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“Don’t get sad — we are fighting for you as well.” Ukrainian soldiers say this, recalls Elmārs Pļaviņš
December 23, 2025
Will there be snow in Latvia at Christmas? Latest forecast
December 22, 2025
Grey and overcast weather expected in Latvia toward the end of the week
December 18, 2025

In the middle and toward the end of the week, light precipitation is expected in some areas only on Thursday, while slightly heavier…

Grey pre-holiday week in Latvia with minor temperature fluctuations
December 17, 2025
No more cadastral surveying required — Latvia promises faster commissioning of buildings
December 16, 2025

Politics

Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
December 23, 2025
Brandavs admits promising a bribe to Ušakovs — former Riga mayor denies allegations, TV report says
December 22, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Tried to win favour, but failed: what went wrong with the Latvian Government’s “reset”?
December 19, 2025
Latvia’s President proclaims next year’s budget with focus on security and families
December 18, 2025
“Latvia continues to live on borrowed money” — MPs demand explanation of 2026 budget advertising costs
December 17, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvian society has shown it can push back against political decisions — and will do so again if necessary
December 12, 2025

Business

Agricultural conditions in Latvia are becoming increasingly challenging each year, expert says
By Ogres   December 19, 2025

The situation in Latvian agriculture is becoming more complicated with each passing year, primarily due to climatic conditions, said Juris Lazdiņš, Chairman of…

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Ministry of Transport warns: Public talk of rail dismantling sends sharp signals to the transit industry
By Ogres   December 17, 2025
10.95 million euros scammed from clients of Latvia’s four largest banks in 11 months
By Ogres   December 15, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | For years, Russia has seen our cargo — Latvia finally promises to stop this and move to Western solutions
By Ogres   December 9, 2025
LVM Timber price reduction in Latvia – support or market adjustment?
By Ogres   December 8, 2025

The history of Christmas gifts: from ancient rituals to retail frenzy
Ogres December 24, 2025

Christians first celebrated Christmas as the birthday of the infant Jesus in ancient Rome on the 25th of December AD 336. Although this…

Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
Ogres December 23, 2025

While the planned drone wall has not gained broad political support, countries along NATO’s eastern flank are taking action on their own to…

Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
Ogres December 23, 2025
After criticism and risks, privatization of “Gors” removed from the agenda
Ogres December 23, 2025
Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
Ogres December 23, 2025

The history of Christmas gifts: from ancient rituals to retail frenzy
December 24, 2025
Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
December 23, 2025
Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
December 23, 2025
After criticism and risks, privatization of “Gors” removed from the agenda
December 23, 2025
Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
December 23, 2025
Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
December 23, 2025

Social

The history of Christmas gifts: from ancient rituals to retail frenzy
December 24, 2025
Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
December 23, 2025
After criticism and risks, privatization of “Gors” removed from the agenda
December 23, 2025

The working group reviewing the operations of the Latgale Embassy “Gors” is no longer considering the option of transferring the concert hall to…

Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
December 23, 2025
Andrejs Grišins appointed head of Latvia’s Tax and Customs Police
December 22, 2025

World

Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
Ogres December 23, 2025

While the planned drone wall has not gained broad political support, countries along NATO’s eastern flank are taking action on their own to…

North Korea builds laptop farms in US; profits go to communist regime
Ogres December 23, 2025

A spokesman for online retail giant Amazon has said it has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents, the…

Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated
Ogres December 22, 2025
Black cat maneuver: Lithuanian opposition uses obstruction technique for first time
Ogres December 22, 2025
Old rumors resurface that Putin has secretly converted to Islam
Ogres December 22, 2025

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Lithuania to consider terminating business ties with Russia

20.07.202220.07.2022 Ogres

Lithuania’s Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence (NSGK) plans to review the initiative on banning business relations with Russia, as confirmed by…

EUobserver: Europe to impose sanctions against Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin

20.07.202220.07.2022 Ogres

The European Union prepares to impose sanctions on the mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin, as well as actors Vladimir Mashkov and Sergei Bezrukov,…

Declaration of state of emergency over gas requested in Estonia

20.07.2022 Ogres

Estonian local government association believes there are severe natural gas supply disruptions in the country and that the current market measures cannot provide…

Fearing food crisis, EU prepares to unblock assets of Russian banks to sell grains

20.07.2022 Ogres

The European Union prepares to include exceptions to sanctions imposed on Russia. This is planned to be done to unblock assets of Russian…

WHO predicts another surge in Covid-19 infections this autumn

20.07.2022 Ogres

The spread of Covid-19 infection will increase again in autumn. However, there is hope infection cases will not be as severe as they…

June’s inflation levels reported the highest in Baltic States

19.07.2022 Ogres

June’s inflation in Latvia was higher than the average in the European Union and Eurozone, according to the latest data published by Eurostat….

EU commences membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia

19.07.2022 Ogres

Member states of the European Union have agreed to commence membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia, as confirmed by Petr Fiala, Prime…

Activity on Latvian housing market remains high despite price surge and deficit

19.07.2022 Ogres

Latvian residents continue buying homes and build private homes despite the increase in both utility payments and different construction costs, the deficit of…

Latvian minister: we have to continue providing Ukraine with aid, especially military aid

19.07.2022 Ogres

During a meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers Council in Brussels, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs detailed the need to continue…

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