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New turn in Latvia’s timber industry case – Prosecutor General turns to Constitutional Court
August 21, 2026
Another secret tunnel from Belarus discovered near Latvia’s border
August 21, 2026
Latvia wants to legalise “ethical hackers’” access to information systems
August 20, 2026

The Latvian Ministry of Defence has drafted amendments that would provide a legal framework allowing “good-faith security researchers and cybersecurity enthusiasts” to access…

What will happen to the goods left in Mere stores? Latvia comes up with a solution
August 19, 2026
Grim demographic figures: deaths in Latvia outnumber births by 2.4 to one
August 18, 2026

Politics

Latvian parliament gives “green light” to possible state involvement in airBaltic rescue
August 20, 2026
“It is a political retirement home.” Latvian prime minister sharply criticises management of state-owned companies
August 19, 2026
“It won’t happen in 2030 – there’s no doubt about it.” Latvian politician delivers stark Rail Baltica forecast
August 19, 2026
Rosļikovs names date for his return to Latvia – arrest order remains in force
August 18, 2026
Latvia: Petition calls for scrapping MPs’ transport and rent allowances
August 13, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia’s next Parliament could see a dramatic shift in the balance of power
August 7, 2026

Business

Bite warns of changes in Latvia’s telecommunications market – customers could also feel the impact
By Ogres   August 17, 2026

The biggest challenge currently facing the telecommunications industry is unfair competition, Mindaugas Rakauskas, CEO of mobile operator Bite Latvija, told the news agency….

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Food rotting in closed stores as MERE crisis reaches 1.52 million euros
By Ogres   August 10, 2026
Fuel prices surge as Latvian government urged to prepare support measures
By Ogres   July 28, 2026
Latvia’s central bank reveals what’s happening with loans and deposits as lending continues to grow
By Ogres   July 27, 2026
Latvia plans full-cycle artillery rocket manufacturing plant with up to 90 million euro US investment
By Ogres   July 24, 2026

Latvia hit by most destructive storm since 2005 – more than 100,000 households without electricity
Ogres August 22, 2026

On Saturday evening, 22 August, Latvia was hit by its most destructive storm since January 2005, according to meteorological data. According to electricity…

BNN IN FOCUS | “Arrogant officials don’t understand” – CSDD data leak also poses a threat to democracy
Ogres August 21, 2026

The cyberattack on Latvia’s Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) and the leak of data belonging to 1.2 million residents show that Latvia is…

Germany’s new tool for advertising the army – kebab wrappers
Ogres August 21, 2026
Lithuania in no rush to rescue airBaltic – Nausėda sets a key condition
Ogres August 21, 2026
Powerful storm approaching Latvia – residents urged to avoid going outside unless necessary
Ogres August 21, 2026

Latvia hit by most destructive storm since 2005 – more than 100,000 households without electricity
August 22, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | “Arrogant officials don’t understand” – CSDD data leak also poses a threat to democracy
August 21, 2026
Germany’s new tool for advertising the army – kebab wrappers
August 21, 2026
Lithuania in no rush to rescue airBaltic – Nausėda sets a key condition
August 21, 2026
Powerful storm approaching Latvia – residents urged to avoid going outside unless necessary
August 21, 2026
Russia open to new ideas; peace will come with rules
August 21, 2026

Social

Latvia hit by most destructive storm since 2005 – more than 100,000 households without electricity
August 22, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | “Arrogant officials don’t understand” – CSDD data leak also poses a threat to democracy
August 21, 2026
Lithuania in no rush to rescue airBaltic – Nausėda sets a key condition
August 21, 2026

Lithuania should not invest in Latvia’s national airline airBaltic until the financially troubled company becomes profitable, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Friday….

Powerful storm approaching Latvia – residents urged to avoid going outside unless necessary
August 21, 2026
Large rain system approaches Latvia – heavy rainfall expected on Saturday
August 21, 2026

World

Germany’s new tool for advertising the army – kebab wrappers
Ogres August 21, 2026

Germany has decided to use all possible methods to attract new soldiers, and citizens will now be able to apply for service in…

Russia open to new ideas; peace will come with rules
Ogres August 21, 2026

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow is open to new proposals to end the war in Ukraine, but any offers must…

Several countries condemn Israeli West Bank settlement project
Ogres August 21, 2026
Serbia asks Russia for help in fighting wildfires
Ogres August 21, 2026
“We are in control”: US secretly establishes oil corridor through Strait of Hormuz
Ogres August 20, 2026

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Center-right forces win Greek parliamentary elections

22.05.202322.05.2023 Ogres

The party led by the current Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won the Greek parliamentary elections, and he described the victory as a political…

Meteorologists say weather may become cooler later in the week in Latvia

22.05.2023 Ogres

At the beginning of the week, areas in Latvia – mainly eastern parts of the country – may experience short-term rain and even…

State president candidates in Latvia meet all election requirements

22.05.202322.05.2023 Ogres

All three presidential candidates in Latvia – Combined List founder and businessman Uldis Pīlēns, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs and public management…

Smart-ID to be useful for state e-services in Latvia

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SK ID Solutions reports that in May the company concluded multiple years-long procedures to ensure Smart-ID receives local qualified means of identification for…

Former editor of Nexta pardoned in Belarus

22.05.2023 Ogres

Opposition activist and journalist Roman Protasevich has been pardoned in Belarus. In the beginning of May, he was sentenced to eight years in…

Cutting down an oak in Vilnius causes a scandal

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In Vilnius, real estate developers got rid of a hundred-year-old oak tree that grew in the center of the construction site, thus causing…

Zaporizhzhia NPP disconnected from the grid again

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The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine is once again disconnected from the external power grid, as reported…

Latvian residents express great interest for initiative against the ban on e-cigarette flavours

22.05.2023 Ogres

More than 10 000 people have signed the petition called “Free choice for adults! On preservation of e-cigarette aromas” on Manabalss.lv platform, according…

Power output of solar panels in Latvia and Italy differ by only 18%

22.05.2023 Ogres

An experiment performed with solar panels in Latvia and Italy by Baltijas Electro Association LLC revealed that power output difference between the two…

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