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Sunny weather and spring-like warmth expected in Latvia
March 10, 2026
Public opposition grows: petition launched in Latvia against cuts to overtime pay
March 9, 2026
Repatriation flights for Latvian citizens from Dubai – important airport change
March 6, 2026

For the repatriation flights operated by Latvia’s national airline airBaltic, scheduled for Friday with departures from Dubai at 17:50 and 18:50 local time,…

Middle East conflict threatens fertilizer supplies during planting time
March 5, 2026
Could the Middle East conflict trigger NATO Article 5? Latvia’s Defence Minister explains
March 4, 2026

Politics

Sarkozy’s son to enter French politics; will bring US political influence
March 6, 2026
War in Iran: European politicians unable to take a unified position
March 4, 2026
Latvian government working on simplifying the legislative process
March 3, 2026
Latvia should assess the US example: adjusting sanctions as a way to avoid strengthening Russia’s economy
March 2, 2026
Hungarian opposition: Country at crossroads between Europe and dictatorship
February 27, 2026
Le Pen: I will not run for president with an ankle bracelet
February 26, 2026

Business

Oil prices reach highest level since 2022
By Ogres   March 9, 2026

Oil prices continued to rise on Monday amid the war between the United States and Iran, reaching their highest level since 2022, while…

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Fuel prices in Latvia rise sharply – minister demands explanation from retailers
By Ogres   March 5, 2026
Middle East conflict escalates; airline shares fall
By Ogres   March 2, 2026
Moneyval signal to investors: Latvia is a safe financial environment
By Ogres   February 19, 2026
Latvia’s Central Bank governor outlines concrete steps to double economic growth
By Ogres   February 19, 2026

Service investigation commission to review Rail Baltica procurement for railway switches
Ogres March 10, 2026

A service investigation commission will be established to evaluate the procurement organised by the Baltic joint venture RB Rail for the supply of…

Croatia reinstates compulsory military service; first hundreds begin training
Ogres March 10, 2026

For the first time since 2008, when Croatia abolished compulsory military service, hundreds of young Croatians have arrived for compulsory military service, writes…

Sunny weather and spring-like warmth expected in Latvia
Ogres March 10, 2026
Breast cancer patients from Lithuania forced to seek medication in Latvia and Poland
Ogres March 9, 2026
Estonian woman arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying for Iran
Ogres March 9, 2026

Service investigation commission to review Rail Baltica procurement for railway switches
March 10, 2026
Croatia reinstates compulsory military service; first hundreds begin training
March 10, 2026
Sunny weather and spring-like warmth expected in Latvia
March 10, 2026
Breast cancer patients from Lithuania forced to seek medication in Latvia and Poland
March 9, 2026
Estonian woman arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying for Iran
March 9, 2026
Rising oil prices threaten road projects in Latvia
March 9, 2026

Social

Service investigation commission to review Rail Baltica procurement for railway switches
March 10, 2026
Rising oil prices threaten road projects in Latvia
March 9, 2026
Switzerland to enshrine right to use cash inconstitution
March 9, 2026

Voters on the 8th of March voted to enshrine the right to use cash in the country’s constitution, Politico reports. The official result…

Spring gains momentum: temperatures in Latvia could reach +15°C this week
March 9, 2026
Latvia’s GDP growth outpaces EU average
March 6, 2026

World

Croatia reinstates compulsory military service; first hundreds begin training
Ogres March 10, 2026

For the first time since 2008, when Croatia abolished compulsory military service, hundreds of young Croatians have arrived for compulsory military service, writes…

Breast cancer patients from Lithuania forced to seek medication in Latvia and Poland
Ogres March 9, 2026

Women battling breast cancer said that Lithuania has been short of the much-needed drug Tamoxifen for four months in a row, and some…

Estonian woman arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying for Iran
Ogres March 9, 2026
Von der Leyen: EU can no longer rely solely on rules-based system
Ogres March 9, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | What rising gas and fuel prices could mean for Latvia
Ogres March 6, 2026

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Economist: Latvian residents’ purchasing power may suffer rapid downfall in near future

13.06.2022 Ogres

«The growth of gas tariffs is a sufficiently big shock. Residents who use gas for heating will be in a critical situation, since…

Latvian Green Party leaves Union of Greens and Parties

13.06.202213.06.2022 Ogres

On Saturday, 11 June, with an overwhelming majority Latvian Green Party (LZP) voted in favour of leaving the Union of Greens and Farmers…

Meteorologists predict proper summer weather in Latvia this week

13.06.202213.06.2022 Ogres

This week many parts of Latvia will experience precipitation. Air temperature will stay at +20° C most of the time, according to Latvian…

BNN summary of the week: Big price rise. TV Rain in Riga. Ukrainian grain export

12.06.2022 Ogres

This week the topic of rising prices was on most residents’ minds in Latvia. The price of electricity in May 2022 increased by…

Week in Lithuania: Opposition MPs quarrel with ruling parties; Finance Ministry calls for suspension of Russia’s World Bank membership

11.06.202211.06.2022 Ogres

Last week, the top news in Lithuania were Opposition MPs quarrelling with the ruling coalition, the Finance Ministry calling for suspension of Russia’s…

Corruption watchdog in Latvia to look into scandalous politician’s pre-election promotion

10.06.2022 Ogres

Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has commenced two administrative violation procedures over possible violations of pre-election campaigning rules by Ainārs Šlesers’…

NVA: worrying trends observed on Latvia’s labour market

10.06.2022 Ogres

Latvian State Employment Agency (NVA) has received notification from multiple companies regarding plans for mass lay-offs. Most of those notifications are from transport…

Day 107 of war in Ukraine: Russia’s aim is «a desert», foreign prisoners of war sentenced to death, artillery system ratio 1:20

10.06.2022 Ogres

On Friday, June 10, the Luhansk Region Military Administration reported on Russia not trying to repair power supply in occupied towns and on…

Bank of Latvia upgrades country’s GDP growth to 2.9% for 2022

10.06.2022 Ogres

The Bank of Latvia has upgraded the country’s GDP growth outlook for 2022 from the previous 1.8% to 2.9%, according to the bank’s…

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