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Meteorologists warn: slippery roads and strong coastal winds expected over the weekend
November 21, 2025
A new cyclone will bring snow and sleet to Latvia
November 20, 2025
Latvia’s Supreme Court objects to the government: “Baseless accusations undermine public trust”
November 19, 2025

The Supreme Court (SC) is perplexed by the attitude and rhetoric of the Cabinet of Ministers (CM), which has been disseminating information in…

Several illegal migrants detained in Riga — inspections continue
November 14, 2025
34 countries oppose the IPC decision — aggressor states have no place in the Paralympic Games
November 13, 2025

Politics

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
After the budget, the coalition must decide whether it can continue working together, stresses the President of Latvia
November 13, 2025
Valdis Zatlers: We cannot turn our attitude toward one person into a political process
November 10, 2025
Is Kariņš planning a political comeback? He criticizes the charges against Citskovskis and Siliņa’s leadership
November 10, 2025
Court sets date to begin hearing Kariņš flight case
November 8, 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

Why are Riga’s heating tariffs rising? Kulbergs points to systemic problems and governance chaos
Ogres November 21, 2025

One of the initiators behind the creation of the parliamentary investigative commission on the rising costs of Riga’s district heating, MP Andris Kulbergs…

Meteorologists warn: slippery roads and strong coastal winds expected over the weekend
Ogres November 21, 2025

On Friday, the sky will be mostly cloudy, with some clearing during the day. Precipitation is expected at night in most of the…

Estonia sees rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria; tourism and migration considered the main reasons
Ogres November 20, 2025
Russian ship off Britain’s coast – how dangerous is it?
Ogres November 20, 2025
Latvia’s transport minister keeps his post: Saeima rejects dismissal with a narrow majority
Ogres November 20, 2025

Why are Riga’s heating tariffs rising? Kulbergs points to systemic problems and governance chaos
November 21, 2025
Meteorologists warn: slippery roads and strong coastal winds expected over the weekend
November 21, 2025
Estonia sees rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria; tourism and migration considered the main reasons
November 20, 2025
Russian ship off Britain’s coast – how dangerous is it?
November 20, 2025
Latvia’s transport minister keeps his post: Saeima rejects dismissal with a narrow majority
November 20, 2025
Take in or pay – Lithuanian migration dilemma continues
November 20, 2025

Social

Why are Riga’s heating tariffs rising? Kulbergs points to systemic problems and governance chaos
November 21, 2025
Latvia’s transport minister keeps his post: Saeima rejects dismissal with a narrow majority
November 20, 2025
“Paranoid psychosis”: why Russian society believes a Western attack is imminent
November 20, 2025

Russian society is firmly convinced that sooner or later a Western invasion is coming, and this belief is consciously reinforced daily by state…

A new Prosecutor General in Latvia – Armīns Meisters
November 20, 2025
Major criminal cases “get stuck” in the system in Latvia – Prosecutor General candidate calls for changes to the Criminal Procedure Law
November 19, 2025

World

Estonia sees rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria; tourism and migration considered the main reasons
Ogres November 20, 2025

A new World Health Organization report shows that antibiotic resistance is rapidly increasing in poorer countries and conflict zones, and that resistant bacteria…

Russian ship off Britain’s coast – how dangerous is it?
Ogres November 20, 2025

While Russia insists its Yantar is for research, other countries, including Britain, consider it a spy vessel, and it is now causing headaches…

Take in or pay – Lithuanian migration dilemma continues
Ogres November 20, 2025
Georgia: Abandoning the path to the West and a few steps away from dictatorship
Ogres November 19, 2025
Dance around Mere – Lithuanian stores change parent company, but not owners
Ogres November 19, 2025

Latest Posts

Latvian Stevedoring Company Association considers challenges and sector’s development scenarios

24.08.2022 Ogres

Stevedores from Ventspils, Liepaja and Riga sea ports, as well as representatives of state institutions tied to the sector gathered for an expanded…

Russia shares video on Twitter justifying Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact

24.08.202224.08.2022 Ogres

The Russian Foreign Ministry shared a video justifying the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany back in…

In Estonia most schools will teach only in state language next year

24.08.202224.08.2022 Ogres

As the state lacks the resources to develop a bilingual school system, the transition to all Estonian–language teaching will take place in the…

The Estonian government do not plan to demolish the Maarjamäe Memorial

24.08.202224.08.2022 Ogres

The Estonian government has no plans to demolish the Maarjamäe Memorial [dedciated  to those who fell in WWII] in Tallinn. However, Minister of…

Residents gather around Soviet Victory Monument in Pārdaugava; police detain five

24.08.2022 Ogres

Despite the request to not gather, several dozen people came to the Soviet Victory Monument in Pārdaugava in the evening on Monday, 22…

Ukraine rushes to build new bunkers. Not for soldiers on the front lines, but students in schools

24.08.202224.08.2022 Ogres

As schools prepare to open their doors in September, many educators are grappling with the fact that they don’t have the ability to…

PHOTO: Demolition of Soviet Victory Monument in Pārdaugava commences

23.08.2022 Ogres

Tuesday, 23 August, marked the start of the demolition of the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German…

History of Latvian teachers’ protests: LIZDA can and has accomplished much with strikes

23.08.2022 Ogres

Author: Ilona Bērziņa The council of Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employees (LIZDA) decided to organise an indefinite strike of education…

U.S. urges its citizens to depart Ukraine amid possible Russian launched strikes on capital

23.08.202223.08.2022 Ogres

The United States warned Tuesday that Russia is «stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the…

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