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235 same-sex partnerships registered in Latvia within a year
July 1, 2025
The Ministry of Economics in austerity mode: plans to eliminate 40 positions and save millions
June 30, 2025
Riga has a new mayor – Viesturs Kleinbergs
June 27, 2025

On Friday, the 27 of June, Viesturs Kleinbergs, a representative of the Progressive party, was elected as the new Chairman of the Riga…

“A state cannot be secure if society is weakened” – LBAS letter to the government
June 26, 2025
“Riga’s residents gave us a second chance – if we betray them, there won’t be a third,” Kleinbergs warns
June 26, 2025

Politics

Latvia faces risk of budget collapse – government incapable of action, Kulbergs warns
June 30, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Why do voters support mayors accused of fraud or disgraced in office?
June 27, 2025
BNN Interview | Hosams Abu Meri: Why waiting times remain long and how to treat Latvia smarter
June 26, 2025
Rinkēvičs: No consensus yet on when Ukraine could be invited to join NATO
June 26, 2025
Russia carried out one of the deadliest strikes on Ukraine
June 25, 2025
Siliņa: Coalition remains stable despite Ābrama leaving the “Progressive” faction
June 20, 2025

Business

The state promised but didn’t deliver – “Lux Express” considers legal action over half a million euros
By Ogres   June 27, 2025

International passenger carrier Lux Express is considering taking legal action against the state in connection with compensation for transporting passengers eligible for fare…

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Heating in Riga to become significantly more expensive – new tariff submitted to regulator
By Ogres   June 20, 2025
BNN Interview | Lawyer Stucka: everyone was deceived by the OIK – it’s time to hold someone accountable
By Ogres   June 18, 2025
“Rail Baltica” Is Becoming More Expensive, but Latvia Aims to Optimize – Švinka Promises Practical Progress
By Ogres   June 18, 2025
Latvia launches portal to help citizens reclaim electricity surcharge payments
By Ogres   June 17, 2025

235 same-sex partnerships registered in Latvia within a year
Ogres July 1, 2025

In the year since Latvia introduced the Partnership Institute, 235 same-sex partnerships have been officially registered, according to the Latvian Council of Sworn…

Latvia plans to start recruiting of an additional 500 professional soldiers
Ogres July 1, 2025

Starting in July, the National Armed Forces (NAF) of Latvia plan to recruit an additional 500 professional soldiers. The defence sector hopes that…

Wet summer threatens rural tourism in Lithuania
Ogres June 30, 2025
“You’d think it was a famine” – mycologist criticizes mushroom pickers for damaging forests
Ogres June 30, 2025
Low water level on Germany’s largest river disrupts freight transport
Ogres June 30, 2025

235 same-sex partnerships registered in Latvia within a year
July 1, 2025
Latvia plans to start recruiting of an additional 500 professional soldiers
July 1, 2025
Wet summer threatens rural tourism in Lithuania
June 30, 2025
“You’d think it was a famine” – mycologist criticizes mushroom pickers for damaging forests
June 30, 2025
Low water level on Germany’s largest river disrupts freight transport
June 30, 2025
Alcohol consumption decreases in Lithuania; more drunk drivers
June 30, 2025

Social

Latvia plans to start recruiting of an additional 500 professional soldiers
July 1, 2025
Wet summer threatens rural tourism in Lithuania
June 30, 2025
“You’d think it was a famine” – mycologist criticizes mushroom pickers for damaging forests
June 30, 2025

This summer, mushroom season in Latvia has started unusually early – chanterelles have already appeared in forests as early as May and early…

A heatwave approaches Latvia – temperatures to reach up to +30 degrees on Thursday
June 30, 2025
Only Kleinbergs nominated for Riga mayor post
June 27, 2025

World

Low water level on Germany’s largest river disrupts freight transport
Ogres June 30, 2025

A heat wave sweeping across western Europe has caused water levels in Germany’s largest river, the Rhine, to drop below the level that…

Alcohol consumption decreases in Lithuania; more drunk drivers
Ogres June 30, 2025

In 2024, official alcohol consumption reached its lowest level in a decade, but the increasing number of alcohol-related deaths is a cause for…

Orbán accuses EU of organizing “repulsive” Pride march
Ogres June 30, 2025
Estonian Prime Minister: EU must put more pressure on Hungary
Ogres June 27, 2025
One in three Tuvaluans has applied for a climate change visa
Ogres June 27, 2025

Latest Posts

Considerable inflation observed in Latvia in October, but coffee and chocolate remained cheap

08.11.2021 Ogres

Compared to October 2020, the average level of consumer prices increased by 6.0 %. The greatest pressure on the average price level changes…

Latvian police intercept and confiscate 290 kg of narcotics

08.11.2021 Ogres

Latvian State Police have intercepted and confiscated 290 kg of various narcotics, as confirmed by the police. As part of a previously commenced…

People in Mexico protest against rising femicide problem

08.11.2021 Ogres

In the streets of Mexico City, several hundred people have gathered in a protest to raise awareness of the femicide issue in Mexico,…

Meteorologists roll out this week’s weather forecast for Latvia

08.11.2021 Ogres

At the beginning of the week, with the cyclone slowly moving from Latvia’s territory, colder masses of air will start flowing to the…

Minister: no discounts for non-vaccinated people in Latvia after the lockdown

08.11.2021 Ogres

There will be life in Latvia after the end of the lockdown. As previously decided, residents who are vaccinated for or have recovered…

Call for new restrictions in Denmark as cases rise despite high vaccination coverage

08.11.2021 Ogres

As Denmark faces a surge in new Covid-19 cases in its highly-vaccinated population, the country’s Health Board has urged politicians to reintroduce restrictions…

Estonian hospitals given patient prioritising guidelines for worsening of Covid situation

08.11.2021 Ogres

As Estonian healthcare authorities prepare for possible increased surge in Covid-19 patients in hospitals already stretched by the crisis, new triage recommendations have…

Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 423 in Latvia, 1 411 in Lithuania, 788 in Estonia

08.11.2021 Ogres

A total of 423 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 263 of the patients were either…

LIZDA: please stop overloading the education sector with constant covid-related changes

08.11.2021 Ogres

The government should stop overloading Latvia’s education sector with a stream of constant covid-related changes, said the head of Latvian Trade Union of…

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