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A new cyclone will bring snow and sleet to Latvia
November 20, 2025
Latvia’s Supreme Court objects to the government: “Baseless accusations undermine public trust”
November 19, 2025
Several illegal migrants detained in Riga — inspections continue
November 14, 2025

During operations aimed at curbing illegal immigration, 16 undocumented migrants were apprehended in Riga, Deputy Mayor Edvards Ratnieks (National Alliance) told a press…

34 countries oppose the IPC decision — aggressor states have no place in the Paralympic Games
November 13, 2025
Riga prepares to modernize public transport – new generation of trolleybuses and trams planned
November 12, 2025

Politics

Candidate for Prosecutor General Meisters: Submission on support for the timber industry requires evaluation
November 19, 2025
State Security Service urges prosecution of Rosļikovs for inciting national and ethnic hatred
November 14, 2025
After the budget, the coalition must decide whether it can continue working together, stresses the President of Latvia
November 13, 2025
Valdis Zatlers: We cannot turn our attitude toward one person into a political process
November 10, 2025
Is Kariņš planning a political comeback? He criticizes the charges against Citskovskis and Siliņa’s leadership
November 10, 2025
Court sets date to begin hearing Kariņš flight case
November 8, 2025

Business

Opinion: Latvia’s oil product reserves — can we really be sure they are safe?
By Ogres   November 13, 2025

Opinion piece by Ilona Bērziņa Companies responsible for servicing the state’s emergency oil product reserves must be entirely above any suspicion of cooperating…

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Fuel prices rise again in the Baltics
By Ogres   November 8, 2025
Maxima Latvija has long engaged in unfair practices against suppliers, Competition Council finds
By Ogres   November 6, 2025
Competition Council imposes 1.8 million euros fine on one of Latvia’s largest food retailers
By Ogres   November 5, 2025
Major transformations ahead for Riga Airport
By Ogres   November 3, 2025

A new Prosecutor General in Latvia – Armīns Meisters
Ogres November 20, 2025

On Thursday, the Saeima appointed Armīns Meisters, Chief Prosecutor of the Riga Judicial Region Prosecutor’s Office, as Latvia’s new Prosecutor General. Eighty-eight Members…

A new cyclone will bring snow and sleet to Latvia
Ogres November 20, 2025

On Thursday, the sky will be cloudy, clearing only in some places from the second half of the night. During the night, precipitation…

Georgia: Abandoning the path to the West and a few steps away from dictatorship
Ogres November 19, 2025
Major criminal cases “get stuck” in the system in Latvia – Prosecutor General candidate calls for changes to the Criminal Procedure Law
Ogres November 19, 2025
Dance around Mere – Lithuanian stores change parent company, but not owners
Ogres November 19, 2025

A new Prosecutor General in Latvia – Armīns Meisters
November 20, 2025
A new cyclone will bring snow and sleet to Latvia
November 20, 2025
Georgia: Abandoning the path to the West and a few steps away from dictatorship
November 19, 2025
Major criminal cases “get stuck” in the system in Latvia – Prosecutor General candidate calls for changes to the Criminal Procedure Law
November 19, 2025
Dance around Mere – Lithuanian stores change parent company, but not owners
November 19, 2025
Chinese agents’ new playground: LinkedIn
November 19, 2025

Social

A new Prosecutor General in Latvia – Armīns Meisters
November 20, 2025
Major criminal cases “get stuck” in the system in Latvia – Prosecutor General candidate calls for changes to the Criminal Procedure Law
November 19, 2025
Antibiotic use must be reduced as much as possible, says infectious disease specialist
November 19, 2025

Antibiotic use must be reduced as much as possible, said Uga Dumpis, Chief Infectious Disease Specialist at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, in…

A new cyclone will bring snow and wet snow across Latvia in the coming days
November 19, 2025
Avens citizenship case concluded: Saeima majority votes against request to strip him of Latvian citizenship
November 14, 2025

World

Georgia: Abandoning the path to the West and a few steps away from dictatorship
Ogres November 19, 2025

A little over a year ago, a series of opposition parties competed for votes in Georgia’s parliamentary elections, with four of them entering…

Dance around Mere – Lithuanian stores change parent company, but not owners
Ogres November 19, 2025

The Spanish company that took over the Mere store chain in Lithuania is owned by the same three Russian citizens who were previously…

Chinese agents’ new playground: LinkedIn
Ogres November 19, 2025
US Secretary of State recommends considering obesity as reason for denying visas
Ogres November 14, 2025
Limp Bizkit concert planned in Tallinn canceled; lead singer’s pro-Russian statements to blame
Ogres November 14, 2025

Latest Posts

Sewage monitoring indicates a surge of Covid-19 spread in Latvia

26.09.202226.09.2022 Ogres

Sewage monitoring data for some of Latvia’s cities indicates an increase of coronavirus concentration, which indicates a surge of the spread of Covid-19,…

BNN summary of the week: Mobilisation in Russia. More support. Electricity

25.09.202225.09.2022 Ogres

This week Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in the country. He also accused the western world, saying that it threatens…

Week in Lithuania: Seimas approves zero VAT on heating for two seasons, a proposal on new minimum wage tabled

24.09.202224.09.2022 Ogres

Last week, President Nausėda missed Ukraine war theme in UN chief’s speech, Lithuanian, and Polish soldiers’ joint grave found. Court rules on BKT…

Bank of Latvia upgrades GDP growth outlook to 3% for 2022

23.09.2022 Ogres

The Bank of Latvia has upgraded the country’s GDP growth outlook for 2022 from the previous 2.9% to 3%, as reported by the…

BNN ASKS | Electricity – why is it the way it is?

23.09.202223.09.2022 Ogres

«How is the electricity price formed? Why is it so high on the exchange? When will it go down? Will the state support…

Saeima approves legislative draft for Latvian language as the only official language in Latvia

23.09.202223.09.2022 Ogres

On Thursday, 22 September, Latvia’s parliament conceptually approved the legislative draft that recognises Latvian language as the sole official language in the country….

Bank of Latvia governor promises economic recession will not be as deep as it was in 2008

23.09.202223.09.2022 Ogres

There will be an economic decline or recession, but it will be shallow, said Bank of Latvia governor Mārtiņš Kazāks in an interview…

Latvian government to develop more support measures for residents during energy crisis

23.09.2022 Ogres

On Thursday, 22 September, Latvia’s Saeima asked the government to develop additional measures to support residents during upcoming heating season and reduce the…

Latest events in Ukraine | Referendums start in regions occupied by Russia

23.09.202223.09.2022 Ogres

Russian state media is reporting that voting has begun in some of the regions of Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine where Putin announced referenda…

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