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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

More than 65,000 unemployed people in Latvia
Ogres November 21, 2025

At the end of October this year, Latvia’s actual unemployment rate was 6.8%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than in the corresponding…

Valka residents register in Valga; municipality calls for agreement on compensation
Ogres November 21, 2025

The twin cities of Valka and Valga, separated by the Latvian-Estonian border, have long been a place where residents of both countries use…

Why are Riga’s heating tariffs rising? Kulbergs points to systemic problems and governance chaos
Ogres November 21, 2025
Meteorologists warn: slippery roads and strong coastal winds expected over the weekend
Ogres November 21, 2025
Estonia sees rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria; tourism and migration considered the main reasons
Ogres November 20, 2025

More than 65,000 unemployed people in Latvia
November 21, 2025
Valka residents register in Valga; municipality calls for agreement on compensation
November 21, 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

Social

More than 65,000 unemployed people in Latvia
November 21, 2025
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

A majority of MPs today voted down the opposition’s draft decision to express no confidence in Minister of Transport Atis Švinka (Progressives) during…

“Paranoid psychosis”: why Russian society believes a Western attack is imminent
November 20, 2025
A new Prosecutor General in Latvia – Armīns Meisters
November 20, 2025

World

Valka residents register in Valga; municipality calls for agreement on compensation
Ogres November 21, 2025

The twin cities of Valka and Valga, separated by the Latvian-Estonian border, have long been a place where residents of both countries use…

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
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

Latest Posts

Survey: every sixth Latvian resident has received a raise thanks to price rise compensation

21.07.202221.07.2022 Ogres

As a result of efforts to compensate the rapidly growing everyday expenses, 16% of Latvian residents have received a raise. Most of those…

Lavrov warns Russian forces will go even further

21.07.2022 Ogres

Russian armed forces in Ukraine are no longer focused on «solely» on the neighbouring country’s eastern territories, because supplies of western arms have…

ATD director says Latvia’s public transport fare policy needs overhauling

21.07.2022 Ogres

The public transport fare tariff policy needs overhauling. However, when working on it, it is important to keep in mind residents’ purchasing power…

Latvian court receives criminal case involving multiple ABLV Bank employees accused of money laundering

21.07.2022 Ogres

The prosecutor’s office has submitted a new criminal case to a court of law in Latvia. In it multiple former ABLV Bank managing…

Nord Stream: Russia’s main pipeline resumes supplying gas to Europe

21.07.2022 Ogres

Russia has resumed gas supplies to Europe using its biggest gas pipeline Nord Stream 1 after warnings that gas supplies may become limited…

Importing certain goods from Russia and Belarus to Latvia is permitted, but there are strict rules

21.07.202221.07.2022 Ogres

It is permitted for residents in Latvia to import certain excise goods from Russia and Belarus without paying the tax, but only once…

BNN ANALYSES | Reality check can be harsh after the summer lull passes

21.07.202221.07.2022 Ogres

Linas Jegelevičius Although summer lulls everybody, the coming months of autumn and winter in Lithuania and elsewhere will perhaps inevitably sink all of…

Electricity prices to peak in Latvia this evening

21.07.2022 Ogres

According to information from Nord Pool, this evening, 21 July, electricity prices in Latvia will reach their all-time peak. Average price of electricity…

Latvia’s budget deficit above EU’s average in Q1 2022

21.07.2022 Ogres

In Q1 2022 Latvia’s general government budget deficit ratio to GDP was higher than the average in the European Union, according to data…

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