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Battle for one of the most influential positions in Latvia’s judicial system: four candidates promise change
November 7, 2025
“I see no reason to worry that it imposes anything unacceptable” – Latvian Police Chief on the Istanbul Convention
November 6, 2025
Law to denounce the Istanbul Convention will be reviewed by the next Saeima
November 5, 2025

By majority vote today, Saeima deputies forwarded President Edgars Rinkēvičs’ vetoed law on denouncing the Istanbul Convention back to the Foreign Affairs Committee,…

Fog and drizzle to persist – forecast for the coming days
November 4, 2025
No clearance – no office? Latvian minister explains rules for municipal leaders
November 3, 2025

Politics

Court sets date to begin hearing Kariņš flight case
November 8, 2025
Čakša promises a more efficient budget: what exactly changes for Latvians in 2026?
November 5, 2025
Legal expert explains why the Latvian President’s decision on the Istanbul Convention was correct
November 4, 2025
EU Court of Justice Advocate General Calls for Dismissal of Latvia’s Appeal in Aven and Fridman Sanctions Case
October 31, 2025
Latvia’s President faces a decisive moment: Saeima’s Istanbul Convention decision lands on his desk
October 31, 2025
Jūrmala mayor denied access to state secrets — Truksnis resigns
October 30, 2025

Business

Maxima Latvija has long engaged in unfair practices against suppliers, Competition Council finds
By Ogres   November 6, 2025

The Competition Council (KP) has imposed a fine of 1.873 million euros on retail chain SIA Maxima Latvija for violations of the Unfair…

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Competition Council imposes 1.8 million euros fine on one of Latvia’s largest food retailers
By Ogres   November 5, 2025
Major transformations ahead for Riga Airport
By Ogres   November 3, 2025
Russian airlines accumulate debts to Latvia
By Ogres   October 27, 2025
The end of “tasty” e-cigarettes: Court confirms flavour ban
By Ogres   October 24, 2025

Louvre museum criticized for spending money on art, not security
Ogres November 8, 2025

After the audacious theft of the crown jewels in broad daylight, the Louvre museum has come under fire for its lack of security,…

Latvian Parliament’s spending to rise – over 40 million euros planned for next year
Ogres November 8, 2025

The Latvian Saeima’s expenditures for next year are projected to reach 40,462,882 euros, which is more than 2 million euros higher than in…

Court sets date to begin hearing Kariņš flight case
Ogres November 8, 2025
US delegation to skip G20 summit
Ogres November 8, 2025
Economics Ministry seeks to write off Ventspils Port’s 3 million euro debt – project classified
Ogres November 8, 2025

Louvre museum criticized for spending money on art, not security
November 8, 2025
Latvian Parliament’s spending to rise – over 40 million euros planned for next year
November 8, 2025
Court sets date to begin hearing Kariņš flight case
November 8, 2025
US delegation to skip G20 summit
November 8, 2025
Economics Ministry seeks to write off Ventspils Port’s 3 million euro debt – project classified
November 8, 2025
Lithuanian government workers call for pay hike; consider strike
November 7, 2025

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Latvian Parliament’s spending to rise – over 40 million euros planned for next year
November 8, 2025
Economics Ministry seeks to write off Ventspils Port’s 3 million euro debt – project classified
November 8, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Political Scientist: The Istanbul Convention has been raised to an ideological level; domestic violence problems remain in the shadows
November 7, 2025

This week, the Istanbul Convention once again overshadowed all other developments on Latvia’s political stage — from the approval of the state budget…

Latvia plans to introduce mandatory third-party liability insurance (OCTA) for a wider range of electric vehicles
November 7, 2025
In Latvia – at least 10,000 people gather at Dome Square to protest against withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
November 7, 2025

World

Louvre museum criticized for spending money on art, not security
Ogres November 8, 2025

After the audacious theft of the crown jewels in broad daylight, the Louvre museum has come under fire for its lack of security,…

US delegation to skip G20 summit
Ogres November 8, 2025

US President Donald Trump has said that US government officials will not attend the G20 summit scheduled for November in South Africa due…

Lithuanian government workers call for pay hike; consider strike
Ogres November 7, 2025
Unidentified drones infest Belgian airspace
Ogres November 7, 2025
Ukraine sentences Russian soldier to life in prison for killing Ukrainian soldier
Ogres November 7, 2025

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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

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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

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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…

Day 36 of war in Ukraine: Three settlements recaptured, Brest in Belarus used for Russian attacks

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On Thursday, March 31, the Ukrainian military prepared for a large offensive of Russian occupation forces in eastern Ukraine, while Russia started using…

Latvian Railway could terminate 600 more employees

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Due to the drop in freight, Latvian Railway (LDz) could terminate approximately 600 more employees, as LTV programme Rīta panorāma was told by…

Saeima committee chairman suggests changing Victory Monument’s name

31.03.202231.03.2022 Ogres

«Latvia is a country that respects international agreements it has signed, and the committee cannot suggest denouncing the international agreement by dismantling the…

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