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Meteorologists warn: slippery roads and strong coastal winds expected over the weekend
November 21, 2025
A new cyclone will bring snow and sleet to Latvia
November 20, 2025
Latvia’s Supreme Court objects to the government: “Baseless accusations undermine public trust”
November 19, 2025

The Supreme Court (SC) is perplexed by the attitude and rhetoric of the Cabinet of Ministers (CM), which has been disseminating information in…

Several illegal migrants detained in Riga — inspections continue
November 14, 2025
34 countries oppose the IPC decision — aggressor states have no place in the Paralympic Games
November 13, 2025

Politics

ZZS convenes an extraordinary board meeting “on the political situation in Latvia”
November 21, 2025
Candidate for Prosecutor General Meisters: Submission on support for the timber industry requires evaluation
November 19, 2025
State Security Service urges prosecution of Rosļikovs for inciting national and ethnic hatred
November 14, 2025
After the budget, the coalition must decide whether it can continue working together, stresses the President of Latvia
November 13, 2025
Valdis Zatlers: We cannot turn our attitude toward one person into a political process
November 10, 2025
Is Kariņš planning a political comeback? He criticizes the charges against Citskovskis and Siliņa’s leadership
November 10, 2025

Business

Opinion: Latvia’s oil product reserves — can we really be sure they are safe?
By Ogres   November 13, 2025

Opinion piece by Ilona Bērziņa Companies responsible for servicing the state’s emergency oil product reserves must be entirely above any suspicion of cooperating…

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Fuel prices rise again in the Baltics
By Ogres   November 8, 2025
Maxima Latvija has long engaged in unfair practices against suppliers, Competition Council finds
By Ogres   November 6, 2025
Competition Council imposes 1.8 million euros fine on one of Latvia’s largest food retailers
By Ogres   November 5, 2025
Major transformations ahead for Riga Airport
By Ogres   November 3, 2025

How the Kremlin is driving Ukrainians to betray their country: money and fear
Ogres November 25, 2025

A court hearing is taking place in Kyiv, where two young Ukrainians – 19-year-old Olena and 22-year-old Bohdan – see each other in…

Lithuania reports: smuggling balloons deliberately directed toward Latvia, several people detained
Ogres November 25, 2025

Several Lithuanian citizens were detained in Latvia over the past 24 hours after arriving to collect cigarette smuggling shipments delivered by meteorological balloons…

Latvia’s Supreme Court criticises the Prime Minister’s communication on the budget: “This is not acceptable”
Ogres November 25, 2025
British Royal Navy intercepts two Russian warships in the English Channel
Ogres November 24, 2025
Fraud cases on the rise in Estonia; 23 million euros swindled this year
Ogres November 24, 2025

How the Kremlin is driving Ukrainians to betray their country: money and fear
November 25, 2025
Lithuania reports: smuggling balloons deliberately directed toward Latvia, several people detained
November 25, 2025
Latvia’s Supreme Court criticises the Prime Minister’s communication on the budget: “This is not acceptable”
November 25, 2025
British Royal Navy intercepts two Russian warships in the English Channel
November 24, 2025
Fraud cases on the rise in Estonia; 23 million euros swindled this year
November 24, 2025
NBS radar systems were the first to detect balloon-borne cigarette smuggling into Latvia
November 24, 2025

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Lithuania reports: smuggling balloons deliberately directed toward Latvia, several people detained
November 25, 2025
Latvia’s Supreme Court criticises the Prime Minister’s communication on the budget: “This is not acceptable”
November 25, 2025
NBS radar systems were the first to detect balloon-borne cigarette smuggling into Latvia
November 24, 2025

The meteorological balloons used by cigarette smugglers were first detected by the National Armed Forces (NBS). From Sunday evening until Monday morning, NBS…

Meteorological balloons carrying illegal cigarettes from Belarus have also reached Latvia
November 24, 2025
Snow returns to Latvia at the start of the week: slippery roads and subzero temperatures expected
November 24, 2025

World

How the Kremlin is driving Ukrainians to betray their country: money and fear
Ogres November 25, 2025

A court hearing is taking place in Kyiv, where two young Ukrainians – 19-year-old Olena and 22-year-old Bohdan – see each other in…

British Royal Navy intercepts two Russian warships in the English Channel
Ogres November 24, 2025

The British Royal Navy intercepted the Russian corvette RFN Stoikiy and the tanker Yelnya in November as they entered British Channel through the…

Fraud cases on the rise in Estonia; 23 million euros swindled this year
Ogres November 24, 2025
Opinions divide: Can Lithuanians consider themselves part of the European middle class?
Ogres November 24, 2025
Valka residents register in Valga; municipality calls for agreement on compensation
Ogres November 21, 2025

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NVA: worrying trends observed on Latvia’s labour market

10.06.2022 Ogres

Latvian State Employment Agency (NVA) has received notification from multiple companies regarding plans for mass lay-offs. Most of those notifications are from transport…

Day 107 of war in Ukraine: Russia’s aim is «a desert», foreign prisoners of war sentenced to death, artillery system ratio 1:20

10.06.2022 Ogres

On Friday, June 10, the Luhansk Region Military Administration reported on Russia not trying to repair power supply in occupied towns and on…

Bank of Latvia upgrades country’s GDP growth to 2.9% for 2022

10.06.2022 Ogres

The Bank of Latvia has upgraded the country’s GDP growth outlook for 2022 from the previous 1.8% to 2.9%, according to the bank’s…

Latvian minister says there’s no reason to worry about Russia’s military drills in Baltic Sea

10.06.2022 Ogres

Latvian residents have no cause for alarm over the military drills the Russian war fleet has commenced in the Baltic Sea this week,…

Russian independent channel TV Rain permitted to continue operating from Riga

10.06.202210.06.2022 Ogres

On Monday, 6 June, Latvian National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) decided to issue a broadcasting permit for so-called Russian independent television Дождь…

23 million tonnes of grain and oil seeds stuck at Ukrainian sea ports

10.06.2022 Ogres

More than 23 million tonnes of grain and oil seeds are stuck at Ukrainian sea ports because ships cannot leave due to the…

Latvijas Gāze to increase gas tariffs for households up to 89.9%

10.06.2022 Ogres

On 1 July 2022 onward JSC Latvijas Gāze plans to increase natural gas tariffs for households between 65.6% and 89.9% depending on consumption,…

BNN ASKS | Velta Čebotarenoka: we want the monument in Pārdaugava to be liquidated as quickly as possible to prevent possible lawsuits

10.06.2022 Ogres

The monument in Pārdaugava – Victory Monument, Occupation Monument, Occupation Pole – will be demolished. Due to Russia’s war Latvia’s Saeima decided to…

Kallas favours snap election in Reform left outside Estonia’s next government

09.06.2022 Ogres

Centre Party that a way out of the political situation is either to form a new coalition or to call a snap parliamentary…

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