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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

Work as a cover for espionage: State Security Service reveals Russian influence in Latvia
Ogres January 16, 2026

One of the men detained last year and now charged with spying for Russia worked as a manager in the construction sector, and…

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
Investors critical of the efficiency of Latvia’s public administration
Ogres January 15, 2026
Rome follows other cities in lowering speed limits
Ogres January 15, 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
Rome follows other cities in lowering speed limits
January 15, 2026
Cybersecurity expert: Estonian banks fail to implement security measures against Smart-ID phishing
January 15, 2026

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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
Cybersecurity expert: Estonian banks fail to implement security measures against Smart-ID phishing
January 15, 2026

Arnis Paršovs, a cybersecurity researcher at the University of Tartu, has pointed out that while fraud victims are often blamed for their carelessness,…

Influenza virus still widely circulating in Latvia; COVID-19 spread also increasing
January 15, 2026
US politics and its traces – both in the hallways of governments and at airports
January 14, 2026

World

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

Russian authorities have given British diplomat Danae Dholakia two weeks to leave the country and have accused her of espionage, reports Politico. The…

Rome follows other cities in lowering speed limits
Ogres January 15, 2026
Britain evacuates embassy staff and ambassador from Iran
Ogres January 15, 2026
Bulgaria on the path for snap elections
Ogres January 14, 2026

Latest Posts

Latvian minister: we’re Nr. 1 when it comes to military aid for Ukraine

12.10.2022 Ogres

Latvia continues provided aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia. The country is Nr. 1 among countries when it comes to donations…

New Unity and Progressive Party disagree over budget topics in second round of talks

12.10.2022 Ogres

Political parties New Unity and Progressive Party have very similar views when it comes to legislative topics. However, the two parties have major…

Latvian State Audit: civil protection and catastrophe management system remains neglected

12.10.2022 Ogres

The civil protection and catastrophe management system largely remains neglected, and generally the civil protection system does not offer prerequisites for effective catastrophe…

LNG terminal’s tanker ship to be stationed in Finland, not Estonia

11.10.2022 Ogres

The tanker that will store and carry liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be stationed in Finland’s Inga, not Estonia’s Paldiski, as announced by…

For Stability!: information about our candidate contained a «typing error»

11.10.202211.10.2022 Ogres

Latvian political party For Stability! claims that there was a «typing error» with information provided to the Central Election Commission (CVK) about one…

Latvia’s budget deficit planned at 3.3% of GDP next year

11.10.202211.10.2022 Ogres

The budget deficit for 2023 is planned to be around 3.3% of GDP. The state debt is planned to be 43% of GDP,…

Energy-intensive manufacturing companies still able to sign up for state support

11.10.2022 Ogres

On Tuesday, 11 October, Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers once again passed the support programme for energy-intensive manufacturing companies to help compensate the consequences…

Recent missile attack on Ukraine cost Russia approximately EUR 700 mln

11.10.2022 Ogres

According to Ukrainian Forbes, Russia spent between USD 400 mln. to USD 700 mln. (EUR 412 mln. to EUR 700 mln.) on the…

Latvia’s president asks PM to continue coalition formation talks; round two starts this week

11.10.2022 Ogres

Latvia’s President Egils Levits asked New Unity political party’s leader and Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš to continue coalition formation talks for the…

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