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A warm December continues – what can we expect in the coming days?
December 9, 2025
Freezing rain and wet snow expected on Monday – forecasters warn drivers
December 8, 2025
Babiš to be confirmed as Czech Prime Minister; conflict of interest resolved
December 5, 2025

Czech President Petr Pavel will appoint billionaire populist politician Andrej Babiš as prime minister, Politico reports. Babiš announced on the evening of the…

Influenza incidence in Latvia approaches epidemic threshold
December 4, 2025
Fog and light precipitation will continue, but the weekend will bring wetter and warmer weather
December 3, 2025

Politics

President of Latvia halts vignette price increase: law must be reconsidered
December 10, 2025
Latvia seeks stricter regulation of telecom operators to curb financial fraud
December 8, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Will the Latvian Government fall? Rajevskis outlines possible scenarios after the budget vote
December 5, 2025
Record defence funding for Latvia: Armed Forces receive the largest budget in history
December 5, 2025
Latvian Parliament approves budget changes – what will change for residents in 2026?
December 4, 2025
“We won’t give in to blackmail” — JV leader comments on coalition crisis and budget vote
December 1, 2025

Business

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

By Ilona Bērziņa Latvian Railways (LDz) plans to completely abandon the use of the automated operational transport management system (APOVS) produced in Russia…

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LVM Timber price reduction in Latvia – support or market adjustment?
By Ogres   December 8, 2025
“Rīgas karte” has long been a source of scandals and excessive costs — liquidation proposed, Kleinbergs says
By Ogres   December 4, 2025
Ventspils Freeport begins electrification of ferry berth – the project will cost more than 4 million euros
By Ogres   December 3, 2025
Opinion: Latvia’s oil product reserves — can we really be sure they are safe?
By Ogres   November 13, 2025

President of Latvia halts vignette price increase: law must be reconsidered
Ogres December 10, 2025

President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs has decided to return amendments to the Road User Charge Law to the Saeima for reconsideration. The amendments,…

Rain and strong gusts expected in Latvia in the middle of the week
Ogres December 10, 2025

On Wednesday, skies will be overcast. During the night, light rain is expected in many places, and in the morning a broad precipitation…

Politician without prior political experience elected Mayor of Tallinn
Ogres December 9, 2025
Artificial intelligence is changing gift-buying habits
Ogres December 9, 2025
Lithuania considers freezing Belarusian assets
Ogres December 9, 2025

President of Latvia halts vignette price increase: law must be reconsidered
December 10, 2025
Rain and strong gusts expected in Latvia in the middle of the week
December 10, 2025
Politician without prior political experience elected Mayor of Tallinn
December 9, 2025
Artificial intelligence is changing gift-buying habits
December 9, 2025
Lithuania considers freezing Belarusian assets
December 9, 2025
Renovation pace in Latvia critically low – experts warn of rising risks and costs
December 9, 2025

Social

Rain and strong gusts expected in Latvia in the middle of the week
December 10, 2025
Renovation pace in Latvia critically low – experts warn of rising risks and costs
December 9, 2025
Influenza epidemic has begun in Latvia
December 9, 2025

An influenza epidemic has begun in Latvia, according to the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC). The SPKC announced the start of…

Latvia and four other countries urge the EU to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
December 8, 2025
December in Latvia will be among the warmest on record
December 8, 2025

World

Politician without prior political experience elected Mayor of Tallinn
Ogres December 9, 2025

Peters Raudsepp of the national-conservative party Isamaa was elected Mayor of Tallinn on Monday evening. Raudsepp received 46 votes in the city council,…

Artificial intelligence is changing gift-buying habits
Ogres December 9, 2025

This is the first holiday season when people have seriously turned to searching for gift ideas with artificial intelligence chatbots, and experts have…

Lithuania considers freezing Belarusian assets
Ogres December 9, 2025
Latvia wants to save money and preserve existing track gauge; Estonian minister denies rumors
Ogres December 8, 2025
Lithuania to end driving license theory tests in Russian
Ogres December 8, 2025

Latest Posts

Nearly 10 000 Ukrainian refugees receive residence and work permits in Latvia

01.04.2022 Ogres

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, 6 663 people have been provided with accommodation in Latvia with assistance from the Civil…

Day 37 of war in Ukraine: UK organises arms supplies to Ukraine, Zelenskyy blames generals for treason

01.04.202201.04.2022 Ogres

On Friday, April 1, Russian occupation forces attacked with missiles and artillery settlements in the Luhansk Region. The international community pledged more arms…

Latvian Saeima decides to view Civil Union legislative draft

01.04.2022 Ogres

On Thursday, 31 March, Latvian Saeima submitted to committees the legislative draft prepared by the Ministry of Justice, which provides for the registration…

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,…

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