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Umbrellas will be essential this week as heavy rain sweeps across Latvia
June 8, 2026
Weather in Latvia set for a sharp change: what to expect this weekend
June 5, 2026
Ombudswoman sounds alarm: In Latvia, decisions about children’s futures are often made by people without legal education
June 4, 2026

Latvia’s Ombudswoman, Karina Palkova, has called for an immediate reform of the country’s Orphan’s Court system, proposing two alternative models for restructuring child…

Rail Baltica reaches critical juncture as Latvia’s new government faces urgent multi-billion-euro decisions
June 3, 2026
“The biggest problem is yet to begin” – farmers warn of a price shock
June 2, 2026

Politics

Kosovo holds third election in 18 months; majority not achieved
June 8, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia’s new government operating in “firefighter mode” – political analyst reviews its first week
June 5, 2026
Hungary reports agreement with Ukraine; door opens for Kyiv to EU accession talks
June 4, 2026
Frederiksen to lead Danish government for third term
June 2, 2026
Norway’s Foreign Minister: EU should join peace talks, but not as mediator
May 29, 2026
Trump: I can wait longer than Iran
May 28, 2026

Business

Latest statistics reveal an unpleasant trend in Latvia’s labour market
By Ogres   June 1, 2026

Latvia’s unemployment rate stood at 6.5% in April, exceeding the average levels recorded both in the European Union (EU) and the eurozone, according…

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Estonia has enough electric car charging points; car purchases are slow
By Ogres   May 27, 2026
Easy Jet boss: Fuel will be sufficient for summer flights
By Ogres   May 22, 2026
Fuel prices rise – European demand for electric cars too
By Ogres   May 20, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Big ambitions, few results — how Latvia’s Progressives lost public trust
By Ogres   May 15, 2026

Coalition collapses in Lithuania; two weeks to reach agreement
Ogres June 8, 2026

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party announced on the 6th of June that it is leaving the current coalition, and everything indicates that the…

Iran, Israel exchange strikes; ceasefire on a brink of collapse
Ogres June 8, 2026

Iran and Israel exchanged strikes between the evening of the 7th of June and the morning of the 8th of June, effectively breaking…

Kosovo holds third election in 18 months; majority not achieved
Ogres June 8, 2026
Foreign drone shot down in Latvia’s Latgale region
Ogres June 8, 2026
Global fertilizer crisis: Why is Latvia pretending not to see it and continuing to fill Russia’s war chest?
Ogres June 8, 2026

Coalition collapses in Lithuania; two weeks to reach agreement
June 8, 2026
Iran, Israel exchange strikes; ceasefire on a brink of collapse
June 8, 2026
Kosovo holds third election in 18 months; majority not achieved
June 8, 2026
Foreign drone shot down in Latvia’s Latgale region
June 8, 2026
Global fertilizer crisis: Why is Latvia pretending not to see it and continuing to fill Russia’s war chest?
June 8, 2026
Umbrellas will be essential this week as heavy rain sweeps across Latvia
June 8, 2026

Social

Foreign drone shot down in Latvia’s Latgale region
June 8, 2026
Latvia and Ukraine launch strategic drone and air defence partnership
June 5, 2026
Study: AI models still susceptible to propaganda
June 5, 2026

A new Estonian study has found that many AI systems can still be driven by propaganda-style requests, with results varying widely depending on…

Riga Airport faces serious challenges as passenger growth plans come under pressure
June 5, 2026
“Today I do not have reassuring news” – President warns about Latvia’s security situation
June 4, 2026

World

Coalition collapses in Lithuania; two weeks to reach agreement
Ogres June 8, 2026

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party announced on the 6th of June that it is leaving the current coalition, and everything indicates that the…

Iran, Israel exchange strikes; ceasefire on a brink of collapse
Ogres June 8, 2026

Iran and Israel exchanged strikes between the evening of the 7th of June and the morning of the 8th of June, effectively breaking…

Global fertilizer crisis: Why is Latvia pretending not to see it and continuing to fill Russia’s war chest?
Ogres June 8, 2026
EP allows pro-Russian sect to hold event in its building
Ogres June 5, 2026
Trump’s son-in-law’s resort plans in Albania spark widespread protest
Ogres June 5, 2026

Latest Posts

Inflation in Latvia down to 20.3% in February

08.03.202308.03.2023 Ogres

Compared to February 2022, the average level of consumer prices increased by 20.3% in February 2023. Over the month, prices of food and…

Turkey’s earthquake victims weigh in on loyalty to Erdogan

08.03.202308.03.2023 Ogres

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has so far been able to count on strong voter support from the southeastern regions of the country,…

Latvian State Audit’s report shows State Real Estate is an «inefficient» institution

08.03.2023 Ogres

In the audit performed at Latvian state company State Real Estate (VNI), State Audit (VK) uncovered numerous major problem with policy-making and property…

Latvian authorities uncover numerous violations in army food procurement

08.03.202308.03.2023 Ogres

The inspection of the scandalous food procurement for the needs of Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS). This is why it was decided to…

Physician: crisis in Latvia’s healthcare sector will become even steeper this year

08.03.2023 Ogres

Despite the fact that the declaration of the government of Latvia mentions a commitment towards healthcare, specifically that «the government is committed to…

Ukrainians continue to defend Bakhmut against Russian attacks

07.03.202307.03.2023 Ogres

Ukrainian generals have promised to continue defending Bakhmut, while Russian forces are intensifying their attacks, writes Reuters. Russian forces have been trying to…

Latvian Russians Union and Centre Party to «reincarnate» traditions of PCTVL party

07.03.2023 Ogres

Latvian Russians Union (LKS) and the Centre Party have decided to form a new party union to reincarnate the traditions of the former…

President of Estonia vetoes law on the dismantling of Soviet design elements

07.03.202307.03.2023 Ogres

Estonian President Alar Karis has refused to promulgate a law that would provide for the dismantling of a number of design elements from…

Latvian government approved funding towards development of E-Identity and e-signature systems

07.03.2023 Ogres

On Tuesday, the 7th of March, Latvia’s government approved the report from the Ministry of Transport on the project from European Regional Development…

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