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“Pay for outcomes,” not a receipt for every visit — Latvia’s MoH presents hospital reform
October 24, 2025
Latvian politicians concerned about the influx of Anglicisms – call to strengthen the prestige of the language
October 23, 2025
Small provocation, big noise — Latvian NAF commander explains Russia’s tactic
October 22, 2025

Russia’s advantage as an attacker is that it can easily organise small sabotages that the West finds hard to predict, Latvian National Armed…

Medical workers’ union expresses no confidence in Latvia’s Minister of Health
October 21, 2025
Anatomy of propaganda: how Zapad 2025 exercises serve Russia’s and Belarus’s information war
October 21, 2025

Politics

Data breach in 42 Latvian municipalities: DVI imposes 300,000 euro fine on ZZ Dats
October 24, 2025
Possible new government in Latvia – Tavars names three core parties
October 17, 2025
Latvia’s 2026 state budget: how the Government allocated funds between security, families, and education
October 14, 2025
Latvian Prime Minister avoids answering whether coalition will survive after budget adoption
October 13, 2025
Istanbul Convention crisis deepens in Latvia – NA, ZZS, and United List propose a new law
October 9, 2025
Former Constitutional court chairman: A state cannot grant citizenship today and revoke it tomorrow
October 8, 2025

Business

The end of “tasty” e-cigarettes: Court confirms flavour ban
By Ogres   October 24, 2025

The Constitutional Court has ruled that provisions restricting the addition of flavours to electronic smoking devices comply with the Constitution. Two companies—Pro Vape,…

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Triumph for Latvian gastronomy: 34 restaurants included in the “Michelin Guide 2026”
By Ogres   October 22, 2025
Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
By Ogres   October 20, 2025
Ventspils Freeport’s sector-oriented investment strategy receives international recognition
By Ogres   October 16, 2025
Cargo volume at the Port of Ventspils increases by 15% in nine months
By Ogres   October 15, 2025

Rapid spread of bird flu in Europe raises concerns
Ogres October 24, 2025

Highly pathogenic bird flu is spreading rapidly in Europe, with the highest number of countries reporting outbreaks in a decade, raising concerns about…

BNN IN FOCUS | Political analyst’s view: “Without Parties” – public hope or political experiment?
Ogres October 24, 2025

This week was marked by theatre director Alvis Hermanis and his allies’ declared mission to “kick the hornet’s nest” — to change Latvia’s…

Law changes will allow Estonian environmental inspectors to use non-lethal weapons
Ogres October 24, 2025
Latvia’s State Revenue Service to operate with fewer resources — both staff and funding
Ogres October 24, 2025
Trump cancels trade talks with Canada over ad
Ogres October 24, 2025

Rapid spread of bird flu in Europe raises concerns
October 24, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Political analyst’s view: “Without Parties” – public hope or political experiment?
October 24, 2025
Law changes will allow Estonian environmental inspectors to use non-lethal weapons
October 24, 2025
Latvia’s State Revenue Service to operate with fewer resources — both staff and funding
October 24, 2025
Trump cancels trade talks with Canada over ad
October 24, 2025
“Pay for outcomes,” not a receipt for every visit — Latvia’s MoH presents hospital reform
October 24, 2025

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | Political analyst’s view: “Without Parties” – public hope or political experiment?
October 24, 2025
Latvia’s State Revenue Service to operate with fewer resources — both staff and funding
October 24, 2025
“A stain of shame” or “sovereignty”? Parliament moves forward with withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
October 24, 2025

On Thursday, with the votes of the opposition and the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), the Saeima (Latvian Parliament) gave conceptual approval…

Friday – the warmest day, followed by cooler and rainier weather
October 24, 2025
Funding shortages threaten service continuity at Stradiņš and Eastern hospitals
October 23, 2025

World

Rapid spread of bird flu in Europe raises concerns
Ogres October 24, 2025

Highly pathogenic bird flu is spreading rapidly in Europe, with the highest number of countries reporting outbreaks in a decade, raising concerns about…

Law changes will allow Estonian environmental inspectors to use non-lethal weapons
Ogres October 24, 2025

The new law would allow environmental inspectors to carry non-lethal weapons, such as gas canisters and batons, in order to counter the growing…

Trump cancels trade talks with Canada over ad
Ogres October 24, 2025
Russian plane violates Lithuanian airspace
Ogres October 24, 2025
EU pledges financial support for Ukraine; postpones plan to use frozen Russian assets
Ogres October 24, 2025

Latest Posts

Weekend in Latvia expected to be cool and dry

01.04.2022 Ogres

Residents in Latvia can expect dry and cold weather this weekend, according to Latvian State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. Weather in Latvia…

Banks in Latvia freeze approximately EUR 55 million due to anti-Russian sanctions

01.04.2022 Ogres

As of 25 March there were assets worth approximately EUR 55 million frozen in banks in Latvia due to sanctions imposed by the…

Latvia bans use of symbols of war propaganda

31.03.202231.03.2022 Ogres

On Thursday, 31 March, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Law on the Safety of Public Entertainment and Festivity…

CSP: agricultural holdings manage nearly one-third of Latvia’s territory

31.03.2022 Ogres

In 2020, there were 69 thousand economically active agricultural holdings in Latvia, managing 1.97 million ha of utilised agricultural area (UAA), or 30.5…

BNN Analyses | War in Ukraine ups Lithuanian Cabinet‘s ratings, but economic fallout can be dire

31.03.202231.03.2022 Ogres

Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN A war is disastrous and horrible in all regards, but, well, it has jacked up the slipping ratings…

Russia has deported 400 000 Ukrainians, Kyiv says

31.03.2022 Ogres

In the first five weeks of Russia’s war against Ukraine, over 400 000 Ukrainian citizens have been transported against their will to Russia,…

Covid-19 in Baltic States. 2 005 in Latvia 3 355 in Lithuania, 1 165 in Estonia

31.03.2022 Ogres

A total of 2 005 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Eight people have died, of…

Poor financial state increases tension in Latvian households

31.03.2022 Ogres

Compared to 2020, tension and concerns about their household’s financial state is up considerably among Latvian residents. Over the course of the last…

US: Putin misinformed by military advisers on Ukraine

31.03.2022 Ogres

The US has noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin was being misled by his military advisers on the situation in Russia’s war against…

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