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Central Market could be privatized: how is Riga preparing for painful austerity measures?
July 21, 2025
Weekend weather forecast: warm, cloudy, and humid
July 18, 2025
“Less money, less power” – Ušakovs criticizes new EU budget as harmful to Latvia
July 17, 2025

The new multiannual budget of the European Union (EU) is a direct blow to municipalities and agriculture and is highly disadvantageous for Latvia,…

Light winds, heavy rain showers and fog – weekend forecast for Latvia
July 17, 2025
Without pay increases, Latvia’s healthcare sector faces collapse, warns Medical Trade Union
July 16, 2025

Politics

Latvian Prime Minister: Some professions may no longer qualify for early retirement pensions
July 21, 2025
Europe warns Iran against reinstating UN sanctions
July 18, 2025
Mayor of Ogre Egils Helmanis injured during shelling in Ukraine
July 16, 2025
Latvia’s Finance Minister makes statement on taxes – are changes still on the horizon?
July 15, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Is the state planning to sell off the “people’s wealth”? Stock market plans raise concerns
July 11, 2025
Kremlin: Peace talks have not stopped
July 10, 2025

Business

“We will have nothing left to eat!” – farmers warn as LOSP harshly criticizes European Commission’s budget plan
By Ogres   July 18, 2025

The European Commission’s (EC) proposal for the next European Union (EU) budget endangers the future of farmers, according to Guntis Gūtmanis, Chairman of…

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Inflation continues to rise – prices in Latvia increased
By Ogres   July 17, 2025
Rain and cool weather hamper rapeseed development in Latvia
By Ogres   July 11, 2025
“The state must not trade its forests!” – Minister Krauze rejects possibility of selling shares in “Latvijas valsts meži”
By Ogres   July 10, 2025
Significant growth in Ventspils Port – oil product transshipment increases by 66.5%
By Ogres   July 10, 2025

Latvian Prime Minister: Some professions may no longer qualify for early retirement pensions
Ogres July 21, 2025

As of 2027, several professional categories may no longer be eligible for the early retirement pension system, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity)…

Lithuanian border guards again assist Latvia in securing the border with Belarus
Ogres July 21, 2025

A new group of Lithuanian border guards is heading to Latvia on Monday to help secure the border with Belarus and prevent the…

China begins construction of world’s largest dam
Ogres July 21, 2025
Central Market could be privatized: how is Riga preparing for painful austerity measures?
Ogres July 21, 2025
“Speak Latvian – and others will speak Latvian to you” – Language Centre director on society’s shared responsibility
Ogres July 21, 2025

Latvian Prime Minister: Some professions may no longer qualify for early retirement pensions
July 21, 2025
Lithuanian border guards again assist Latvia in securing the border with Belarus
July 21, 2025
China begins construction of world’s largest dam
July 21, 2025
Central Market could be privatized: how is Riga preparing for painful austerity measures?
July 21, 2025
“Speak Latvian – and others will speak Latvian to you” – Language Centre director on society’s shared responsibility
July 21, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | IShowSpeed’s visit: cheap and effective – political analyst explains why it was the right move
July 18, 2025

Social

Lithuanian border guards again assist Latvia in securing the border with Belarus
July 21, 2025
“Speak Latvian – and others will speak Latvian to you” – Language Centre director on society’s shared responsibility
July 21, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | IShowSpeed’s visit: cheap and effective – political analyst explains why it was the right move
July 18, 2025

Political analyst on the IShowSpeed “meltdown”, Latvia’s gains, and teens in Dome Square This week may have brought more globally significant events than…

Latvia’s Civil Service under scrutiny: civil servant reassignment review launched
July 18, 2025
Latvian soldiers in Ukraine after the war? Training mission under consideration during peacetime
July 18, 2025

World

China begins construction of world’s largest dam
Ogres July 21, 2025

Chinese authorities have begun construction on what will be the world’s largest hydroelectric dam in Tibet, a project that has sparked concerns in…

Belgium to extend shop opening hours
Ogres July 18, 2025

The Belgian government has decided to relax rules on shop opening hours, allowing businesses to work longer in the evenings and scrapping one…

Spain to step up monitoring of far-right groups after riots
Ogres July 18, 2025
Merz: Patriot systems to arrive in Ukraine very soon
Ogres July 18, 2025
Despite expensive accommodation, WRC Rally Estonia attracts huge crowds
Ogres July 17, 2025

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Construction prices in Estonia grew by 14.7% Q4 to Q4

27.01.2022 Ogres

In Estonia, the construction price index grew by 14.7 from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the respective period of 2021, while in…

Netherlands to change strict Covid-19 rules at 60 000 daily infections

26.01.2022 Ogres

The Netherlands have lifted on Wednesday, January 26, a part of its strict rules that were imposed in December to avoid a surge…

Increased Omicron spread observed in sewer water of Latvian cities

26.01.2022 Ogres

A rapid growth of the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19 is observed in sewer water in cities in Latvia. The spread of…

Telephone scandal involving Latvian ex-minister causes discord within Republika party

26.01.202226.01.2022 Ogres

After TV3 programme Nekā personīga reported information about concerns that the ex-Minister of the Interior Sandis Ģirģens may have pocketed the telephone previously…

EK criticised for considering atomic and fossil gas sustainable energy resources for transition

26.01.202226.01.2022 Ogres

The recent proposal by the European Commission (EC) to list nuclear power stations and fossil gas power stations in the EU’s sustainable investment…

Austria to lift movement restrictions on unvaccinated from February

26.01.202226.01.2022 Ogres

The Austria plans to lift the lockdown on the part of its population, which has not been vaccinated against Covid-19, from February as…

Covid-19 in Baltics States. 9 143 in Latvia, 9 490 in Lithuania, 5 845 in Estonia

26.01.2022 Ogres

A total of 9 143 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 4 004 of the patients…

Police in Latvia detain restaurant owner for enslaving Chinese citizen

26.01.202226.01.2022 Ogres

State Police in Latvia have detained a person that lured a citizen of the People’s Republic of China with promises of attractive wage…

Increased threats cause climb of military expenditures in Latvia

26.01.202226.01.2022 Ogres

With increased threats to state security, it will be necessary to allocate an additional EUR 350 million towards defence, said Latvian Minister of…

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