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Grey and overcast weather expected in Latvia toward the end of the week
December 18, 2025
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

Cadastral surveying will no longer be required prior to the commissioning of a building, the Latvian government decided on Tuesday. The Ministry of…

From rain to frost: what weather can be expected in Latvia this week?
December 15, 2025
Riga City Council plans to sell Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks
December 12, 2025

Politics

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
Minister presses “pause”: Latvia’s Marine Protected Areas plan to be redrafted
December 11, 2025
President of Latvia halts vignette price increase: law must be reconsidered
December 10, 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

France still fails to agree on next year’s budget
Ogres December 19, 2025

The French parliament failed to agree on the 2026 national budget on the 19th of December, meaning that emergency solutions will have to…

A cat gets caught up in the fray around Lithuania’s public broadcaster; president outraged by the nonsense
Ogres December 19, 2025

At the end of the year, Lithuanian lawmakers created a situation where even a cat has a say in whether to dismiss the…

BNN IN FOCUS | Tried to win favour, but failed: what went wrong with the Latvian Government’s “reset”?
Ogres December 19, 2025
EU agrees loan for Ukraine; frozen Russian assets untouched for now
Ogres December 19, 2025
Agricultural conditions in Latvia are becoming increasingly challenging each year, expert says
Ogres December 19, 2025

France still fails to agree on next year’s budget
December 19, 2025
A cat gets caught up in the fray around Lithuania’s public broadcaster; president outraged by the nonsense
December 19, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Tried to win favour, but failed: what went wrong with the Latvian Government’s “reset”?
December 19, 2025
EU agrees loan for Ukraine; frozen Russian assets untouched for now
December 19, 2025
Agricultural conditions in Latvia are becoming increasingly challenging each year, expert says
December 19, 2025
Weather in Latvia during the holidays: cloudy, locally rainy, and cool
December 19, 2025

Social

A cat gets caught up in the fray around Lithuania’s public broadcaster; president outraged by the nonsense
December 19, 2025
Weather in Latvia during the holidays: cloudy, locally rainy, and cool
December 19, 2025
Crisis simulation reveals weaknesses in Riga’s civil defence system
December 18, 2025

Comprehensive civil defence exercises would help improve public preparedness for crises, according to the study “From Siren to Shelter? Civil Defence in Riga”…

Dispute over abolition of water meter verification reaches Latvia’s Constitutional Court
December 18, 2025
Austria won’t stifle discontent during Israel’s Eurovision performance
December 17, 2025

World

France still fails to agree on next year’s budget
Ogres December 19, 2025

The French parliament failed to agree on the 2026 national budget on the 19th of December, meaning that emergency solutions will have to…

EU agrees loan for Ukraine; frozen Russian assets untouched for now
Ogres December 19, 2025

European Union leaders have agreed on a 90 billion euros loan for Ukraine, but it will be financed from the bloc’s budget, not…

Compulsory secondary education introduced in Estonia; schools struggle to adapt to changes
Ogres December 18, 2025
Russian dictator calls European leaders “small pigs”
Ogres December 18, 2025
Britain to return to EU Erasmus exchange program
Ogres December 17, 2025

Latest Posts

Estonia discussing fuel tax cuts

08.06.2022 Ogres

In Estonia, the proposal to cut petrol excise tax rate to EU’s lowest level has reached second reading as it could result in…

Multiple EU countries request flexible contracts with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers

08.06.2022 Ogres

Latvia and multiple other EU member states have sent an official request to the European Commission to review conditions of contracts signed with…

Inflation in Latvia reaches 16.9% in May

08.06.2022 Ogres

Compared to May 2021, the average level of consumer prices increased by 16.9 % in May 2022. Compared to May 2021, the average…

Day 105 of war in Ukraine: Turkey, Russia discus unblocking Ukrainan ports, more countries send howitzers, Merkel defends being soft on Putin’s conflicts

08.06.202208.06.2022 Ogres

On Wednesday, June 8, Turkey hosts talks with Russia seeking to a deal on unblocking grain exports from Ukrainian ports. Poland has started…

Electricity price in Latvia up 239% over the course of the year

08.06.2022 Ogres

The average electricity price in May 2022 increased to 164.20 EUR/MWh in Latvia’s region. This is 50.1% more when compared to April and…

Ministry of Health braces for new Covid-19 outbreak in Latvia

08.06.2022 Ogres

Latvia’s Ministry of Health has developed three possible scenarios for a possible Covid-19 outbreak in autumn this year, as the ministry’s director of…

Ratings of Latvian political parties indicate positive changes for two

08.06.202214.06.2022 Ogres

Among the political parties in Latvia the support from voters was the highest for New Unity and National Alliance in May, according to…

Latvian PM promises households will not be left without gas even in a dire situation

08.06.2022 Ogres

Even if the situation becomes dire, there will be enough gas for households, said Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš in an interview to…

Latvian government supports creation of a National Cyber Security Centre

08.06.202208.06.2022 Ogres

This week the Cabinet of Ministers reviewed the report On the Improvement of State Cyber Security Management, supporting the creation of a National…

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