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Latvia is not prepared for a Russian missile or drone strike, Pabriks warns
July 9, 2025
Health Minister: No noticeable improvements in healthcare for residents next year
July 7, 2025
Heads of Latvian municipalities come under Security Service scrutiny – clearance checks begin
July 4, 2025

The State Security Service (VDD) has received the first applications requesting special permits for newly elected municipal council chairpersons and their deputies to…

235 same-sex partnerships registered in Latvia within a year
July 1, 2025
How much does the governor of the Bank of Latvia earn? Kazāks’ latest declaration reveals the figures
June 30, 2025

Politics

Latvia’s budget picture still unclear – President and Prime Minister choose to remain silent for now
July 9, 2025
Musk announces the founding of a party
July 7, 2025
Borrell accuses EU institutions of inaction
July 4, 2025
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance plans major staff reductions
July 3, 2025
Macron speaks with Putin; stresses support for Ukraine
July 2, 2025
Latvian Prime minister seeks further budget cuts but hesitates to reduce party funding
July 2, 2025

Business

Opinion | Venta Port – costly silence and a failure without accountability
By Ogres   July 8, 2025

Opinion article One of the perhaps least meaningful projects of the Ministry of Transport is coming to an end – Venta Port is…

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Retail downturn in Latvia: decline both year-on-year and month-on-month
By Ogres   July 7, 2025
Latvia offers “airBaltic” shares to Estonia and Lithuania on equal terms with Lufthansa
By Ogres   July 3, 2025
Hotel Planned Across from Ādaži Military Base in Kadaga
By Ogres   July 3, 2025
Electric scooter owners now need OCTA: how will this affect other vehicle owners?
By Ogres   July 2, 2025

Opinion | Ķirsis urges a culture of learning from mistakes in public administration — but where is the accountability for costly failures?
Ogres July 10, 2025

Opinion article Riga’s Deputy Mayor Vilnis Ķirsis stated in the TV program “Preses klubs” that fear of making mistakes dominates Latvia’s public administration,…

Initiative to reduce VAT on food gains broad support in Estonia
Ogres July 9, 2025

More than 50,000 citizens have already signed a public initiative calling for a reduction in value-added tax on food products to 10 percent,…

Latvia’s budget picture still unclear – President and Prime Minister choose to remain silent for now
Ogres July 9, 2025
Chatbot from Musk’s company spreads antisemitic messages
Ogres July 9, 2025
Rinkēvičs marks two years as President of Latvia – what has been achieved?
Ogres July 9, 2025

Opinion | Ķirsis urges a culture of learning from mistakes in public administration — but where is the accountability for costly failures?
July 10, 2025
Initiative to reduce VAT on food gains broad support in Estonia
July 9, 2025
Latvia’s budget picture still unclear – President and Prime Minister choose to remain silent for now
July 9, 2025
Chatbot from Musk’s company spreads antisemitic messages
July 9, 2025
Rinkēvičs marks two years as President of Latvia – what has been achieved?
July 9, 2025
Finland and Lithuania to jointly produce anti-personnel mines
July 9, 2025

Social

Opinion | Ķirsis urges a culture of learning from mistakes in public administration — but where is the accountability for costly failures?
July 10, 2025
Initiative to reduce VAT on food gains broad support in Estonia
July 9, 2025
Rinkēvičs marks two years as President of Latvia – what has been achieved?
July 9, 2025

During his two years in office, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs has undertaken 36 regional visits, according to data compiled by the Chancellery…

Stock exchange listing – opportunity or threat? Latvian Prime Minister calls for open debate
July 9, 2025
Food prices rise in Latvia – June brings increases in housing and fuel costs as well
July 8, 2025

World

Chatbot from Musk’s company spreads antisemitic messages
Ogres July 9, 2025

US tech billionaire Elon Musk’s startup xAI has said it is working to remove antisemitic posts posted by its chatbot Grok, the BBC…

Finland and Lithuania to jointly produce anti-personnel mines
Ogres July 9, 2025

Representatives of the two NATO member states told Reuters that they plan to start cooperation next year on the production of anti-personnel mines…

Scientists: Climate change has tripled the number of heat-related deaths
Ogres July 9, 2025
Eight injured in Pamplona’s bull running
Ogres July 8, 2025
Trump promises more weapons to Ukraine
Ogres July 8, 2025

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More German troops added to Lithuania-based NATO battle group

18.02.2022 Ogres

This week, in Lithuania, there has arrived a convoy of the German armed forces in the size of 130 troops to strengthen the…

Baltics register decrease in new Covid-19 cases

18.02.2022 Ogres

In 24 hours to Friday, February 18, Latvia registered 10,285 new coronavirus infections, while Estonia registered 6,728 and Lithuania – 6,604, which showed…

Weekend to be wet and windy with sunny moments in Latvia

18.02.202218.02.2022 Ogres

The weekend weather in Latvia is forecast to be wet and windy due to the presence of cyclones, according to the Latvian Centre…

Latvian police given right to separate aggressor without victim’s report

18.02.2022 Ogres

The State Police in Latvia will have the right to separate aggressors in violent incidents from their victims even if the victim refuses…

Estonian sales of medicines reached record EUR 117 m in three months

18.02.202218.02.2022 Ogres

On the Estonian market of medicines, the last quarter of 2021 has marked a national sales record to the amount of EUR 117…

BNN ANALYSES | Will talks about a reshuffle of Lithuanian Cabinet finally flesh out?

17.02.2022 Ogres

Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN Talks about a reshuffle of the conservative-liberal Lithuanian Cabinet have resurged again – loudly and convincingly. Moreover, some…

Saeima prevents liberal-leaning constitutional judge from office in Latvian Supreme Court

17.02.202217.02.2022 Ogres

Members of the Saeima voted on Thursday, February 17, not to appoint former head of the Latvian Constitutional Court Sanita Osipova, who has…

New Covid-19 cases in Baltics

17.02.2022 Ogres

In 24 hours to Thursday, February 17, Latvia registered 11,595 new coronavirus infections, while Estonia registered 6,499 and Lithuania – 7,620. A total…

Belgium to introduce four-day working week

17.02.2022 Ogres

In Belgium, the government has agreed on a labour reform package, which sets forth offering workers the four-day working week public servants have…

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