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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
Unfinished pillar in the Daugava and unclear costs: Švinka points to shortcomings in the Rail Baltica implementer’s report
January 26, 2026

Minister of Transport Atis Švinka (P) will propose supplementing and clarifying the report submitted by Latvia’s national implementer of the Rail Baltica railway…

Weekend frost in Latvia to reach –25°C, sharp weather changes expected next week
January 23, 2026
Frosty nights and slightly milder days in Latvia: weather forecast for the coming days
January 22, 2026

Politics

Latvia’s Parliament takes a step against “intimidation lawsuits”: journalists and activists promised greater protection
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
Bulgarian President resigns; rumors of new party launch arise
January 20, 2026
Danish Prime Minister: Europe will not succumb to blackmail
January 19, 2026

Business

Overtime, wages and downtime: why the Labour Law dispute has become critical for Latvia’s economy
By Ogres   January 28, 2026

A compromise with trade unions on amendments to the Labour Law must be found, and negotiations should not be suspended once again, Latvian…

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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
Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
By Ogres   January 8, 2026

Greenland: Greater surveillance, security needed in region
Ogres January 28, 2026

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on the 28th of January that there are red lines that should not be crossed in talks…

Latvia’s Parliament takes a step against “intimidation lawsuits”: journalists and activists promised greater protection
Ogres January 28, 2026

The Saeima’s Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday supported, at first reading in parliament, amendments to the Law on the Protection of Persons Involved…

SAB raises the alarm, President reassures: No extraordinary steps needed in Latvia
Ogres January 28, 2026
Estonia won’t test couriers for basic knowledge of the state language
Ogres January 28, 2026
Can Russia attack NATO? Latvia’s Armed Forces commander gives a clear answer
Ogres January 28, 2026

Greenland: Greater surveillance, security needed in region
January 28, 2026
Latvia’s Parliament takes a step against “intimidation lawsuits”: journalists and activists promised greater protection
January 28, 2026
SAB raises the alarm, President reassures: No extraordinary steps needed in Latvia
January 28, 2026
Estonia won’t test couriers for basic knowledge of the state language
January 28, 2026
Can Russia attack NATO? Latvia’s Armed Forces commander gives a clear answer
January 28, 2026
Rail Baltica without a clear end in sight: the first phase in Latvia may be stalled for another five years
January 28, 2026

Social

SAB raises the alarm, President reassures: No extraordinary steps needed in Latvia
January 28, 2026
Can Russia attack NATO? Latvia’s Armed Forces commander gives a clear answer
January 28, 2026
Latvia establishes a new unit within the Prosecutor General’s Office – state security to be viewed much more broadly
January 27, 2026

In January, a new structural unit was established within Latvia’s Prosecutor General’s Office – the State Security Protection Department, Prosecutor General Armīns Meisters…

The best time for Russia to attack the Baltics: experts warn, naming key indicators
January 27, 2026
Dozens of complaints registered in Lithuania about foreigners’ language skills
January 27, 2026

World

Greenland: Greater surveillance, security needed in region
Ogres January 28, 2026

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on the 28th of January that there are red lines that should not be crossed in talks…

Estonia won’t test couriers for basic knowledge of the state language
Ogres January 28, 2026

Estonia does not plan to require couriers to prove their knowledge of the state language, as there are no tests corresponding to the…

Canadian PM won’t backtrack on Davos remarks
Ogres January 28, 2026
Social media challenges proves harmful for Estonians as well
Ogres January 27, 2026
Meta to test paid versions of its social networks
Ogres January 27, 2026

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Support on firewood, pellets or briquettes purchase still to be available without a receipt

09.08.202209.08.2022 Ogres

Support in the conditions of of the increase in the prices of energy resources will also be applied retroactively to households that use…

Apartment prices in Latvia are rising; increase by 30% in new projects

08.08.202208.08.2022 Ogres

Since the middle of last year, apartment prices in new projects have increased by about 20–30%, while in other apartment segments the price…

Prime Minister: investment in wind farms to reach one billion euros

08.08.202208.08.2022 Ogres

The investments planned by JSC Latvenergo and JSC Latvia’s State Forests joint venture SIA Latvijas Vēja parki will be one of the largest…

Increasing salaries – a priority for the Ministry of the Interior

08.08.202208.08.2022 Ogres

For the next three years wage increase, fire–fighting vehicles purchase and strengthening the capacity of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs are…

Kalniņa-Lukaševica: Russia uses gas and oil to undermine European unity

08.08.202208.08.2022 Ogres

On 4 and 5 August 2022, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, took part in…

Israel-Gaza: Israel and Palestinian militants declare truce

08.08.202208.08.2022 Ogres

A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants has come into effect after three days of violence which left at least 43 people dead,…

BNN summary of the week: Electricity prices in Baltics. State support this autumn. Demolition in Victory Park

07.08.202207.08.2022 Ogres

Although the heating season has not yet begun in Latvia, the price of electricity in Latvia and other Baltic States continues going up….

Week in Lithuania: first monkeypox case confirmed, Beijing slammed Foreign minister comments on Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

06.08.202206.08.2022 Ogres

Last week, Beijing slammed Foreign minister comments on Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan; first monkeypox was case confirmed Bitė Lietuva, Tele2, Telia Lietuva acquire…

Estonia suggest to review Russian language dominance at schools

06.08.202206.08.2022 Ogres

Education minister Tõnis Lukas has criticized the dominance of Russian as the primary foreign language in Estonian schools and believes that this situation…

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