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Will there be snow in Latvia at Christmas? Latest forecast
December 22, 2025
Grey and overcast weather expected in Latvia toward the end of the week
December 18, 2025
Grey pre-holiday week in Latvia with minor temperature fluctuations
December 17, 2025

Light precipitation is expected only in some areas on Thursday and Saturday, while the weather will remain predominantly grey and overcast throughout the…

No more cadastral surveying required — Latvia promises faster commissioning of buildings
December 16, 2025
No snow, no frost: what weather can be expected in Latvia ahead of the holidays?
December 16, 2025

Politics

Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
December 23, 2025
Brandavs admits promising a bribe to Ušakovs — former Riga mayor denies allegations, TV report says
December 22, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Tried to win favour, but failed: what went wrong with the Latvian Government’s “reset”?
December 19, 2025
Latvia’s President proclaims next year’s budget with focus on security and families
December 18, 2025
“Latvia continues to live on borrowed money” — MPs demand explanation of 2026 budget advertising costs
December 17, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvian society has shown it can push back against political decisions — and will do so again if necessary
December 12, 2025

Business

Agricultural conditions in Latvia are becoming increasingly challenging each year, expert says
By Ogres   December 19, 2025

The situation in Latvian agriculture is becoming more complicated with each passing year, primarily due to climatic conditions, said Juris Lazdiņš, Chairman of…

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Ministry of Transport warns: Public talk of rail dismantling sends sharp signals to the transit industry
By Ogres   December 17, 2025
10.95 million euros scammed from clients of Latvia’s four largest banks in 11 months
By Ogres   December 15, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | For years, Russia has seen our cargo — Latvia finally promises to stop this and move to Western solutions
By Ogres   December 9, 2025
LVM Timber price reduction in Latvia – support or market adjustment?
By Ogres   December 8, 2025

Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
Ogres December 23, 2025

While the planned drone wall has not gained broad political support, countries along NATO’s eastern flank are taking action on their own to…

Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
Ogres December 23, 2025

Latvia’s Supreme Court of Latvia has overturned a judgment of the Administrative Regional Court that had rejected applications by construction companies seeking to…

Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
Ogres December 23, 2025
Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
Ogres December 23, 2025
North Korea builds laptop farms in US; profits go to communist regime
Ogres December 23, 2025

Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
December 23, 2025
Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
December 23, 2025
Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
December 23, 2025
Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
December 23, 2025
North Korea builds laptop farms in US; profits go to communist regime
December 23, 2025
Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated
December 22, 2025

Social

Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
December 23, 2025
Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
December 23, 2025
Andrejs Grišins appointed head of Latvia’s Tax and Customs Police
December 22, 2025

The Latvian government has approved Andrejs Grišins, currently the head of the Criminal Police, as Head of the Tax and Customs Police (NMP),…

Dog shooting tragedy in Brunava, Latvia, ends with police disciplinary sanctions
December 22, 2025
Will food become cheaper in Latvian stores? Explanation from the Governor of the Bank of Latvia
December 22, 2025

World

Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
Ogres December 23, 2025

While the planned drone wall has not gained broad political support, countries along NATO’s eastern flank are taking action on their own to…

North Korea builds laptop farms in US; profits go to communist regime
Ogres December 23, 2025

A spokesman for online retail giant Amazon has said it has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents, the…

Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated
Ogres December 22, 2025
Black cat maneuver: Lithuanian opposition uses obstruction technique for first time
Ogres December 22, 2025
Peace plan talks productive; still no result
Ogres December 22, 2025

Latest Posts

Demolition of Soviet monuments: Latvian minister threatens mayor with «red card»

29.08.202229.08.2022 Ogres

Latvia’s Minister of Environment Protection and Regional Development (VARAM) Artūrs Toms Plešs threatens Daugavpils City Council and mayor Andrejs Elksniņš with «red card»…

Soaring electricity prices prompt Estonian cinemas to consider raising entry fees

29.08.202229.08.2022 Ogres

Cinemas in Estonia have only just recovered from the effects of the Covid pandemic, only to be hit by soaring electricity prices, with…

Heating energy price in Jurmala to go up 143% in October

29.08.202229.08.2022 Ogres

From October onward the price of heating energy in Jurmala may increase by 143%, as reported by Jūrmalas siltums LLC. According to the…

International Atomic Energy Agency mission heads to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

29.08.202229.08.2022 Ogres

A team from the U.N. nuclear chief was on its way on Monday, 29 August,  to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, as reported by…

Is Lithuania due for a cabinet restructure?

29.08.202229.08.2022 Ogres

The parliamentary opposition are calling for several ministers to resign over their allegedly poor handling of the energy and inflation crises, as well…

Heat to abate in Latvia this week; weather expected to become cooler

29.08.2022 Ogres

The beginning of the new work week will remain hot and dry. Starting with Tuesday, 30 August, however, colder masses of air will…

BNN summary of the week: Toppled obelisk. Six months of war. Euro value

28.08.2022 Ogres

This week all three Baltic States celebrated the 33rd anniversary of the Baltic Way, and it was on this day that Latvia commenced…

Week in Lithuania: President paid official visit to Iceland, Lithuania to contribute to Ukraine’s reconstruction

27.08.202227.08.2022 Ogres

Last week: prosecutors asked court to liquidate controversial association, plans on rebuilding Ukraine’s Kyiv, Borodianka, Irpin detailed, President paid official visit to Iceland,…

Lithuanian border guards complain they are underarmed

27.08.202227.08.2022 Ogres

Lithuanian border guards’ unions complain that they are armed with old unreliable Kalashnikovs and undersupplied with ammunition. In case of a foreign invasion,…

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