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New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
January 9, 2026
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

Disability status in Latvia only partially fulfills its intended purpose, while the support system is fragmented and unequal, according to the State Audit…

Frost down to –15°C expected in Latvia
January 7, 2026
Sabotage, border fence and migration — Latvia’s minister on key security challenges
January 6, 2026

Politics

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
BNN IN FOCUS | Pre-election fairy tales and post-election taxes? A political scientist’s view
January 5, 2026
Starmer: Britain must build closer ties with EU single market
January 5, 2026
Right action or unwanted precedent: what will the US action in Venezuela bring for the world?
January 5, 2026

Business

Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
By Ogres   January 8, 2026

Industrial producer prices in Latvia increased by 1.4% in November last year compared with November 2024, placing Latvia among the 13 European Union…

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

Latvians accidentally enter Russia on ice; Estonian border guards warn of risks
Ogres January 13, 2026

On the 11th of January, Russian border guards detained five Latvian ice fishermen who had accidentally crossed over to the Russian side on…

Putin increasingly replaced by body doubles: when and why it happens
Ogres January 13, 2026

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has significantly reduced his public appearances over the past four years out of fear of a potential Ukrainian attack,…

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister
Ogres January 12, 2026
British ministers: Law allows shadow fleet tankers to be seized
Ogres January 12, 2026
Latvian citizen accused of gathering intelligence on the defense sector for Russian military intelligence
Ogres January 12, 2026

Latvians accidentally enter Russia on ice; Estonian border guards warn of risks
January 13, 2026
Putin increasingly replaced by body doubles: when and why it happens
January 13, 2026
Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister
January 12, 2026
British ministers: Law allows shadow fleet tankers to be seized
January 12, 2026
Latvian citizen accused of gathering intelligence on the defense sector for Russian military intelligence
January 12, 2026
Journalist attacked in Slovakia; ministers blame his professional work
January 12, 2026

Social

Latvians accidentally enter Russia on ice; Estonian border guards warn of risks
January 13, 2026
Latvian citizen accused of gathering intelligence on the defense sector for Russian military intelligence
January 12, 2026
Coalition parties see no grounds for calling for the Latvian Prime Minister’s resignation
January 12, 2026

Latvia’s coalition parties see no grounds for demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) over the use of the Russian…

Wintery weather to continue in Latvia in the coming days
January 12, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Migration, security and sovereignty: Filips Rajevskis on what Latvia should not repeat
January 9, 2026

World

Putin increasingly replaced by body doubles: when and why it happens
Ogres January 13, 2026

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has significantly reduced his public appearances over the past four years out of fear of a potential Ukrainian attack,…

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister
Ogres January 12, 2026

Hungary has granted asylum to former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, widening the rift between Warsaw and Budapest, Reuters reports. Poland, where right-wing…

British ministers: Law allows shadow fleet tankers to be seized
Ogres January 12, 2026
NATO considers deploying military forces to Greenland; Britain says “all as usual”
Ogres January 12, 2026
Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
Ogres January 9, 2026

Latest Posts

PTAC invites careful evaluation of heat cost allocators

05.09.2022 Ogres

Latvian Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) invites residents to carefully assess the installation of heat cost allocators, BNN was told by PTAC representatives….

State aid for households during heating season is insufficient, admits Latvian minister

05.09.2022 Ogres

Latvian Minister of Economics Ilze Indriksone told LTV programme De Facto that the planned state aid for residents during the heating season is…

Liz Truss named as Britain’s next prime minister

05.09.202205.09.2022 Ogres

Liz Truss won a leadership race on Monday, 5 September, at a time when Great Britain faces a cost of living crisis, industrial…

VIDEO | small private plane crashes not far from Ventspils; no survivors found yet

05.09.2022 Ogres

According to information from Flightradar website, in the evening on Sunday, 4 September, an Austrian registered private passenger plane crashed in the Baltic…

Lithuania plans to reduce heating and limit speed on motorways

05.09.202205.09.2022 Ogres

Lithuania’s Energy Ministry has introduced an energy–saving plan which foresees to reduce speed on motorways, as well as limit heating and cooling in…

Clients of former ABLV Bank reminded to sign up for guaranteed remuneration

05.09.2022 Ogres

Latvian Finance and Capital Market Commission (FKTK) reminds the clients of the now liquidated ABLV Bank to sign up for guaranteed remuneration by…

Euro value to U.S. dollar drops to a new low

05.09.202205.09.2022 Ogres

On Monday, 5 September, the value of euro before the U.S. dollar dropped to a new low since December 2002. This new drop…

Mass stabbing in Canada leaves 10 dead and 15 injured

05.09.202205.09.2022 Ogres

Canadian authorities are searching for two «armed and dangerous» men who are suspects in a mass stabbing on Sunday, 4 September, that left…

Women in Latvia invited to undergo state-funded screening for cervical cancer

05.09.2022 Ogres

To battle cervical cancer in Latvia, a special campaign is announced – Be ahead of cervical cancer! This campaign will remain active between…

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