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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

Legislation flaw could allow Estonian online casinos to avoid paying taxes in 2026
January 13, 2026
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

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

Moldovan President says she would vote to join Romania in referendum
Ogres January 13, 2026

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has said she would vote in favor of joining Romania if her country held a referendum to protect its…

Newborn in Poland born with 1.62 promille blood alcohol level
Ogres January 13, 2026

A shocking incident occurred on Thursday, the 8th of January, at a hospital in Tomaszów Lubelski, according to sledst.org. A 38-year-old pregnant woman…

Legislation flaw could allow Estonian online casinos to avoid paying taxes in 2026
Ogres January 13, 2026
Merz: Iran’s regime’s days are numbered
Ogres January 13, 2026
Latvians accidentally enter Russia on ice; Estonian border guards warn of risks
Ogres January 13, 2026

Moldovan President says she would vote to join Romania in referendum
January 13, 2026
Newborn in Poland born with 1.62 promille blood alcohol level
January 13, 2026
Legislation flaw could allow Estonian online casinos to avoid paying taxes in 2026
January 13, 2026
Merz: Iran’s regime’s days are numbered
January 13, 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

Social

Newborn in Poland born with 1.62 promille blood alcohol level
January 13, 2026
Latvians accidentally enter Russia on ice; Estonian border guards warn of risks
January 13, 2026
Temperatures in Latvia to drop to −18°C in the coming days
January 13, 2026

On Tuesday and Wednesday skies will occasionally clear and sunshine will break through, while precipitation will decrease significantly. On Tuesday, light snow is…

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

World

Moldovan President says she would vote to join Romania in referendum
Ogres January 13, 2026

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has said she would vote in favor of joining Romania if her country held a referendum to protect its…

Merz: Iran’s regime’s days are numbered
Ogres January 13, 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on the 13th of January that Iran’s clerical leadership is in ruins and that the regime in Tehran…

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

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VIDEO | 79 m tall obelisk of Soviet Victory Monument toppled in Pārdaugava

26.08.202226.08.2022 Ogres

On Thursday, 25 August, the remaining element of the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders…

Latvian State Police apprehend man for spreading false information

26.08.2022 Ogres

Last week Latvian State Police (VP) and Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) received calls from a man in Kuldiga who reported a crime and…

Cash used in transactions in Latvia less and less – 118.8 billion processed in six months

26.08.2022 Ogres

Latvian payment processing service providers (credit institutions, electronic money institutions, payment institutions, deposit association, Bank of Latvia and State Chancellery) processed a total…

Russia completely disconnects Zaporizhzhya NPP from the grid

26.08.2022 Ogres

Russian armed forces have completely disconnected Zaporizhzhya NPP from the grid, according to Ukrainian nuclear power company Enerhoatom, noting that a disaster safeguard…

Weekly events in Lithuania: Russian tourists, soaring energy prices, border guard’s insufficiently armed

26.08.202226.08.2022 Ogres

The Baltic states are leading the charge to have the EU stop issuing tourist visas to all Russians. An effective measure to put…

Intensive traffic congestion expected in Pierīga on Friday

26.08.202226.08.2022 Ogres

Residents in Pierīga will have to deal with intensive road traffic in the direction of the sea and on Liepāja highway on Friday,…

Final stage of Soviet Victory Monument’s demolition commences – obelisk next in line

26.08.2022 Ogres

Thursday, 25 August, marks the start of the final stage of demolition of the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga…

Riga’s executive director: although hard to predict the exact moment, the monument will fall today

26.08.2022 Ogres

Currently it is hard to predict the exact moment when the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German…

Russia signals a surprisingly smooth decoupling from the West

25.08.202225.08.2022 Ogres

Russia’s record employment signals a surprisingly smooth decoupling from the West. Its rapid replacement of McDonald’s and Starbucks says business as usual. Yet…

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