Skip to content
  • Team
  • Contacts
  OGRES ZIŅAS
OGRES ZIŅAS
  • Home
  • Current news
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Social
  • World
Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026
Funeral industry cartel uncovered in Latvia – competition watchdog imposes fines exceeding 47,000 euros
October 19, 2026
Latvia’s anti-corruption watchdog investigates large cash gifts to Stepaņenko from father living in Russia
October 16, 2026

Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) is conducting a preliminary administrative inquiry into substantial financial gifts received by Jūlija Stepaņenko, leader of…

Russian grain transit ban could cost Latvia 290 million euros annually and triple domestic rail freight costs
October 15, 2026
Riga City Council approves ambitious Central Market renovation plans worth over 22 million euros
October 15, 2026

Politics

“We passed the exam with a grade of four” – New Unity prepares for crucial battle after election setback
October 20, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist’s view: Real action to weaken Russia is needed, not politicised slogans
October 16, 2026
French presidential hopeful condemns Trump and calls for a stronger Europe
October 14, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist’s view: “Where will we make the cuts?” – Rajevskis warns of the cost of banning grain transit
October 9, 2026
Germany’s AfD faces difficulty forming government after Saxony-Anhalt election win
October 7, 2026
Kulbergs reveals how he will choose Latvia’s next coalition partners
October 7, 2026

Business

175 million euros lifeline for airBaltic – US court approves financing but imposes strict conditions
By Ogres   October 20, 2026

The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday approved the release of the remaining 35 million euros under…

Read More
airBaltic asks US court to approve 250,000-euro monthly advisory fee
By Ogres   October 16, 2026
Latvian tax authority freezes Amber Latvijas balzams bank accounts again
By Ogres   October 14, 2026
Russian grain transit ban could cost hundreds of millions – Kulbergs explains why Latvia cannot impose it
By Ogres   October 14, 2026
airBaltic losses soar to 128.2 million euros despite rising revenue and passenger numbers
By Ogres   October 13, 2026

Pneumonia in Russia highlights weaknesses in International Health Regulations
Ogres October 20, 2026

The pneumonia that caused the death of an employee at a Russian laboratory researching the plague has exposed shortcomings in the international regulations…

fewer storms in the Atlantic, more in the Pacific
Ogres October 20, 2026

El Niño—a natural meteorological phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean that raises temperatures worldwide—has been intensifying for several months and has already had a…

175 million euros lifeline for airBaltic – US court approves financing but imposes strict conditions
Ogres October 20, 2026
Funeral industry cartel exposed in Latvia – how companies rigged public tenders worth two million euros
Ogres October 20, 2026
Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
Ogres October 20, 2026

Pneumonia in Russia highlights weaknesses in International Health Regulations
October 20, 2026
fewer storms in the Atlantic, more in the Pacific
October 20, 2026
175 million euros lifeline for airBaltic – US court approves financing but imposes strict conditions
October 20, 2026
Funeral industry cartel exposed in Latvia – how companies rigged public tenders worth two million euros
October 20, 2026
Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
October 20, 2026
“We passed the exam with a grade of four” – New Unity prepares for crucial battle after election setback
October 20, 2026

Social

Funeral industry cartel exposed in Latvia – how companies rigged public tenders worth two million euros
October 20, 2026
Forecasters update Latvia’s weekly weather outlook – temperatures could reach +16°C
October 20, 2026
Flu season begins in Latvia amid vaccine shortages – family doctors raise concerns over delayed deliveries
October 19, 2026

Demand for flu vaccines is currently exceeding supply at family doctors’ practices across Latvia, according to Alise Nicmane-Aišpure, head of the Latvian Association…

Warmer weather to return to Latvia as temperatures could reach +15°C
October 19, 2026
Over the weekend, an anticyclone will bring drier weather and frost
October 16, 2026

World

Pneumonia in Russia highlights weaknesses in International Health Regulations
Ogres October 20, 2026

The pneumonia that caused the death of an employee at a Russian laboratory researching the plague has exposed shortcomings in the international regulations…

fewer storms in the Atlantic, more in the Pacific
Ogres October 20, 2026

El Niño—a natural meteorological phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean that raises temperatures worldwide—has been intensifying for several months and has already had a…

Curfews imposed in parts of Paris and other French cities
Ogres October 20, 2026
Flight from Tel Aviv diverted to Bulgaria; no explosive device found
Ogres October 19, 2026
Four soldiers killed and dozens injured in major fire at Canadian military base
Ogres October 19, 2026

Latest Posts

Latvian Ministry of Education reconsiders and restores full funding for three Olympic athletes

17.03.2023 Ogres

The Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) plans to provide full financing for Latvian Olympic athletes Aļona Ostapenko, Toms Skujiņš and Krists Neilands….

Poland to send fighter jets to Ukraine

17.03.202317.03.2023 Ogres

Poland will be the first NATO country to send fighter jets to Ukraine to expand Ukrainian capabilities to fight against the occupants, BBC…

Latvian corruption watchdog commences new criminal procedure against Riga’s ex-mayor

17.03.2023 Ogres

The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has commenced a new criminal procedure against MEP and ex-mayor of Riga Nils Ušakovs. He confirmed…

Scandalous Saeima deputy leaves For Stability and parliament faction

17.03.2023 Ogres

This week Saeima deputy Glorija Grevcova, who was found guilty of lying to the Central Election Commission by a court of first instance,…

German president promises his country’s armed forces will guard Baltic States

17.03.2023 Ogres

Baltic States can rely on Germany to keep them safe, said Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said during his visit to Estonia on Wednesday,…

Corruption watchdog detains three in relation to scandalous Latvian army food procurement

17.03.2023 Ogres

Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has commenced criminal proceedings and has detained three persons in relation to the food procurement for the…

Polish authorities uncover Russian spy network

17.03.2023 Ogres

Polish Internal Security Agency (ABW) has detained six foreigners from a Russian spy network that was planning to sabotage the country’s railway, Polish…

Approximately 2.5 tonnes of natural uranium «go missing» in Libya

16.03.2023 Ogres

According to Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi, approximately 2.5 tonnes of natural uranium is missing from a site…

BNN ANALYSES | Landsbergis wants clarity; issues an ultimatum to Berlin

16.03.202316.03.2023 Ogres

Linas Jegelevičius The tiff between Vilnius and Berlin over a German brigade in Lithuania has spewed additional sparkles this week after the Lithuanian…

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 850 851 852 … 1,314 Next

Recent Posts

  • Pneumonia in Russia highlights weaknesses in International Health Regulations
  • fewer storms in the Atlantic, more in the Pacific
  • 175 million euros lifeline for airBaltic – US court approves financing but imposes strict conditions
  • Funeral industry cartel exposed in Latvia – how companies rigged public tenders worth two million euros
  • Kaspars Gorkšs appointed Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery
OGRES ZINAS © 2024 All rights reserved
  • Team
  • Contacts
  • Home
  • Current news
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Social
  • World
GDPR Cookie Banner

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in .

Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance (opens in a new tab)
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

3rd Party Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages.

Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website.

Cookie Policy

More information about our Cookie Policy