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A warm December continues – what can we expect in the coming days?
December 9, 2025
Freezing rain and wet snow expected on Monday – forecasters warn drivers
December 8, 2025
Babiš to be confirmed as Czech Prime Minister; conflict of interest resolved
December 5, 2025

Czech President Petr Pavel will appoint billionaire populist politician Andrej Babiš as prime minister, Politico reports. Babiš announced on the evening of the…

Influenza incidence in Latvia approaches epidemic threshold
December 4, 2025
Fog and light precipitation will continue, but the weekend will bring wetter and warmer weather
December 3, 2025

Politics

President of Latvia halts vignette price increase: law must be reconsidered
December 10, 2025
Latvia seeks stricter regulation of telecom operators to curb financial fraud
December 8, 2025
BNN IN FOCUS | Will the Latvian Government fall? Rajevskis outlines possible scenarios after the budget vote
December 5, 2025
Record defence funding for Latvia: Armed Forces receive the largest budget in history
December 5, 2025
Latvian Parliament approves budget changes – what will change for residents in 2026?
December 4, 2025
“We won’t give in to blackmail” — JV leader comments on coalition crisis and budget vote
December 1, 2025

Business

BNN IN FOCUS | For years, Russia has seen our cargo — Latvia finally promises to stop this and move to Western solutions
By Ogres   December 9, 2025

By Ilona Bērziņa Latvian Railways (LDz) plans to completely abandon the use of the automated operational transport management system (APOVS) produced in Russia…

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LVM Timber price reduction in Latvia – support or market adjustment?
By Ogres   December 8, 2025
“Rīgas karte” has long been a source of scandals and excessive costs — liquidation proposed, Kleinbergs says
By Ogres   December 4, 2025
Ventspils Freeport begins electrification of ferry berth – the project will cost more than 4 million euros
By Ogres   December 3, 2025
Opinion: Latvia’s oil product reserves — can we really be sure they are safe?
By Ogres   November 13, 2025

President of Latvia halts vignette price increase: law must be reconsidered
Ogres December 10, 2025

President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs has decided to return amendments to the Road User Charge Law to the Saeima for reconsideration. The amendments,…

Rain and strong gusts expected in Latvia in the middle of the week
Ogres December 10, 2025

On Wednesday, skies will be overcast. During the night, light rain is expected in many places, and in the morning a broad precipitation…

Politician without prior political experience elected Mayor of Tallinn
Ogres December 9, 2025
Artificial intelligence is changing gift-buying habits
Ogres December 9, 2025
Lithuania considers freezing Belarusian assets
Ogres December 9, 2025

President of Latvia halts vignette price increase: law must be reconsidered
December 10, 2025
Rain and strong gusts expected in Latvia in the middle of the week
December 10, 2025
Politician without prior political experience elected Mayor of Tallinn
December 9, 2025
Artificial intelligence is changing gift-buying habits
December 9, 2025
Lithuania considers freezing Belarusian assets
December 9, 2025
Renovation pace in Latvia critically low – experts warn of rising risks and costs
December 9, 2025

Social

Rain and strong gusts expected in Latvia in the middle of the week
December 10, 2025
Renovation pace in Latvia critically low – experts warn of rising risks and costs
December 9, 2025
Influenza epidemic has begun in Latvia
December 9, 2025

An influenza epidemic has begun in Latvia, according to the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC). The SPKC announced the start of…

Latvia and four other countries urge the EU to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
December 8, 2025
December in Latvia will be among the warmest on record
December 8, 2025

World

Politician without prior political experience elected Mayor of Tallinn
Ogres December 9, 2025

Peters Raudsepp of the national-conservative party Isamaa was elected Mayor of Tallinn on Monday evening. Raudsepp received 46 votes in the city council,…

Artificial intelligence is changing gift-buying habits
Ogres December 9, 2025

This is the first holiday season when people have seriously turned to searching for gift ideas with artificial intelligence chatbots, and experts have…

Lithuania considers freezing Belarusian assets
Ogres December 9, 2025
Latvia wants to save money and preserve existing track gauge; Estonian minister denies rumors
Ogres December 8, 2025
Lithuania to end driving license theory tests in Russian
Ogres December 8, 2025

Latest Posts

Saeima Budget Committee to review initiative on reduction of excise tax for fuel

30.03.2022 Ogres

On Wednesday, 30 March, Saeima’s Mandates, Ethics and Submissions Committee agreed to submit to the Budget and Finance Committee an initiative from residents…

Latvian farmers may receive aid from EU to compensate losses from war in Ukraine

30.03.2022 Ogres

Latvian farmers may receive aid from the European Union due to the war in Ukraine in the form of EUR 4.2 million, as…

Estonia not willing to build gas terminal without Latvia and Finland

30.03.202230.03.2022 Ogres

The Estonian government is looking into ways to cut the country’s energy dependence on natural gas from Russia, by supporting the building of…

Bank of Latvia downgrades GDP growth outlook to 1.8% for 2022

30.03.2022 Ogres

The Bank of Latvia has downgraded Latvia’s GDP growth outlook for 2022 from the previous 4.2% to 1.8%, as mentioned by the head…

Day 35 of war in Ukraine: Russian withdrawal pledge taken as deceit, food ships blocked in Black Sea

30.03.202230.03.2022 Ogres

On Wednesday, March 30, the Ukrainian military stated it perceived Russia’s pledge to withdraw troops from offensive operations near Kyiv and Chernyhyv as…

Covid-19 in Baltic States. 2 443 in Latvia 3 705 in Lithuania, 1 405 in Estonia

30.03.2022 Ogres

A total of 2 443 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 12 people have died, of…

Bank of Latvia upgrades inflation outlook to 9.5% for 2022

30.03.202230.03.2022 Ogres

The Bank of Latvia has upgraded the average inflation outlook for 2022 from the previous 6.1% to 9.5%. For next year the inflation…

Latvian minister invites annulling Ventspils ex-mayor’s honorary status in LU

30.03.202230.03.2022 Ogres

Latvian Minister of Education and Science Anita Muižniece has sent an invitation to the University of Latvia to annul ex-mayor of Ventspils Aivars…

Latvian government approves increase of defence budget to 2.5% of GDP

30.03.2022 Ogres

On Tuesday, 29 March, Latvia’s government approved the gradual increase of the defence budget to 2.5% of GDP in the next three years….

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