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State Audit Office Criticizes Shadow Economy Plan; Latvia’s Finance Minister Disagrees
January 15, 2026
Temperatures in Latvia to drop to –20°C in the coming days
January 14, 2026
New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
January 9, 2026

The new Chief Executive Officer of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic, Erno Hildén, has accumulated nearly 400,000 euros in bank savings, according to his…

Snow, gusty winds and cold: Latvia’s weekend weather forecast
January 9, 2026
Disability status in Latvia fails to work as intended – State Audit Office issues harsh conclusions
January 7, 2026

Politics

Latvia’s Prime Minister faces fifth no-confidence vote – Siliņa survives again
January 15, 2026
Polish President: Only Trump can stop Putin
January 14, 2026
Legislation flaw could allow Estonian online casinos to avoid paying taxes in 2026
January 13, 2026
Journalist attacked in Slovakia; ministers blame his professional work
January 12, 2026
Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
January 9, 2026
Latvia’s disability system must be reformed – minister speaks of a 50 million euro investment
January 8, 2026

Business

Ministry of Transport requests urgent cost estimates for conservation of Rail Baltica bridge pillar
By Ogres   January 15, 2026

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has instructed the national implementer of the Rail Baltica project in Latvia, Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), to submit…

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Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
By Ogres   January 8, 2026
The notorious Rail Baltica bridge pillar in the Daugava will be put into conservation for several years
By Ogres   January 8, 2026
Rising excise duties on alcohol in Latvia may fuel smuggling, retailers warn
By Ogres   January 7, 2026
“Rīgas meži”: The forestry sector will continue to be affected by geopolitical and economic challenges
By Ogres   January 2, 2026

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is cornered on migration issues – political scientist blames government inaction
Ogres January 16, 2026

The influx of third-country migrants has become a difficult problem for Europe to resolve, and the European Union is attempting to address it…

Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
Ogres January 16, 2026

The Swedish music industry body IFPI has banned a very popular song on the streaming site Spotify from the country’s music charts because…

Work as a cover for espionage: State Security Service reveals Russian influence in Latvia
Ogres January 16, 2026
Britain to increase number of reservists; will be able to call up to 65
Ogres January 16, 2026
Russia accuses British diplomat of espionage
Ogres January 15, 2026

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is cornered on migration issues – political scientist blames government inaction
January 16, 2026
Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
January 16, 2026
Work as a cover for espionage: State Security Service reveals Russian influence in Latvia
January 16, 2026
Britain to increase number of reservists; will be able to call up to 65
January 16, 2026
Russia accuses British diplomat of espionage
January 15, 2026
Investors critical of the efficiency of Latvia’s public administration
January 15, 2026

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is cornered on migration issues – political scientist blames government inaction
January 16, 2026
Work as a cover for espionage: State Security Service reveals Russian influence in Latvia
January 16, 2026
Investors critical of the efficiency of Latvia’s public administration
January 15, 2026

Investors’ concerns are linked to the efficiency of Latvia’s public administration, Foreign Investors’ Council in Latvia (FICIL) board member and Nasdaq Riga CEO…

Cybersecurity expert: Estonian banks fail to implement security measures against Smart-ID phishing
January 15, 2026
Influenza virus still widely circulating in Latvia; COVID-19 spread also increasing
January 15, 2026

World

Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
Ogres January 16, 2026

The Swedish music industry body IFPI has banned a very popular song on the streaming site Spotify from the country’s music charts because…

Britain to increase number of reservists; will be able to call up to 65
Ogres January 16, 2026

Britain announced on the 15th of January that it will raise the maximum age at which former military personnel can be called up…

Russia accuses British diplomat of espionage
Ogres January 15, 2026
Rome follows other cities in lowering speed limits
Ogres January 15, 2026
Britain evacuates embassy staff and ambassador from Iran
Ogres January 15, 2026

Latest Posts

For Stability! party to ask VDD to investigate information leak about their members

19.10.2022 Ogres

On Wednesday, 19 October, political party For Stability! turned to the Staet Security Service (VDD) with a request to investigate how information about…

Slight drop in gas prices does not mean they will remain low this winter, experts say

19.10.2022 Ogres

The recently observed rapid drop of gas prices on the exchange does not mean prices will continue dropping and will remain low this…

Unemployment level in Latvia reduces by a minimal amount

19.10.2022 Ogres

In September 2022 actual unemployment rate in Latvia constituted 6.3% and compared to August it has reduced by 0.1 percentage points. Unemployment rate…

Estonian parliament declares Russian Federation a terrorist regime

19.10.2022 Ogres

The Estonian parliament (Riigikogu) has declared the regime in Russia a terrorist one. Members of the parliament also condemn Russia’s annexation of sovereign…

Court of law imposes temporary protection for Sigulda municipality’s trademark «S!»

18.10.2022 Ogres

On Friday, 14 October, a court of law announced the decision to impose temporary protection for «S!» trademark owned by Sigulda municipality, as…

Latvian State Police report possible involvement of VID in so-called Koknese cocaine case

18.10.2022 Ogres

Officials from the State Revenue Service (VID) may have been involved in the biggest drug trafficking case in Latvia’s history. In October 2022…

Several dozen LNG tankers stuck near Spanish coast, waiting for permission to dock and unload gas

18.10.2022 Ogres

There are several dozen tankers loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) are waiting near the Spanish coast for permission to unload their cargo….

SAB: Belarus should be viewed as threat to the region, similarly to Russia

18.10.2022 Ogres

Belarus is expected to continue providing support to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This includes supplies of arms, repairs of damaged military vehicles, treatment…

Zelenskyy: 30% of Ukraine’s power plants were destroyed in Russian massive attacks

18.10.2022 Ogres

30% of Ukraine’s power plants have been destroyed since 10 October. This caused massive power outages across the entire country, as Ukraine’s President…

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