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Latvia Requests opinion from the Venice Commission on the consequences of denouncing the Istanbul Convention
October 20, 2025
Microsoft: Cyberattackers are adopting artificial intelligence faster than defenders
October 17, 2025
Latvia’s Saeima to begin reviewing next year’s budget with 18 billion euros in spending and a sizable deficit
October 16, 2025

Members of Parliament today referred next year’s state budget bill and its accompanying package of draft laws to Saeima committees for review. The…

Weather forecast: foggy nights, rainy days, and colder air over the weekend
October 16, 2025
Latvian ministry acknowledges problems in cases of child separation due to parental disputes
October 15, 2025

Politics

Possible new government in Latvia – Tavars names three core parties
October 17, 2025
Latvia’s 2026 state budget: how the Government allocated funds between security, families, and education
October 14, 2025
Latvian Prime Minister avoids answering whether coalition will survive after budget adoption
October 13, 2025
Istanbul Convention crisis deepens in Latvia – NA, ZZS, and United List propose a new law
October 9, 2025
Former Constitutional court chairman: A state cannot grant citizenship today and revoke it tomorrow
October 8, 2025
Macron under pressure: France demands end to political chaos
October 8, 2025

Business

Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
By Ogres   October 20, 2025

The Swedish forest owners’ association Södra will sell its Baltic land holdings — a total of 153,000 hectares — for €720 million to…

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Ventspils Freeport’s sector-oriented investment strategy receives international recognition
By Ogres   October 16, 2025
Cargo volume at the Port of Ventspils increases by 15% in nine months
By Ogres   October 15, 2025
RB Rail management warns: without state funding, Rail Baltica oversight is at risk
By Ogres   October 2, 2025
Ports will not return to former levels: Štrodaha on new business models
By Ogres   September 29, 2025

Fog, frost, and a warmer weekend ahead in Latvia
Ogres October 21, 2025

On Tuesday and Wednesday, skies over Latvia will be partly cloudy, although by Wednesday afternoon, clouds will gradually increase from the west, according…

Ombudswoman warns that mandatory consultations before abortion would restrict women’s rights
Ogres October 20, 2025

The proposal to introduce mandatory consultations for women who wish to terminate a pregnancy raises serious human rights concerns, according to Ombudswoman Karina…

Israel reports renewed ceasefire, aid deliveries after Gaza strikes
Ogres October 20, 2025
Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
Ogres October 20, 2025
Lithuania seeks ways to help families – schools open during holidays
Ogres October 20, 2025

Fog, frost, and a warmer weekend ahead in Latvia
October 21, 2025
Ombudswoman warns that mandatory consultations before abortion would restrict women’s rights
October 20, 2025
Israel reports renewed ceasefire, aid deliveries after Gaza strikes
October 20, 2025
Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
October 20, 2025
Lithuania seeks ways to help families – schools open during holidays
October 20, 2025
Ride Mobility introduces age verification following tragic accident in Imanta
October 20, 2025

Social

Fog, frost, and a warmer weekend ahead in Latvia
October 21, 2025
Ombudswoman warns that mandatory consultations before abortion would restrict women’s rights
October 20, 2025
Ride Mobility introduces age verification following tragic accident in Imanta
October 20, 2025

The shared e-bike operator “Ride Mobility” has introduced age verification tools for all customers starting Monday, the company’s CEO Edgars Jākobsons announced. From…

“Payments were made to foreign accounts” – State Audit Office uncovers fraud at Rēzekne Technical school
October 20, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | The ideological battle over the Istanbul Convention – who uses it better?
October 17, 2025

World

Israel reports renewed ceasefire, aid deliveries after Gaza strikes
Ogres October 20, 2025

The Israeli army said a ceasefire in Gaza had been restored after it carried out air strikes in retaliation for an attack that…

Lithuania seeks ways to help families – schools open during holidays
Ogres October 20, 2025

To help families who have nowhere to leave their young students while their parents work, Marijampolė has become the first municipality in Lithuania…

UK Finance Minister: Brexit has long-term damage to economy
Ogres October 20, 2025
Estonia wants to shorten annual leave
Ogres October 17, 2025
Lithuanian government submits next year’s budget for consideration; record amount earmarked for defense
Ogres October 17, 2025

Latest Posts

Ministry suggests changing benefit sizes and thresholds to compensate inflation in Latvia

17.06.2022 Ogres

To compensate inflation, Latvia’s Ministry of Welfare proposes different support mechanisms for the least protected members of society. The ministry also proposes changing…

Latvian Saeima conceptually passes transition to education only in state language

17.06.202217.06.2022 Ogres

On Thursday, 16 June, Latvian parliament passed in the first reading amendments that provide for a gradual transition to education only in state…

Covid-19 infections on a rise in Latvia and rest of Europe

17.06.2022 Ogres

Covid-19 infection cases are on a rise not only in Latvia but all of Europe as well, stresses director of Disease Prevention and…

Women’s wages in Latvia reportedly 14.6% below men’s wages last year

17.06.2022 Ogres

In 2021 the average hourly gross earnings of females were 14.6 % lower than those of males. Compared to the year before the…

Ex-Prime Minister of Latvia leaves Union of Greens and Farmers faction

17.06.2022 Ogres

The Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) has picked Jānis Dūklavs to replace Māris Kučinskis in the National Security Council. Kučinskis has also…

Saeima denies support to perspective candidate to lead money laundering prevention office

17.06.202217.06.2022 Ogres

On Thursday, 16 June, Latvia’s parliament decided not to approve Ilze Znotiņa as a candidate for the post of chief of Office for…

Political parties prohibited from speaking against Latvia’s or other countries’ independence

17.06.202217.06.2022 Ogres

On Thursday, 16 June, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the second and final reading urgent amendments to the Law on Political Parties, prohibiting political…

Russia forms at least 20 filtration camps and prisons in occupied territories in Ukraine

17.06.202217.06.2022 Ogres

Russia has formed at least 20 filtration camps and prisons within occupied territories of Ukraine, claimed Ukrainian ambassador to international organisations Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk…

BNN ANALYSES | Should Lithuania ring alarm bells about Russia «revoking» its independence?

16.06.2022 Ogres

A member of the Russian legislature, the Duma, has drafted a bill foreseeing revocation of Russia’s recognition of Lithuania’s independence in 1991. Yevgeny…

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