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Large rain system approaching Latvia – thunderstorms also possible in some areas
September 16, 2026
LSA warns: unilateral grain transit restrictions will not stop Russian exports – the question is who will pay for the decision
September 14, 2026
40% of cargo, millions of euros and a thousand jobs – Liepāja SEZ warns of consequences if transit ban is adopted
September 8, 2026

If cargo traffic towards the east were completely halted, total cargo turnover at the Port of Liepāja would fall by around 40%, representatives…

Rain continues in Latvia, monthly precipitation norm already exceeded in many areas
September 7, 2026
Scammers never rest! Relatives of Latvians missing in Nepal targeted by fraudsters
September 2, 2026

Politics

From 5% for defence to abolishing the State Defence Service – what Latvian parties promise on national security ahead of the Saeima election
September 17, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Political party review: New Unity – from election winner to fighting for survival in the Saeima
September 16, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Political party review: A new face, old baggage and a fresh scandal – what is ZZS taking into the election?
September 14, 2026
Far-right could join government in Sweden after elections
September 11, 2026
Saxony-Anhalt election: blow to Merz, warning to Europe
September 8, 2026
German far-right scores big win in regional elections
September 7, 2026

Business

Stevedoring companies accuse NA of populism over grain transit: loud slogans with no understanding of consequences for Latvia’s economy
By Ogres   September 17, 2026

The Latvian Stevedoring Companies Association (LSA) has sharply criticised the National Alliance’s (NA) proposed ban on the transit of Russian grain, arguing that…

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airBaltic owes money to thousands – up to 25,000 creditors, largest claim at 66.5 million dollars
By Ogres   September 14, 2026
Transit ban could cost hundreds of millions – stevedoring companies urge Saeima not to rush
By Ogres   September 9, 2026
Latvian ports are not refusing to accept domestic grain
By Ogres   September 8, 2026
Estonia puts Omniva up for sale – auction starting price set at 52 million euros
By Ogres   September 4, 2026

From 5% for defence to abolishing the State Defence Service – what Latvian parties promise on national security ahead of the Saeima election
Ogres September 17, 2026

Latvia’s political parties are far from unanimous on how much funding should be allocated to national defence, according to a study commissioned by…

Estonia rejects EU plan for mandatory EV charging stations in parking lots
Ogres September 17, 2026

Estonia will only partially implement the European Union directive requiring that, starting next year, half of the parking spaces at large stores be…

From minister’s chair to prosecutor’s office – decision on charges awaited in Uzulnieks’ 3.09‰ drunk-driving case
Ogres September 17, 2026
Stevedoring companies accuse NA of populism over grain transit: loud slogans with no understanding of consequences for Latvia’s economy
Ogres September 17, 2026
Trump outraged by Canada’s friendship with the EU; threatens “serious tariffs”
Ogres September 17, 2026

From 5% for defence to abolishing the State Defence Service – what Latvian parties promise on national security ahead of the Saeima election
September 17, 2026
Estonia rejects EU plan for mandatory EV charging stations in parking lots
September 17, 2026
From minister’s chair to prosecutor’s office – decision on charges awaited in Uzulnieks’ 3.09‰ drunk-driving case
September 17, 2026
Stevedoring companies accuse NA of populism over grain transit: loud slogans with no understanding of consequences for Latvia’s economy
September 17, 2026
Trump outraged by Canada’s friendship with the EU; threatens “serious tariffs”
September 17, 2026
Rain to spread across most of Latvia – winds to strengthen towards the end of the week
September 17, 2026

Social

From minister’s chair to prosecutor’s office – decision on charges awaited in Uzulnieks’ 3.09‰ drunk-driving case
September 17, 2026
Rain to spread across most of Latvia – winds to strengthen towards the end of the week
September 17, 2026
Healthcare workers prepare to protest – demand Latvian health minister’s resignation and pay rise of at least 30%
September 16, 2026

The Council of the Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Trade Union (LVSADA) has decided to maintain its demand for pay increases for…

Heating to become more expensive in Latvia this season
September 16, 2026
Nearly 420,000 euros from father living in Russia – Stepaņenko refuses to explain origin of gifts
September 16, 2026

World

Estonia rejects EU plan for mandatory EV charging stations in parking lots
Ogres September 17, 2026

Estonia will only partially implement the European Union directive requiring that, starting next year, half of the parking spaces at large stores be…

Trump outraged by Canada’s friendship with the EU; threatens “serious tariffs”
Ogres September 17, 2026

US President Donald Trump has once again resorted to his characteristic rhetoric, threatening retaliation should the European Union admit Canada as an associate…

US uncovers alleged Russian terrorist group
Ogres September 16, 2026
EC President: A strong and independent Europe must be built
Ogres September 16, 2026
Watchdog: War with Iran has depleted US weapons reserves
Ogres September 16, 2026

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Latvia and Estonia to perform joint military procurement

23.05.2023 Ogres

On Sunday, the 21st of May, Latvian Minister of Defence Ināra Mūrniece and Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur announced at a press-conference…

New Unity’s half-secret meeting with opposition puts coalition partners on edge

23.05.2023 Ogres

LTV programme De Facto reports a meeting held by New Unity (JV) leaders with representatives of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS)…

Center-right forces win Greek parliamentary elections

22.05.202322.05.2023 Ogres

The party led by the current Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won the Greek parliamentary elections, and he described the victory as a political…

Meteorologists say weather may become cooler later in the week in Latvia

22.05.2023 Ogres

At the beginning of the week, areas in Latvia – mainly eastern parts of the country – may experience short-term rain and even…

State president candidates in Latvia meet all election requirements

22.05.202322.05.2023 Ogres

All three presidential candidates in Latvia – Combined List founder and businessman Uldis Pīlēns, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs and public management…

Smart-ID to be useful for state e-services in Latvia

22.05.2023 Ogres

SK ID Solutions reports that in May the company concluded multiple years-long procedures to ensure Smart-ID receives local qualified means of identification for…

Former editor of Nexta pardoned in Belarus

22.05.2023 Ogres

Opposition activist and journalist Roman Protasevich has been pardoned in Belarus. In the beginning of May, he was sentenced to eight years in…

Cutting down an oak in Vilnius causes a scandal

22.05.202322.05.2023 Ogres

In Vilnius, real estate developers got rid of a hundred-year-old oak tree that grew in the center of the construction site, thus causing…

Zaporizhzhia NPP disconnected from the grid again

22.05.2023 Ogres

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine is once again disconnected from the external power grid, as reported…

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