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Mandatory military service for women in Latvia – JKP urges the Ministry of Defence not to rush implementation
January 30, 2026
Latvian government launches costly study: could Latvia have a nuclear power plant?
January 30, 2026
“Focus on construction, not talk” – Latvia’s Transport Minister pushes back against Rail Baltica delay forecasts
January 29, 2026

The task of Latvia’s national implementer of the Rail Baltica project, SIA Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), is to focus on construction rather than…

Rail Baltica without a clear end in sight: the first phase in Latvia may be stalled for another five years
January 28, 2026
Police in Latvia are struggling not because of pay, but because of the system – SAO delivers a harsh verdict
January 27, 2026

Politics

Latvian politicians in foreign policy debates: “Expectations are collapsing,” but “not everything is bad”
January 29, 2026
Latvia’s Parliament takes a step against “intimidation lawsuits”: journalists and activists promised greater protection
January 28, 2026
Le Pen’s party in France – with a dual stance against the Kremlin
January 28, 2026
Hungary, Slovakia to sue EU over Russian gas
January 27, 2026
Estonian government decides on stricter border crossing rules for Russian diplomats
January 23, 2026
Europe wary of Gaza Peace Board; not everyone ready to participate
January 22, 2026

Business

“Amber Latvijas balzams” seeks legal protection – State Revenue Service freezes accounts
By Ogres   January 30, 2026

The beverage producer AS Amber Latvijas balzams has submitted an application to the Riga City Court seeking the initiation of a legal protection…

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Overtime, wages and downtime: why the Labour Law dispute has become critical for Latvia’s economy
By Ogres   January 28, 2026
The construction cartel case returns to Parliament – dispute over secret recordings
By Ogres   January 20, 2026
Cartels seen by all, but no longer provable? Supreme court ruling shakes established practice
By Ogres   January 17, 2026
Ministry of Transport requests urgent cost estimates for conservation of Rail Baltica bridge pillar
By Ogres   January 15, 2026

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is facing a payment crisis, not an energy crisis – political scientist says
Ogres January 30, 2026

Last week, Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis (ZZS) called for an extraordinary meeting of the National Energy Crisis Centre due to rising heating…

“Amber Latvijas balzams” seeks legal protection – State Revenue Service freezes accounts
Ogres January 30, 2026

The beverage producer AS Amber Latvijas balzams has submitted an application to the Riga City Court seeking the initiation of a legal protection…

New Dutch government wants to save NATO
Ogres January 30, 2026
Latvia’s Interior Ministry: Cold weather is no reason to relax – enhanced border security remains in force
Ogres January 30, 2026
Latvia’s President slams the brakes on rushed restrictions on distance learning in primary school
Ogres January 30, 2026

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is facing a payment crisis, not an energy crisis – political scientist says
January 30, 2026
“Amber Latvijas balzams” seeks legal protection – State Revenue Service freezes accounts
January 30, 2026
New Dutch government wants to save NATO
January 30, 2026
Latvia’s Interior Ministry: Cold weather is no reason to relax – enhanced border security remains in force
January 30, 2026
Latvia’s President slams the brakes on rushed restrictions on distance learning in primary school
January 30, 2026
Chinese rocket expected to re-enter atmosphere; current forecasts – debris could fall in Latvia
January 30, 2026

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is facing a payment crisis, not an energy crisis – political scientist says
January 30, 2026
Latvia’s Interior Ministry: Cold weather is no reason to relax – enhanced border security remains in force
January 30, 2026
Latvia’s President slams the brakes on rushed restrictions on distance learning in primary school
January 30, 2026

President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs has returned amendments to the Education Law to the Saeima for reconsideration, which would significantly restrict access to…

Anticyclone brings record-breaking cold to Latvia: nighttime temperatures down to –30°C
January 30, 2026
Estonia to ban Russian and Belarusian citizens without permanent residence permits from buying property
January 29, 2026

World

New Dutch government wants to save NATO
Ogres January 30, 2026

The new Dutch government, led by liberal Rob Jetten, has given hope to the region’s centrist forces, writes Politico. The government-forming process in…

Chinese rocket expected to re-enter atmosphere; current forecasts – debris could fall in Latvia
Ogres January 30, 2026

On the 30th of January, the Chinese rocket ZQ-3 R/B, launched on the 3rd of December, will re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere, and current…

Baltic Sea ice cover reach 90,000 square kilometers
Ogres January 30, 2026
Lavrov: Russia calls on the UN to equate Donbas and Crimea with Greenland
Ogres January 30, 2026
Israeli, Saudi officials discuss possible US strikes on Iran in Washington
Ogres January 30, 2026

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Availability of energy resources remains chief concern for Latvian businesses

24.08.2022 Ogres

Most business in Latvia, particularly those in the manufacturing sector, are looking for ways to prepare for winter and avoid shutting down operations….

Latvian authorities continue measures to prevent imports and exports of goods under sanctions

24.08.2022 Ogres

In August there were attempts to bring over the border to Latvia from Belarus 22 080 kg of wood briquettes, 22 800 kg…

Zelenskiy: Ukraine was reborn as a new nation when Russia invaded

24.08.202224.08.2022 Ogres

Ukraine was «reborn» as a new nation when Russia invaded six months ago, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, August 24, marking 31…

Russia launches criminal case over demolition of Soviet monument in Latvia

24.08.2022 Ogres

On Tuesday, 23 August, Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation launched a criminal case in relation to the demolition of the Monument to…

Latvian Stevedoring Company Association considers challenges and sector’s development scenarios

24.08.2022 Ogres

Stevedores from Ventspils, Liepaja and Riga sea ports, as well as representatives of state institutions tied to the sector gathered for an expanded…

Russia shares video on Twitter justifying Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact

24.08.202224.08.2022 Ogres

The Russian Foreign Ministry shared a video justifying the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany back in…

In Estonia most schools will teach only in state language next year

24.08.202224.08.2022 Ogres

As the state lacks the resources to develop a bilingual school system, the transition to all Estonian–language teaching will take place in the…

The Estonian government do not plan to demolish the Maarjamäe Memorial

24.08.202224.08.2022 Ogres

The Estonian government has no plans to demolish the Maarjamäe Memorial [dedciated  to those who fell in WWII] in Tallinn. However, Minister of…

Residents gather around Soviet Victory Monument in Pārdaugava; police detain five

24.08.2022 Ogres

Despite the request to not gather, several dozen people came to the Soviet Victory Monument in Pārdaugava in the evening on Monday, 22…

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