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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
More than 110 million euros in losses in Latvia: heavy rainfall and frost have destroyed crops
November 26, 2025

By the end of the state of emergency on the 4th of November, farmers had submitted information on 95,295 hectares affected by this…

Frost, snow and slippery roads: what weather to expect in the coming days
November 25, 2025
Meteorologists warn: slippery roads and strong coastal winds expected over the weekend
November 21, 2025

Politics

“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
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

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

Estonians compare Riga and Tallinn Christmas markets
Ogres December 2, 2025

As the festive season begins, Estonian public media journalists have visited Christmas markets in Riga and Tallinn to compare offerings and prices, writes…

Latvia’s gender equality indicators are worsening – the sharpest decline in recent years
Ogres December 2, 2025

In the European Institute for Gender Equality’s (EIGE) Gender Equality Index, Latvia this year ranks 24th among the 27 EU member states, the…

Why does Latvia lack trains – and why might it soon have to lease them from Estonia?
Ogres December 2, 2025
After damaging the border fence, a Russian citizen enters Latvia
Ogres December 1, 2025
With power so close, Germany’s far right seeks to improve its image
Ogres December 1, 2025

Estonians compare Riga and Tallinn Christmas markets
December 2, 2025
Latvia’s gender equality indicators are worsening – the sharpest decline in recent years
December 2, 2025
Why does Latvia lack trains – and why might it soon have to lease them from Estonia?
December 2, 2025
After damaging the border fence, a Russian citizen enters Latvia
December 1, 2025
With power so close, Germany’s far right seeks to improve its image
December 1, 2025
Why are wages rising in Latvia while the number of jobs is decreasing? CSP data explained
December 1, 2025

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Latvia’s gender equality indicators are worsening – the sharpest decline in recent years
December 2, 2025
Why does Latvia lack trains – and why might it soon have to lease them from Estonia?
December 2, 2025
After damaging the border fence, a Russian citizen enters Latvia
December 1, 2025

In Ludza Municipality last Saturday, border guards detained a Russian citizen who illegally crossed the state border from the Russian side, the State…

Why are wages rising in Latvia while the number of jobs is decreasing? CSP data explained
December 1, 2025
A new trend in Latvia’s fuel market: stability, while neighbours face chaos
December 1, 2025

World

Estonians compare Riga and Tallinn Christmas markets
Ogres December 2, 2025

As the festive season begins, Estonian public media journalists have visited Christmas markets in Riga and Tallinn to compare offerings and prices, writes…

With power so close, Germany’s far right seeks to improve its image
Ogres December 1, 2025

Before Leif-Erik Holm became the Alternative for Germany (AfD)’s lead candidate in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, he was a popular DJ…

Hong Kong authorities arrest more people; search continues for missing in devastating fire
Ogres December 1, 2025
EU to Trump: Putin must not be pardoned for war crimes
Ogres December 1, 2025
European Space Agency to play a bigger role in defense
Ogres November 28, 2025

Latest Posts

Voting activity in first hour of 14th Saeima elections the highest in Latgale

01.10.2022 Ogres

Voters in Latgale turned out the most active in the first hour of 14th Saeima elections on 1 October, whereas the lowest activity…

Russians of Lithuanian origin flee Kaliningrad for fear of mobilisation

01.10.202201.10.2022 Ogres

Alexander Khoroshavtsev fled Kaliningrad together with his brother who has a Lithuanian passport, as soon as they heard the announcement about partial mobilsation,…

Klaipeda LNG terminal to provide Latvenergo up to 6 TWh of annual power

30.09.202230.09.2022 Ogres

Latvian energy company Latvenergo JSC has acquired rights to use annual power output of 6 TWh from Klaipeda liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal…

NATO StratCom chief: I cannot promise Latvia a peaceful and predictable future

30.09.2022 Ogres

Under current conditions, when a war goes on in Latvia’s neighbouring country, climate change continues and there are other global crisis keep appearing,…

August’s unemployment in Latvia reported higher than average in the EU

30.09.2022 Ogres

The level of unemployment in Latvia was 6.5% in August, and was higher than the average in the European Union and lower than…

Rīgas siltums sets heating energy tariff at 170.59 EUR/MWh this heating season

30.09.2022 Ogres

2 October will mark the coming into force of the new heating tariff of Rīgas siltums JSC. This new tariff will be nearly…

Latest events in Ukraine | Civillian convoy shelled near the city of Zaporizhzhia

30.09.2022 Ogres

A civilian convoy of cars heading to pick up relatives trying to flee Russian–occupied territory was shelled near the city of Zaporizhzhia on…

27 181 voters in Latvia use the right to vote early in 14th Saeima elections

30.09.202230.09.2022 Ogres

So far 27 181 or 1.76% of registered voters in Latvia have used the opportunity to vote early in the 14th Saeima elections,…

Latvia passes amendments on more support for residents and companies during energy crisis

30.09.2022 Ogres

On 29 September Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Law on Measures to Reduce Extreme Rise in Energy Prices…

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