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Riga City Council plans to sell Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks
December 12, 2025
Rapid increase in influenza cases in Latvia: vaccines nearly depleted
December 11, 2025
Important Constitutional Court ruling for landowners in Latvia
December 10, 2025

The Constitutional Court (CC) ruled on Wednesday that the regulation governing the statutory land-use fee and the method of valuing land under statutory…

A warm December continues – what can we expect in the coming days?
December 9, 2025
Freezing rain and wet snow expected on Monday – forecasters warn drivers
December 8, 2025

Politics

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvian society has shown it can push back against political decisions — and will do so again if necessary
December 12, 2025
Minister presses “pause”: Latvia’s Marine Protected Areas plan to be redrafted
December 11, 2025
President of Latvia halts vignette price increase: law must be reconsidered
December 10, 2025
Latvia seeks stricter regulation of telecom operators to curb financial fraud
December 8, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Will the Latvian Government fall? Rajevskis outlines possible scenarios after the budget vote
December 5, 2025
Record defence funding for Latvia: Armed Forces receive the largest budget in history
December 5, 2025

Business

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

By Ilona Bērziņa Latvian Railways (LDz) plans to completely abandon the use of the automated operational transport management system (APOVS) produced in Russia…

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LVM Timber price reduction in Latvia – support or market adjustment?
By Ogres   December 8, 2025
“Rīgas karte” has long been a source of scandals and excessive costs — liquidation proposed, Kleinbergs says
By Ogres   December 4, 2025
Ventspils Freeport begins electrification of ferry berth – the project will cost more than 4 million euros
By Ogres   December 3, 2025
Opinion: Latvia’s oil product reserves — can we really be sure they are safe?
By Ogres   November 13, 2025

Baltic Prime Ministers urge EU to recognise economic challenges of the Eastern border regions
Ogres December 12, 2025

Economic challenges faced by the eastern border regions must be recognised at the European Union (EU) level, the prime ministers of the three…

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvian society has shown it can push back against political decisions — and will do so again if necessary
Ogres December 12, 2025

“Neither the government nor the Saeima really understands what it is doing,” protesters gathered outside the Cabinet of Ministers building said last weekend…

“Envelope culture” still holds in Lithuanian medicine
Ogres December 12, 2025
Latvia’s healthcare system must be prepared for “X Hour” and geopolitical shocks, says speaker of Parliament
Ogres December 12, 2025
Estonian court sentences pro-Russian politician to prison for treason
Ogres December 12, 2025

Baltic Prime Ministers urge EU to recognise economic challenges of the Eastern border regions
December 12, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvian society has shown it can push back against political decisions — and will do so again if necessary
December 12, 2025
“Envelope culture” still holds in Lithuanian medicine
December 12, 2025
Latvia’s healthcare system must be prepared for “X Hour” and geopolitical shocks, says speaker of Parliament
December 12, 2025
Estonian court sentences pro-Russian politician to prison for treason
December 12, 2025
Riga City Council plans to sell Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks
December 12, 2025

Social

Baltic Prime Ministers urge EU to recognise economic challenges of the Eastern border regions
December 12, 2025
Latvia’s healthcare system must be prepared for “X Hour” and geopolitical shocks, says speaker of Parliament
December 12, 2025
Meteorologists warn: subzero temperatures, snow, and ice returning to Latvia
December 12, 2025

On Friday, the skies will be cloudy, with gradual clearing expected in the afternoon in the eastern part of the country. Most areas…

Liepiņš and Ceplis step down as LDz undergoes strategic transformation
December 11, 2025
Laizāns released on record-high bail in Latvia’s largest money-laundering case
December 11, 2025

World

“Envelope culture” still holds in Lithuanian medicine
Ogres December 12, 2025

Almost a fifth of Lithuanians admit that they have given money or some other reward in exchange for medical services in recent years….

Estonian court sentences pro-Russian politician to prison for treason
Ogres December 12, 2025

The Harju County Court has sentenced Estonian citizen Aivo Peterson, one of the leaders of the Koos party, to 14 years in prison…

Tsikhanouskaya’s office plans to move from Vilnius to Warsaw
Ogres December 11, 2025
ECB warns of risks to EU banks and proposes significant reforms
Ogres December 11, 2025
Iceland decides not to participate in Eurovision 2026
Ogres December 11, 2025

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Electricity transmission tariff in Latvia may increase by average of 75%

14.11.2022 Ogres

Latvian electricity transmission system operator Sadales tīkls JSC submitted to the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) a new tariff project, which provides for increasing…

BNN ASKS | Saeima speaker: Kariņš has an authoritarian style of leading coalition negotiations

14.11.2022 Ogres

The thing that is slowing the coalition formation process in Latvia is the style employed to organise negotiations. Politicians engaged in the process…

Euribor interest rate rise to affect car lease market

14.11.2022 Ogres

Luminor Bank warns leasers that the Euribor interest rate may considerably affect their payments across their entire lease contract term. After several years…

Latvia removes all 69 objects glorifying the Soviet union; municipalities remove 55 more

14.11.2022 Ogres

According to information from Latvian municipalities, all 69 objects believed to glorify the Soviet union have been removed from the country’s territory within…

Swedish expert: Russia’s crisis will not go away after war in Ukraine is over

14.11.2022 Ogres

Russia is not expected to change and cease its aggressive and hateful policy in the near or medium-term perspective. This means we have…

National Alliance leader fears humiliating failure to compose Latvia’s new government

14.11.2022 Ogres

Failure of three experienced organisations to compose a new government would be humiliating, said National Alliance’s leader Raivis Dzintars in an interview to…

BNN summary of the week: Price hike in Latvia. Coalition under construction. Russians leave Kherson

13.11.202213.11.2022 Ogres

This week passed in Latvia largely with expectations for continued coalition negotiations. The process remains slow, but both the National Alliance and New…

Week in Lithuania | Conservatives lead Lithuania’s party rankings, 2023 budget bill sent back to government

12.11.2022 Ogres

Linas Jegelevičius Last week, Singapore’s firm unveiled a plan to invest EUR 15 million in Kaunas, US set to sell eight HIMARS systems…

Apartment market in Estonia slumps to a low not observed since 2016

12.11.2022 Ogres

In October 2022 apartment-related deals in Estonia dropped to the level of 2016. It is likely this level will remain across the entirety…

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