres January 9, 2026

Latest Posts

Latvia annuls TV Rain’s broadcasting licence due to threats to national security

06.12.202206.12.2022 Ogres

The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has decided to annul the broadcasting licence of Latvia-based Russian independent TV Rain channel. NEPLP chairman…

Saeima’s Legal Affairs Committee throws away initiative for legal protection of all families

06.12.2022 Ogres

On Tuesday, the 6th of December, Latvian Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee decided to discontinue the Civil Union legislative draft originally composed by the…

Explosions in military airfields expose Russian air defences

06.12.202206.12.2022 Ogres

After two explosions yesterday, another explosion happened today, the 6th of December, this time at the Russian military airfield in the Kursk region,…

Enefit: we don’t need to raise tariff – we need to change the strategy

06.12.2022 Ogres

Looking closely at the tariff projects submitted by Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) and Sadales tīkls (ST) it becomes clear that the main cause behind…

Russians to answer questions about the war to obtain visa in Lithuania

06.12.202206.12.2022 Ogres

Citizens of Russia and Belarus, who wish to obtain a visa to stay in Lithuania, will have to answer the questionnaire about their…

Future Cabinet of Ministers slowly taking shape in Latvia

06.12.2022 Ogres

The names of nearly all candidates for minister posts in Latvia are known. This inspires hope that the Saeima may vote on the…

Ministry of Finance downgrades Latvia’s economic growth outlook

06.12.202206.12.2022 Ogres

With the schedule for the preparation of the state budget for 2023 pushed back, the Ministry of Finance reports it has «updated» the…

Emergency power outages in Ukraine after missile strikes

06.12.2022 Ogres

In Ukraine, emergency blackouts are carried out to stabilize the energy grid after the missile strikes on the 5th of December, the BBC…

Ukraine and the Baltic states rebunk Macron’s statements

05.12.202205.12.2022 Ogres

French President Emmanuel Macron’s statements that the West should consider what security guarantees they can offer to Russia have caused a wave of…

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