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Rain will continue on Friday, but weather will improve over the weekend in Latvia
April 17, 2026
Latvian Saeima strengthens protection of journalists against abusive litigation
April 16, 2026
Demographic crisis deepens in Latvia: deaths significantly exceed births
April 15, 2026

In the first two months of this year, 1,761 newborns were registered in Latvia, which is 0.6% (or 10 births) fewer than in…

Small schools in Latvia face funding cuts as government changes rules
April 14, 2026
Spending on sickness and unemployment benefits continues to rise in Latvia
April 13, 2026

Politics

CVK has prepared five scenarios in case the voter register in Latvia fails
April 17, 2026
US Vice President saddened, but not surprised by Hungarian election result
April 14, 2026
Americans in Budapest: Vance criticizes Brussels; Trump enthusiastically praises Orbán
April 8, 2026
Moldova: Accept us into the EU and we’ll help repel the Russians
April 7, 2026
Saeima committee yet to back 30 million euros loan to airBaltic
April 1, 2026
A court case dragging on for years – what to expect in the Lembergs case?
March 30, 2026

Business

Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
By Ogres   April 17, 2026

The so-called “solidarity payment” is a confiscatory instrument aimed at achieving political goals rather than improving public welfare, believes Aleksejs Švedovs, Head of…

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Kulbergs: airBaltic cannot continue living on loans
By Ogres   April 14, 2026
EU agrees on steel import restrictions
By Ogres   April 14, 2026
Hundreds of taxi drivers protest against Bolt in Riga – demand limits on monopoly
By Ogres   April 13, 2026
Economy Minister: Latvia must regain its leading position among Baltic ports
By Ogres   April 9, 2026

Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
Ogres April 17, 2026

Self-proclaimed Moscow witch Natalia Malinovskaya has a new clientele – men fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, seeking supernatural protection from the…

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
Ogres April 17, 2026

This week in Latvia unfolded under the sign of airBaltic. The question—whether to grant or deny a 30 million euros short-term loan to…

Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
Ogres April 17, 2026
CVK has prepared five scenarios in case the voter register in Latvia fails
Ogres April 17, 2026
Europe has jet fuel for another six weeks
Ogres April 17, 2026

Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
April 17, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
April 17, 2026
Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
April 17, 2026
CVK has prepared five scenarios in case the voter register in Latvia fails
April 17, 2026
Europe has jet fuel for another six weeks
April 17, 2026
Latvia is becoming a hub for illegal cigarettes in Europe
April 17, 2026

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
April 17, 2026
Latvia is becoming a hub for illegal cigarettes in Europe
April 17, 2026
Police raid reveals alarming reality on Latvian roads
April 16, 2026

On Wednesday, during the “24-hour speed control marathon,” police recorded 1,792 speeding violations, with several drivers also receiving driving bans, according to the…

30 million euros for airBaltic: committee says “yes”, but tensions remain
April 16, 2026
After tensions and threats of collapse – Latvia’s government will continue its work
April 16, 2026

World

Hard times for Russians – a boon for local “witches”
Ogres April 17, 2026

Self-proclaimed Moscow witch Natalia Malinovskaya has a new clientele – men fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, seeking supernatural protection from the…

Europe has jet fuel for another six weeks
Ogres April 17, 2026

The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, has warned that Europe has “maybe six weeks” of jet fuel left, the BBC…

Bulgaria’s ex-president vows to crack down on corruption, hopes to win election
Ogres April 16, 2026
European army – Lithuanians doubtful about it
Ogres April 16, 2026
US blockade not working for everyone – sanctioned tankers enter Persian Gulf
Ogres April 16, 2026

Latest Posts

Parties announce their faction leaders in 14th Saeima

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Factions in the 14th Saeima have delegated their management, according to information provided to the Praesidium. Ainars Latkovskis was picked as the leader…

Russia rejoins Black Sea «grain deal»

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On Wednesday, 2 November, Russia agreed to return to the so-called Black Sea grain deal, as confirmed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan….

Two people prosecuted in the Merķeļa Street hostel fire case

02.11.2022 Ogres

Riga City District Prosecution Office has decided to commence criminal prosecution of two people in the criminal case surrounding the tragic fire that…

Cute but invasive – Lithuania concerned about growing population of raccoon

02.11.2022 Ogres

Curonian Spit National Park in Lithuania invites local residents to report raccoon sightings. The reason is because this invasive species puts at risk…

North Korea launches at least ten missiles; South Korea responds

02.11.2022 Ogres

Both North and South Korea have fired missiles on each other for the first time. According to BBC, missiles fired by each country…

Latvian residents able to have a look at vehicles donated to Twitter convoy for Ukrainian troops

02.11.2022 Ogres

One of the off-road vehicles donated to the Twitter convoy initiative to be donated for the needs of the Ukrainian army will be…

Opinion | minimal wages are up but grey economy remains

01.11.2022 Ogres

Author: Ilona Bērziņa At their final meeting, the 13th Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Labour Law. These amendments increase…

What were the accomplishments of the longest-serving government of democratic Latvia? A look back at success of Kariņš’s team

01.11.2022 Ogres

The 40th Cabinet of Ministers led by Krišjānis Kariņš took office on 23 January 2019. It is the longest-serving government in the history…

Coalition parties in Latvia disagree on adoption of responsibility mechanism

01.11.2022 Ogres

Parties that compose the potential coalition in Latvia – New Unity (JV), Combined List (AS) and National Alliance (NA) – are not in…

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