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Mandatory military service for women in Latvia – JKP urges the Ministry of Defence not to rush implementation
January 30, 2026
Latvian government launches costly study: could Latvia have a nuclear power plant?
January 30, 2026
“Focus on construction, not talk” – Latvia’s Transport Minister pushes back against Rail Baltica delay forecasts
January 29, 2026

The task of Latvia’s national implementer of the Rail Baltica project, SIA Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), is to focus on construction rather than…

Rail Baltica without a clear end in sight: the first phase in Latvia may be stalled for another five years
January 28, 2026
Police in Latvia are struggling not because of pay, but because of the system – SAO delivers a harsh verdict
January 27, 2026

Politics

A new US ambassador to arrive in Riga soon, strengthening bilateral cooperation
February 2, 2026
Latvian politicians in foreign policy debates: “Expectations are collapsing,” but “not everything is bad”
January 29, 2026
Latvia’s Parliament takes a step against “intimidation lawsuits”: journalists and activists promised greater protection
January 28, 2026
Le Pen’s party in France – with a dual stance against the Kremlin
January 28, 2026
Hungary, Slovakia to sue EU over Russian gas
January 27, 2026
Estonian government decides on stricter border crossing rules for Russian diplomats
January 23, 2026

Business

“Amber Latvijas balzams” seeks legal protection – State Revenue Service freezes accounts
By Ogres   January 30, 2026

The beverage producer AS Amber Latvijas balzams has submitted an application to the Riga City Court seeking the initiation of a legal protection…

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Overtime, wages and downtime: why the Labour Law dispute has become critical for Latvia’s economy
By Ogres   January 28, 2026
The construction cartel case returns to Parliament – dispute over secret recordings
By Ogres   January 20, 2026
Cartels seen by all, but no longer provable? Supreme court ruling shakes established practice
By Ogres   January 17, 2026
Ministry of Transport requests urgent cost estimates for conservation of Rail Baltica bridge pillar
By Ogres   January 15, 2026

Five arrested in Germany for illegal export of goods to Russia
Ogres February 2, 2026

German customs officials on the 2nd of February detained five men who allegedly violated the European Union embargo on Russia by exporting industrial…

A new US ambassador to arrive in Riga soon, strengthening bilateral cooperation
Ogres February 2, 2026

A new phase in relations between Latvia and the United States will begin soon, as the new US ambassador is expected to arrive…

After paid trips to China, representatives of various sectors have become lobbyists for China’s interests, VDD concludes
Ogres February 2, 2026
Czechs take to the streets to show support for President Pavel
Ogres February 2, 2026
Latvia named among possible recruitment locations for underage girls in newly released Epstein case materials
Ogres February 2, 2026

Five arrested in Germany for illegal export of goods to Russia
February 2, 2026
A new US ambassador to arrive in Riga soon, strengthening bilateral cooperation
February 2, 2026
After paid trips to China, representatives of various sectors have become lobbyists for China’s interests, VDD concludes
February 2, 2026
Czechs take to the streets to show support for President Pavel
February 2, 2026
Latvia named among possible recruitment locations for underage girls in newly released Epstein case materials
February 2, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is facing a payment crisis, not an energy crisis – political scientist says
January 30, 2026

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After paid trips to China, representatives of various sectors have become lobbyists for China’s interests, VDD concludes
February 2, 2026
Latvia named among possible recruitment locations for underage girls in newly released Epstein case materials
February 2, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is facing a payment crisis, not an energy crisis – political scientist says
January 30, 2026

Last week, Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis (ZZS) called for an extraordinary meeting of the National Energy Crisis Centre due to rising heating…

Latvia’s Interior Ministry: Cold weather is no reason to relax – enhanced border security remains in force
January 30, 2026
Latvia’s President slams the brakes on rushed restrictions on distance learning in primary school
January 30, 2026

World

Five arrested in Germany for illegal export of goods to Russia
Ogres February 2, 2026

German customs officials on the 2nd of February detained five men who allegedly violated the European Union embargo on Russia by exporting industrial…

Czechs take to the streets to show support for President Pavel
Ogres February 2, 2026

Tens of thousands of Czechs took to the streets on the 1st of February to show their support for President Petr Pavel, who…

New Dutch government wants to save NATO
Ogres January 30, 2026
Chinese rocket expected to re-enter atmosphere; current forecasts – debris could fall in Latvia
Ogres January 30, 2026
Baltic Sea ice cover reach 90,000 square kilometers
Ogres January 30, 2026

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Public utilities providers in Riga will not apply penalties for late payments

27.09.2022 Ogres

From 1 September onward Riga’s municipal companies Rīgas siltums, Rīgas ūdens and Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks will not apply penalties for late payments. Also…

Thousands of mourners in Japan pay their last respect to the assassinated former Prime Minister

27.09.202227.09.2022 Ogres

With flowers, prayers and a 19–gun salute, Japan honoured former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, 27 September at the first state funeral…

Citrus Solutions to build new prison in Liepaja for EUR 125 million

27.09.2022 Ogres

The procurement committee has picked Citrus Solutions LLC as the winner in the tender for the construction of a new prison in Liepaja,…

One-third of Latvian residents unable to reduce energy consumption

27.09.2022 Ogres

To reduce costs owners of dwellings in Latvia plan to reduce energy consumption this year. They also consider making their home more energy…

Latest event in Ukraine | Two more burial sites found in liberated Izium

27.09.202227.09.2022 Ogres

Ukraine has discovered two more mass burial sites containing the bodies of hundreds of people in the northeastern town of Izium, which Kyiv…

Covid-19 spread slowly going up among residents in Latvia

27.09.2022 Ogres

Last week, between 19th and 25th September, the number of new Covid-19 infection cases in Latvia went up 1.2% when compared to the…

One in five people in Lithuania is at risk of poverty

26.09.202226.09.2022 Ogres

In Lithuania the at–risk–of–poverty rate last year was 20% and one in five people in Lithuania was at risk of poverty, informs public…

Weather forecast for the last days of September in Latvia

26.09.202226.09.2022 Ogres

The final days of September will be rainy. No major changes with air temperature are expected, as reported by Latvian State Environment, Geology…

International media report more than 260 000 men have fled mobilisation in Russia

26.09.2022 Ogres

Between Wednesday, 21 September, when Russia announced partial mobilisation in the country, and Saturday, 24 September, a total of 261 000 men halve…

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