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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
Latvia Requests opinion from the Venice Commission on the consequences of denouncing the Istanbul Convention
October 20, 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…

Funding shortages threaten service continuity at Stradiņš and Eastern hospitals
October 23, 2025
Security challenges in Latvia are increasing; society must remain vigilant, minister says
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
Trump-Putin meeting canceled; Orban seeks support
Ogres October 23, 2025
Finland calls on Trump to allow Ukraine to use Tomahawk missiles against Russia
Ogres October 23, 2025

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Covid-19 in Baltic States. 1 352 in Latvia 2 190 in Lithuania, 667 in Estonia

21.03.2022 Ogres

A total of 1 352 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Three people have died, of…

Nestlé speaks of scaling down operations in Russia after Zelenskyy’s criticism

21.03.2022 Ogres

The Swiss food processing giant Nestlé has admitted continuing scaled-down business operations in Russia after criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French news…

Constitution Protection Bureau warns of Russian special services attacking NATO and EU cyber space

21.03.2022 Ogres

With Kremlin upping the aggression towards western countries, the possibility of Russian special services executing destructive operations in the cyber space of NATO…

Ukrainian refugees in Estonia exceed 21 000

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In Estonia, 21,014 Ukrainian refugees have arrived during the current aggression of Russia against Ukraine, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reports. According to the…

Programme: property owned by families of two of «Putin’s friends» avoid sanctions

21.03.2022 Ogres

Following the implementation of EU and US sanctions against Russia, more than EUR 11 million has been frozen in Latvian banks. As reported…

Passenger plane crashes in China

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In China, a passenger plane has crashed with 132 people on board, British public broadcaster BBC reports. On Monday, March 21, the Civil…

Day 26 of war in Ukraine: Russian ultimatum on Mariupol rejected, Kyiv mall destroyed, ammonia leak in Sumy

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Ukraine announced on Monday, March 21, that it has rejected an ultimatum from Russia to surrender the long-besieged city of Mariupol to Russian…

Bank of Latvia governor says investment activity may suffer a drop due to geopolitical instability

21.03.2022 Ogres

The geopolitical instability that came about after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may reduce the volume of private investments in Latvia, says governor of…

Riga’s mayor: 9 May festivities would be considered a celebration of death

21.03.2022 Ogres

The Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis intends to ask the city’s CEO to not coordinate the annual event at the monument to Soviet…

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