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Several illegal migrants detained in Riga — inspections continue
November 14, 2025
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

Municipal company Rīgas satiksme (RS) has announced a market survey for the purchase of 100 new trolleybuses and 24 trams, the company reports….

Public transport in Latvia’s regions may collapse — driver shortage and lack of funding worsen the crisis
November 11, 2025
Number of drug overdoses in Latvia rising rapidly as users grow younger
November 11, 2025

Politics

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
Čakša promises a more efficient budget: what exactly changes for Latvians in 2026?
November 5, 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

Antibiotic use must be reduced as much as possible, says infectious disease specialist
Ogres 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…

Avens citizenship case concluded: Saeima majority votes against request to strip him of Latvian citizenship
Ogres November 14, 2025

On the 13th of November, the Saeima rejected a request submitted by National Alliance (NA) MPs asking Minister of the Interior Rihards Kozlovskis…

Latvia’s Finance Minister: “The big dramas have subsided” – what is happening with the budget?
Ogres November 14, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Is the SIF duplicating ministries? Expert reveals the political mechanism
Ogres November 14, 2025
US Secretary of State recommends considering obesity as reason for denying visas
Ogres November 14, 2025

Antibiotic use must be reduced as much as possible, says infectious disease specialist
November 19, 2025
Avens citizenship case concluded: Saeima majority votes against request to strip him of Latvian citizenship
November 14, 2025
Latvia’s Finance Minister: “The big dramas have subsided” – what is happening with the budget?
November 14, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Is the SIF duplicating ministries? Expert reveals the political mechanism
November 14, 2025
US Secretary of State recommends considering obesity as reason for denying visas
November 14, 2025
Limp Bizkit concert planned in Tallinn canceled; lead singer’s pro-Russian statements to blame
November 14, 2025

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Antibiotic use must be reduced as much as possible, says infectious disease specialist
November 19, 2025
Avens citizenship case concluded: Saeima majority votes against request to strip him of Latvian citizenship
November 14, 2025
Latvia’s Finance Minister: “The big dramas have subsided” – what is happening with the budget?
November 14, 2025

Following negotiations with coalition partners, agreement has been reached on almost all submitted proposals, though “many technical details” still remain, Finance Minister Arvils…

BNN IN FOCUS | Is the SIF duplicating ministries? Expert reveals the political mechanism
November 14, 2025
Around 6,000 kilometres of roads no longer meet the definition of state roads, says Latvijas Valsts ceļi
November 14, 2025

World

US Secretary of State recommends considering obesity as reason for denying visas
Ogres November 14, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has recommended that US diplomats consider being overweight and having chronic medical conditions as grounds for denying…

Limp Bizkit concert planned in Tallinn canceled; lead singer’s pro-Russian statements to blame
Ogres November 14, 2025

The lead singer’s pro-Russian statements, including the statement that “Putin is a great guy,” have led to the cancellation of the American band…

Germany agrees on new plan to increase the number of soldiers
Ogres November 14, 2025
Russia launches massive missile attack on Kyiv
Ogres November 14, 2025
Lithuanians raise alarm over security threats posed by migrant workers
Ogres November 13, 2025

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BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania’s former president Grybauskaite a favourite in the upcoming presidential elections

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Linas Jegelevičius for BNN A new poll gauging Lithuanians’ affinity with potential candidates for the 2024 presidential election raised some eyebrows. Gitanas Nausėda,…

Fur farming in Latvia to be banned starting with 2028. Parliament prepares legislative framework

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On Thursday, 22 September, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Animal Protection Law in order to bank animal farming…

In Estonia many people use their savings to cope with inflation

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Inflation has exceeded 20% in Estonia and currently is the highest rate in Estonia. That has led many domestic consumers to start using…

European Union prepares new sanctions against Russia

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On Wednesday, 21 September, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the European Union met in New York and agreed that new anti-Russian sanctions are…

Money donated for Latvian Bayraktar will be spent on Latvian-made UAVs

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In the current economic situation and due to growing inflation collecting the EUR 5 million needed to purchase a Bayraktar B2 UAV will…

Mass protests in Russia following mobilisation announcement

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Police in Russia have arrested hundreds of people who took to the streets to protests against mobilisation of 300 000 reservists to the…

Azovstal defenders exchanged for Medvedchuk and Russian troops

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Russia and Ukraine have carried out an exchange of prisoners of war. In it Russia returned 215 Ukrainian soldiers and received in exchange…

Large protests erupt in Iran at the death of a woman detained by the morality police

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The protests, which were concentrated in Iran’s Kurdish–populated northwestern regions but have spread to at least 50 cities and towns nationwide, are the…

In Russia thousands arrested at anti-war protest after Putin orders mobilisation

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Russian police have arrested hundreds of protesters rallying against the Kremlin’s decision to call up thousands of extra troops to fight in Ukraine,…

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