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Battle for one of the most influential positions in Latvia’s judicial system: four candidates promise change
November 7, 2025
“I see no reason to worry that it imposes anything unacceptable” – Latvian Police Chief on the Istanbul Convention
November 6, 2025
Law to denounce the Istanbul Convention will be reviewed by the next Saeima
November 5, 2025

By majority vote today, Saeima deputies forwarded President Edgars Rinkēvičs’ vetoed law on denouncing the Istanbul Convention back to the Foreign Affairs Committee,…

Fog and drizzle to persist – forecast for the coming days
November 4, 2025
No clearance – no office? Latvian minister explains rules for municipal leaders
November 3, 2025

Politics

Čakša promises a more efficient budget: what exactly changes for Latvians in 2026?
November 5, 2025
Legal expert explains why the Latvian President’s decision on the Istanbul Convention was correct
November 4, 2025
EU Court of Justice Advocate General Calls for Dismissal of Latvia’s Appeal in Aven and Fridman Sanctions Case
October 31, 2025
Latvia’s President faces a decisive moment: Saeima’s Istanbul Convention decision lands on his desk
October 31, 2025
Jūrmala mayor denied access to state secrets — Truksnis resigns
October 30, 2025
Nordic parliament speakers express concern that Latvia may withdraw from the Istanbul Convention
October 29, 2025

Business

Maxima Latvija has long engaged in unfair practices against suppliers, Competition Council finds
By Ogres   November 6, 2025

The Competition Council (KP) has imposed a fine of 1.873 million euros on retail chain SIA Maxima Latvija for violations of the Unfair…

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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
Russian airlines accumulate debts to Latvia
By Ogres   October 27, 2025
The end of “tasty” e-cigarettes: Court confirms flavour ban
By Ogres   October 24, 2025

Lithuanian government workers call for pay hike; consider strike
Ogres November 7, 2025

Unions representing police, border guards, firefighters and other service workers have urged the government to stick to its promise to raise wages, warning…

BNN IN FOCUS | Political Scientist: The Istanbul Convention has been raised to an ideological level; domestic violence problems remain in the shadows
Ogres November 7, 2025

This week, the Istanbul Convention once again overshadowed all other developments on Latvia’s political stage — from the approval of the state budget…

Unidentified drones infest Belgian airspace
Ogres November 7, 2025
Latvia plans to introduce mandatory third-party liability insurance (OCTA) for a wider range of electric vehicles
Ogres November 7, 2025
Battle for one of the most influential positions in Latvia’s judicial system: four candidates promise change
Ogres November 7, 2025

Lithuanian government workers call for pay hike; consider strike
November 7, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Political Scientist: The Istanbul Convention has been raised to an ideological level; domestic violence problems remain in the shadows
November 7, 2025
Unidentified drones infest Belgian airspace
November 7, 2025
Latvia plans to introduce mandatory third-party liability insurance (OCTA) for a wider range of electric vehicles
November 7, 2025
Battle for one of the most influential positions in Latvia’s judicial system: four candidates promise change
November 7, 2025
In Latvia – at least 10,000 people gather at Dome Square to protest against withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
November 7, 2025

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | Political Scientist: The Istanbul Convention has been raised to an ideological level; domestic violence problems remain in the shadows
November 7, 2025
Latvia plans to introduce mandatory third-party liability insurance (OCTA) for a wider range of electric vehicles
November 7, 2025
In Latvia – at least 10,000 people gather at Dome Square to protest against withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
November 7, 2025

At least 10,000 people gathered at Dome Square in Riga on Thursday evening to protest against Latvia’s possible withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention,…

From export support to sanctions barrier: how the war has transformed Latvia’s customs strategy
November 6, 2025
14 hours of debates and disputes in the Latvian Parliament: 2026 budget “pushed through” in first reading
November 6, 2025

World

Lithuanian government workers call for pay hike; consider strike
Ogres November 7, 2025

Unions representing police, border guards, firefighters and other service workers have urged the government to stick to its promise to raise wages, warning…

Unidentified drones infest Belgian airspace
Ogres November 7, 2025

Unidentified drones were once again spotted in Belgian airspace on Thursday night, and air traffic was suspended several times at airports, writes Politico….

Political advisor: Macron is France’s worst president
Ogres November 6, 2025
Lithuanian rural hospitals start offering significant support to attract new doctors
Ogres November 6, 2025
Security expert: Authorities had to be sure before arresting Bessedin
Ogres November 6, 2025

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Politico: Russia and NATO may clash in Suwalki corridor

21.06.2022 Ogres

The so-called Suwalki corridor is hypothetically the most dangerous territory that may become Russia’s first target if the country decides to go to…

Latvian government scrambles to meet teachers’ demands – new wage calculation and distribution model suggested

21.06.2022 Ogres

On Tuesday, 21 June, Latvia’s government passed the new teacher pay calculation and distribution model, which allocates additional funding to municipalities that have…

Defence Minister: NATO brigade in Latvia will need a base, warehouses and barracks

21.06.2022 Ogres

Deployment of a larger NATO contingent in Latvia will require a new base, warehouses and barracks, said Latvian Minister of Defence Artis Pabriks…

Podolyak: a peace treaty with Russia is currently not possible

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Under current conditions a peace treaty with Russia is «non-prospective and impossible», liga.net reports with reference to what Ukrainian president’s advisor Mykhailo Podolyak…

Producer prices in Latvia show 31.5% increase

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Compared to May 2021, the level of producer prices in Latvian industry increased by 31.5% in May 2022. The level of prices of…

VIDEO | Ben Stiller to Ukraine’s Zelenskyy: «You’re my hero!»

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On 20 June American actor Ben Stiller visited Kyiv and met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, affirming support for Ukraine. As UNHCR reported…

Non-Latvian speaking coaches in Daugavpils temporarily suspended

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Coaches that don’t speak state language [Latvian] have been suspended in Daugavpils for the duration of language studies, as Daugavpils Mayor Andrejs Elksniņš…

S&P maintains Latvia’s credit rating at A+ level

21.06.2022 Ogres

International credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings has approved Latvia’s rating at a high A+ level, maintaining stable future outlook. The agency reports…

Experts publish ex-Soviet Republics’ cyber security index – Latvia on the same level as Ukraine

21.06.2022 Ogres

Cyber security company Surfshark has put together a special index that includes information about cyber security levels of 15 former Soviet Republics. Lithuania…

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