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Bank of Latvia Governor on lending: The target has not yet been reached
August 28, 2026
Latvian President Comments on Risk of Russian Invasion
August 27, 2026
“An official of this rank wouldn’t fly to Moscow for no reason” – new theories about the mysterious CIA Director’s flight from Riga
August 26, 2026

CIA Director John Ratcliffe may have discussed European security and the situation in Iran during his visit to Moscow. However, given the lack…

Three days after the storm, eleven thousand customers in Latvia are still without electricity
August 26, 2026
Latvia’s anti-corruption bureau lacks staff to investigate complex cases – problem has been building for years
August 25, 2026

Politics

Latvian parliament gives “green light” to possible state involvement in airBaltic rescue
August 20, 2026
“It is a political retirement home.” Latvian prime minister sharply criticises management of state-owned companies
August 19, 2026
“It won’t happen in 2030 – there’s no doubt about it.” Latvian politician delivers stark Rail Baltica forecast
August 19, 2026
Rosļikovs names date for his return to Latvia – arrest order remains in force
August 18, 2026
Latvia: Petition calls for scrapping MPs’ transport and rent allowances
August 13, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia’s next Parliament could see a dramatic shift in the balance of power
August 7, 2026

Business

Is it safe to buy airBaltic tickets? Tallinn Airport representative gives his assessment
By Ogres   August 27, 2026

Latvia’s national airline airBaltic needs to make changes in order to survive, but there is no reason to fear that flights will be…

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BNN Interview | Cargo does not disappear — it goes to competitors. Latvia is losing millions and its place on the transit map
By Ogres   August 26, 2026
Bite warns of changes in Latvia’s telecommunications market – customers could also feel the impact
By Ogres   August 17, 2026
Food rotting in closed stores as MERE crisis reaches 1.52 million euros
By Ogres   August 10, 2026
Fuel prices surge as Latvian government urged to prepare support measures
By Ogres   July 28, 2026

Quotas, raids and deportations: Latvia plans stricter rules for third-country nationals
Ogres August 31, 2026

Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava (NA) is advancing an immigration restriction plan within the governing coalition that, among other measures, would introduce quotas for…

Coalition divided over major changes to student assessment ahead of new school year
Ogres August 31, 2026

With the new school year about to begin, Latvia’s coalition partners are divided over amendments prepared by the Ministry of Education and Science…

Sixth day after Nepal disaster brings grim news: Death toll surpasses 900
Ogres August 31, 2026
September to begin wet – heavy rain expected in parts of Latvia
Ogres August 31, 2026
Belgium summons US ambassador for mocking health minister
Ogres August 28, 2026

Quotas, raids and deportations: Latvia plans stricter rules for third-country nationals
August 31, 2026
Coalition divided over major changes to student assessment ahead of new school year
August 31, 2026
Sixth day after Nepal disaster brings grim news: Death toll surpasses 900
August 31, 2026
September to begin wet – heavy rain expected in parts of Latvia
August 31, 2026
Belgium summons US ambassador for mocking health minister
August 28, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia’s election race: polls reveal a shift in power
August 28, 2026

Social

Quotas, raids and deportations: Latvia plans stricter rules for third-country nationals
August 31, 2026
Coalition divided over major changes to student assessment ahead of new school year
August 31, 2026
September to begin wet – heavy rain expected in parts of Latvia
August 31, 2026

Monday will be cloudy with occasional sunny spells. During the night into Monday, brief rain is expected in many areas, with thunderstorms possible…

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia’s election race: polls reveal a shift in power
August 28, 2026
SAB: Russia’s perception of Latvia increasingly resembles its pre-war view of Ukraine
August 28, 2026

World

Sixth day after Nepal disaster brings grim news: Death toll surpasses 900
Ogres August 31, 2026

The confirmed death toll from the catastrophic floods and landslides in the Himalayas, affecting Nepal and China’s Tibet region, has surpassed 900, authorities…

Belgium summons US ambassador for mocking health minister
Ogres August 28, 2026

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot has summoned US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White for the second time this year after a mocking Instagram…

Scale of Nepal disaster continues to grow: 552 dead, more than 1,400 missing
Ogres August 28, 2026
Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89
Ogres August 28, 2026
Poland rules out nuclear weapons in its territory
Ogres August 28, 2026

Latest Posts

Every second Latvian resident suffers from depressed mood

15.11.2022 Ogres

According to results of a survey by SKDS, only 3% of interviewed residents in Latvia are happy about days becoming shorter. Every second…

Latvia’s used cars market – «least transparent» in Europe

15.11.202215.11.2022 Ogres

Latvia ranks last among 23 surveyed EU member states in the second had car market transparency index calculated by carVertical platform. Why is…

Latvian minister: Europe needs to change its paradigm in relationship with Russia

15.11.202215.11.2022 Ogres

At the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) Latvia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs stressed the importance…

Heating tariffs to change for fifth time in Riga this year

15.11.2022 Ogres

28 November will mark the coming into force of a new tariff of Rīgas siltums JSC (RS). This new tariff will be 183.86…

National Alliance leader fears humiliating failure in composing Latvia’s new government

14.11.202214.11.2022 Ogres

Failure of three experienced organisations to compose a new government would be humiliating, said National Alliance’s leader Raivis Dzintars in an interview to…

Gas stores at Latvia’s Inčukalns storage facility reaches 14.34 TWh

14.11.2022 Ogres

For the first time in history Inčukalns underground gas storage facility (PGK) has continued pumping natural gas after the start of the natural…

Electricity transmission tariff in Latvia may increase by average of 75%

14.11.2022 Ogres

Latvian electricity transmission system operator Sadales tīkls JSC submitted to the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) a new tariff project, which provides for increasing…

BNN ASKS | Saeima speaker: Kariņš has an authoritarian style of leading coalition negotiations

14.11.2022 Ogres

The thing that is slowing the coalition formation process in Latvia is the style employed to organise negotiations. Politicians engaged in the process…

Euribor interest rate rise to affect car lease market

14.11.2022 Ogres

Luminor Bank warns leasers that the Euribor interest rate may considerably affect their payments across their entire lease contract term. After several years…

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