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New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
January 9, 2026
Snow, gusty winds and cold: Latvia’s weekend weather forecast
January 9, 2026
Disability status in Latvia fails to work as intended – State Audit Office issues harsh conclusions
January 7, 2026

Disability status in Latvia only partially fulfills its intended purpose, while the support system is fragmented and unequal, according to the State Audit…

Frost down to –15°C expected in Latvia
January 7, 2026
Sabotage, border fence and migration — Latvia’s minister on key security challenges
January 6, 2026

Politics

Journalist attacked in Slovakia; ministers blame his professional work
January 12, 2026
Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
January 9, 2026
Latvia’s disability system must be reformed – minister speaks of a 50 million euro investment
January 8, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Pre-election fairy tales and post-election taxes? A political scientist’s view
January 5, 2026
Starmer: Britain must build closer ties with EU single market
January 5, 2026
Right action or unwanted precedent: what will the US action in Venezuela bring for the world?
January 5, 2026

Business

Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
By Ogres   January 8, 2026

Industrial producer prices in Latvia increased by 1.4% in November last year compared with November 2024, placing Latvia among the 13 European Union…

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The notorious Rail Baltica bridge pillar in the Daugava will be put into conservation for several years
By Ogres   January 8, 2026
Rising excise duties on alcohol in Latvia may fuel smuggling, retailers warn
By Ogres   January 7, 2026
“Rīgas meži”: The forestry sector will continue to be affected by geopolitical and economic challenges
By Ogres   January 2, 2026
Agricultural conditions in Latvia are becoming increasingly challenging each year, expert says
By Ogres   December 19, 2025

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister
Ogres January 12, 2026

Hungary has granted asylum to former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, widening the rift between Warsaw and Budapest, Reuters reports. Poland, where right-wing…

British ministers: Law allows shadow fleet tankers to be seized
Ogres January 12, 2026

The British government believes it has identified legislative provisions that would allow the military to board and detain ships believed to be part…

Latvian citizen accused of gathering intelligence on the defense sector for Russian military intelligence
Ogres January 12, 2026
Journalist attacked in Slovakia; ministers blame his professional work
Ogres January 12, 2026
Coalition parties see no grounds for calling for the Latvian Prime Minister’s resignation
Ogres January 12, 2026

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister
January 12, 2026
British ministers: Law allows shadow fleet tankers to be seized
January 12, 2026
Latvian citizen accused of gathering intelligence on the defense sector for Russian military intelligence
January 12, 2026
Journalist attacked in Slovakia; ministers blame his professional work
January 12, 2026
Coalition parties see no grounds for calling for the Latvian Prime Minister’s resignation
January 12, 2026
NATO considers deploying military forces to Greenland; Britain says “all as usual”
January 12, 2026

Social

Latvian citizen accused of gathering intelligence on the defense sector for Russian military intelligence
January 12, 2026
Coalition parties see no grounds for calling for the Latvian Prime Minister’s resignation
January 12, 2026
Wintery weather to continue in Latvia in the coming days
January 12, 2026

Wintery conditions will persist in Latvia in the coming days. The week will begin with light snowfall in some areas and frost, with…

BNN IN FOCUS | Migration, security and sovereignty: Filips Rajevskis on what Latvia should not repeat
January 9, 2026
Latvia’s electronic queue at the borders with Russia and Belarus: what the first months reveal
January 9, 2026

World

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish justice minister
Ogres January 12, 2026

Hungary has granted asylum to former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, widening the rift between Warsaw and Budapest, Reuters reports. Poland, where right-wing…

British ministers: Law allows shadow fleet tankers to be seized
Ogres January 12, 2026

The British government believes it has identified legislative provisions that would allow the military to board and detain ships believed to be part…

NATO considers deploying military forces to Greenland; Britain says “all as usual”
Ogres January 12, 2026
Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
Ogres January 9, 2026
Anti-government protests continue in Iran; internet shut down in the country
Ogres January 9, 2026

Latest Posts

Talks of pension and minimal wage increase start off in Latvia; no action plan presented yet

26.04.2022 Ogres

The ruling coalition in Latvia plans to discuss possible solutions to compensate the rapid price rise, as journalists were told by representatives of…

EU still skirts around full embargo of Russian oil and gas

26.04.2022 Ogres

Member states of the European Union still have not reached an agreement on a full embargo or increased tariffs on imports of Russian…

Soviet memorial stones to be liquidated in Ogre

25.04.2022 Ogres

Ogre Municipal Council has decided to dismantle five memorial stones dedicated to Soviet occupation regime within its territory, according to information from the…

German ex-Chancellor – Rosneft businessman – asked to leave ruling social-democrats

25.04.202225.04.2022 Ogres

Gerhard Schröder, the ex-Chancellor of Germany, who has refused to leave high posts in Russian energy companies amid the war in Ukraine, has…

Lukashenko claims Latvians, Lithuanians and the Polish queue up to shop for buckwheat and salt in Belarus

25.04.202225.04.2022 Ogres

Latvians, Lithuanians and the Polish all stand in long queues outside the Belarusian border, asking to be let in to shop for buckwheat…

Estonian islands seeking serious military defence

25.04.202225.04.2022 Ogres

Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, the scenic Estonian islands in the eastern part of the Baltic Sea, are looking to the military situation and increased…

Belorusija Sanatorium in Jurmala closes down due to sanctions

25.04.2022 Ogres

Belorusija Sanatorium, which is owned by a state institution of Belarus and which is subjected to international sanctions, has posted an announcement on…

No more Russian cheese in Latvia – Cesvaines piens to rename the product

25.04.2022 Ogres

In demonstration of support to the Ukrainian people, Latvian company Cesvaines piens has decided to not include the word Russia in any of…

VBP Deputy Chairman: Freeport of Ventspils board is a victim of Lembergs’ management

25.04.202225.04.2022 Ogres

After several years of fighting the board of the Freeport of Ventspils has officially announced its status of a victim in relation to…

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