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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
Frost down to –15°C expected in Latvia
January 7, 2026

On Wednesday, the sun will appear more frequently between the clouds. Snow is still expected in many places overnight, but during the day…

Sabotage, border fence and migration — Latvia’s minister on key security challenges
January 6, 2026
A cold week ahead in Latvia: snowfall and falling temperatures
January 5, 2026

Politics

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
Managed conflict, not collapse: What’s happening inside Latvia’s governmen
January 2, 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

Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
Ogres January 9, 2026

The number of asylum seekers in Sweden fell by 30% in 2025, reaching its lowest level since 1985, and the right leaning government…

Anti-government protests continue in Iran; internet shut down in the country
Ogres January 9, 2026

Large crowds of people have taken to the streets of Iran’s capital Tehran, in the largest protests against the Islamic state in recent…

Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
Ogres January 9, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Migration, security and sovereignty: Filips Rajevskis on what Latvia should not repeat
Ogres January 9, 2026
Latvia’s electronic queue at the borders with Russia and Belarus: what the first months reveal
Ogres January 9, 2026

Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
January 9, 2026
Anti-government protests continue in Iran; internet shut down in the country
January 9, 2026
Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
January 9, 2026
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
Estonian animal rights activists: Institutions and breeders should know who should not be entrusted with animals
January 9, 2026

Social

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
Declining birth rates force Daugavpils to rethink its kindergarten network
January 9, 2026

Due to ongoing demographic trends, the municipality of Daugavpils will soon have to reassess its network of pre-school education institutions, municipal officials say….

Military ammunition plant under construction in Latvia’s Iecava forests, to produce up to 50,000 charges annually
January 8, 2026
Latvia allocated approximately 0.3% of GDP to Ukraine’s military support last year
January 8, 2026

World

Sweden sees lowest number of asylum applications in 40 years
Ogres January 9, 2026

The number of asylum seekers in Sweden fell by 30% in 2025, reaching its lowest level since 1985, and the right leaning government…

Anti-government protests continue in Iran; internet shut down in the country
Ogres January 9, 2026

Large crowds of people have taken to the streets of Iran’s capital Tehran, in the largest protests against the Islamic state in recent…

Estonian animal rights activists: Institutions and breeders should know who should not be entrusted with animals
Ogres January 9, 2026
US withdraws from major international entities, saying membership is no longer in national interest
Ogres January 8, 2026
Italy: Meloni’s party activists beaten; PM condemns political hatred
Ogres January 8, 2026

Latest Posts

CSP reports more men than women among unemployed people in Latvia

21.04.2022 Ogres

In March 2022, the actual unemployment rate in Latvia was 7.4 %, and compared to February it has decreased by 0.2 percentage points….

Latvian households offered to procure energy from wind farms

21.04.2022 Ogres

To continue development of Baltic renewable energy production and promote new solutions to reduce energy costs, Latvia has commenced a pilot project for…

Latvia’s state budget deficit of 2021 at 7.3% of GDP

21.04.202221.04.2022 Ogres

In 2021 general government budget deficit accounted for EUR 2.4 billion or 7.3 % of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and general government…

Estonia joins Baltic neighbours in outlawing symbols of military aggression

21.04.2022 Ogres

The parliament of Estonia adopted on Thursday, April 21, amendments to the Penal Code of the Baltic country to ban the public display…

War crime supporters will have their Latvian citizenship revoked

21.04.2022 Ogres

On Thursday, 21 April, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Citizenship Law, providing legal basis for stripping a person…

Latvian armed forces to organize military exercises

21.04.2022 Ogres

This week Latvian National Armed Forces will be holding the traditional annual Land Force Mechanized Infantry Brigade exercise Berešu maršs [March of the…

Day 57 of war in Ukraine: Russia rejects UN call for Easter truce, organises forced mobilisation in Kherson

21.04.2022 Ogres

On Wednesday, April 20, Kyiv continued efforts to hold peace talks in Mariupol, where civilians and Ukrainian troops are besieged in the Azovstal…

Latvian parliament officially accuses Russia of genocide of Ukrainian people

21.04.2022 Ogres

On Thursday, 21 April, Latvia’s Saeima unanimously passed the statement on Russian Federation’s aggression and war crimes in Ukraine, while also voicing solidarity…

Getliņi Eko manager: packaging deposit system has yet to affect landfill

21.04.2022 Ogres

Even after Latvia’s adoption of a packaging deposit system earlier this year Getliņi landfill has yet to experience any changes to the waste…

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