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Influenza incidence in Latvia approaches epidemic threshold
December 4, 2025
Fog and light precipitation will continue, but the weekend will bring wetter and warmer weather
December 3, 2025
airBaltic rating downgraded: Fitch warns of weak financial flexibility and uncertain IPO timeline
December 2, 2025

The international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) has downgraded the long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic from “B–”/negative…

Don’t fall for It! These schemes are used by scammers who extracted nearly half a million euros in one week
December 1, 2025
Hydrogen fuel in Estonia: cars are available, suitable fueling station waits for permit
November 28, 2025

Politics

Record defence funding for Latvia: Armed Forces receive the largest budget in history
December 5, 2025
Latvian Parliament approves budget changes – what will change for residents in 2026?
December 4, 2025
“We won’t give in to blackmail” — JV leader comments on coalition crisis and budget vote
December 1, 2025
Latvia closes its remaining routes to Russia and Belarus: government order in the works
November 27, 2025
Secret deadlines and rising costs: Transport Ministry explains the Rail Baltica chaos
November 26, 2025
ZZS convenes an extraordinary board meeting “on the political situation in Latvia”
November 21, 2025

Business

“Rīgas karte” has long been a source of scandals and excessive costs — liquidation proposed, Kleinbergs says
By Ogres   December 4, 2025

The Riga City Council’s Finance and Administration Affairs Committee will on Thursday decide on terminating the operations of SIA Rīgas karte, the municipality…

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Ventspils Freeport begins electrification of ferry berth – the project will cost more than 4 million euros
By Ogres   December 3, 2025
Opinion: Latvia’s oil product reserves — can we really be sure they are safe?
By Ogres   November 13, 2025
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

Invasive slugs threaten gardens in Lithuania too
Ogres December 5, 2025

Invasive slug species in Lithuania are causing serious damage to crops, gardens and public green spaces, and despite the use of plant protection…

Woman detained in Latvia for allegedly transferring funds to the Russian army
Ogres December 5, 2025

The State Security Service (VDD) has detained a woman on suspicion of responding to a call to provide financial resources to the Russian…

Record defence funding for Latvia: Armed Forces receive the largest budget in history
Ogres December 5, 2025
Latvia: Saeima adopts 2026 state budget – expenditures 17.9 billion euros, deficit 3.3%
Ogres December 5, 2025
Tallinn Airport to undergo 75 million euros expansion
Ogres December 4, 2025

Invasive slugs threaten gardens in Lithuania too
December 5, 2025
Woman detained in Latvia for allegedly transferring funds to the Russian army
December 5, 2025
Record defence funding for Latvia: Armed Forces receive the largest budget in history
December 5, 2025
Latvia: Saeima adopts 2026 state budget – expenditures 17.9 billion euros, deficit 3.3%
December 5, 2025
Tallinn Airport to undergo 75 million euros expansion
December 4, 2025
Finnair cancels evening flight to Vilnius due to regular airport closure
December 4, 2025

Social

Woman detained in Latvia for allegedly transferring funds to the Russian army
December 5, 2025
Latvia: Saeima adopts 2026 state budget – expenditures 17.9 billion euros, deficit 3.3%
December 5, 2025
Latvia’s Central Bank warns of weak export performance – what it means for all of us
December 4, 2025

Latvia’s current account deficit in the balance of payments reached 1.098 billion euros in the first nine months of this year, equal to…

BNN IN FOCUS | Why removing railway tracks in peacetime could bring Latvia more losses than benefits
December 4, 2025
Fog, wet snow and rain: gloomy weather will continue throughout the week and weekend
December 4, 2025

World

Invasive slugs threaten gardens in Lithuania too
Ogres December 5, 2025

Invasive slug species in Lithuania are causing serious damage to crops, gardens and public green spaces, and despite the use of plant protection…

Tallinn Airport to undergo 75 million euros expansion
Ogres December 4, 2025

The largest investment to date in the development of Tallinn Airport, including self-service terminals and larger parking, is expected to double passenger numbers…

Finnair cancels evening flight to Vilnius due to regular airport closure
Ogres December 4, 2025
Australia’s ban for children to use social networks starts to work
Ogres December 4, 2025
Downing Street: Chinese embassy mega-complex could offer security advantages
Ogres December 3, 2025

Latest Posts

Latvia expects Russia to double down on nuclear blackmail in coming months

05.10.202205.10.2022 Ogres

Latvia’s Ministry of Defence reports that in the coming months Russia’s nuclear blackmail rhetoric may increase. As Russia’s military failures continue in the…

The Importance of Marketing and Web Development to a Web Development Organization

05.10.2022 Ogres

A web expansion business needs to take into consideration the choices of consumers to develop a web site that may appeal to them….

President: nominating Lembergs for PM’s seat would cause enormous risks for Latvia’s security

04.10.2022 Ogres

In his interview to Latvijas Radio programme Krustpunktā, Latvia’s President Egils Levits said that the decision by the Union of Greens and Farmers…

Latvia’s Krišjānis Kariņš authorised by president to commence coalition formation

04.10.2022 Ogres

On Monday, 3 October, Latvia’s President Egils Levits authorised New Unity’s representative Krišjānis Kariņš to commence coalition formation talks talks with other parties….

Nearly 13 000 households apply for energy crisis aid in three days in Latvia

04.10.202204.10.2022 Ogres

In the first three days of October nearly 13 000 households applied for energy resource price increase compensation, as confirmed by ZZ Dats…

North Korea launches ballistic missile above Japan

04.10.2022 Ogres

North Korea has launched a ballistic missile over Japan. It is believed by many in the west to the an intentional attempt to…

Politologist: Progressive Party’s exclusion from coalition is due to distribution of seats in ministries

04.10.2022 Ogres

National Alliance’s unwillingness to include Progressive Party in the government is related to distribution of seats in ministries – if the party enters…

Latvian ministry to divert almost 200 000 euros towards mission expenses

04.10.2022 Ogres

Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was able to save EUR 180 000 by closing its general consulate in St. Petersburg, the consulate in…

Lithuania permits entry for Russians of Lithuanian descent

04.10.202204.10.2022 Ogres

Lithuania has decided to permit entry to the country for Russians of Lithuanian descent fleeing military mobilisation. However, these people face many obstacles…

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