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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

Mandatory procurement component for electricity in Latvia to be zero next year

25.11.2022 Ogres

On 24 November the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) approved the mandatory procurement component (MPC) submitted by Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs LLC (EPT). The MPC…

Kanye West to run for president in 2024

25.11.202225.11.2022 Ogres

Musician and rapper Kanye West announced that he will run for president of the USA, despite the controversies that surround him, writes BBC….

Merkel: I didn’t have enough power to influence Putin

25.11.202225.11.2022 Ogres

Former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel defeated her position towards Russia in the pre-war period, and said that her influence wasn’t significant enough,…

Latvian PM requests corrections of electricity distribution tariff projects

25.11.2022 Ogres

Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš has ordered the Ministry of Economics and Ministry of Finance as shareholders of Augstsprieguma tīkls (AT) and Sadales…

Ukraine struggling to get the light and heat back

25.11.202225.11.2022 Ogres

After Russian strikes, large parts of Ukraine are still dark and cold, and residents of Kyiv are urged to stock up on water,…

Gaso plans to increase service tariffs in Latvia next year

25.11.2022 Ogres

Latvian gas distribution system operator Gaso JSC has submitted to the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) new gas distribution service tariffs. The new tariff…

Tallinn to use driverless delivery robots

25.11.202225.11.2022 Ogres

The city of Tallinn and Cleveron Mobility signed the agreement to start two month trial period of driverless delivery robots in the streets…

Total tax debt size in Latvia hovers around one billion euros

25.11.2022 Ogres

Latvia’s State Revenue Service (VID) has calculated the total fiscal debts as of the start of November. This includes existing and halted debts,…

European Union prepares ninth packet of sanctions

24.11.202224.11.2022 Ogres

European Union prepares to release the ninth packet of sanctions against Russia as an answer to heavy attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure, writes Reuters….

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