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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

Avens: Latvian Minister is trying to “cement” my place on the sanctions list
July 1, 2025
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

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

Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania
Ogres July 1, 2025

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that temporary border controls will be introduced on the country’s borders with Germany and Lithuania from…

Heating bills to rise in Riga – city council criticises “Latvenergo” and seeks to take control
Ogres July 1, 2025

The Riga City Council has pledged to find solutions in cooperation with the Ministry of Economics (EM) to mitigate the rise in heating…

Avens: Latvian Minister is trying to “cement” my place on the sanctions list
Ogres July 1, 2025
235 same-sex partnerships registered in Latvia within a year
Ogres July 1, 2025
Latvia plans to start recruiting of an additional 500 professional soldiers
Ogres July 1, 2025

Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania
July 1, 2025
Heating bills to rise in Riga – city council criticises “Latvenergo” and seeks to take control
July 1, 2025
Avens: Latvian Minister is trying to “cement” my place on the sanctions list
July 1, 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

Social

Heating bills to rise in Riga – city council criticises “Latvenergo” and seeks to take control
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

The rainy start to summer has cast a shadow over Lithuania’s rural tourism sector, with guesthouses reporting massive cancellations, with up to 80%…

“You’d think it was a famine” – mycologist criticizes mushroom pickers for damaging forests
June 30, 2025
A heatwave approaches Latvia – temperatures to reach up to +30 degrees on Thursday
June 30, 2025

World

Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania
Ogres July 1, 2025

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that temporary border controls will be introduced on the country’s borders with Germany and Lithuania from…

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
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

Latest Posts

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…

President: all of Latvia should help Latgale overcome Covid-19 pandemic

08.11.2021 Ogres

Because the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted Latgale the most, since people there vaccinate the least, all of Latvia should get involved to assist…

World’s coronavirus infections surpass 250 million, half of new infections – in Europe

08.11.2021 Ogres

The number of globally registered new infection cases have on Monday, November 8, exceeded 250 million and more than a half of new…

BNN summary of the week: Lay-offs for non-vaccinated people. Covid-19 medicine. Global pollution

07.11.2021 Ogres

This week the world’s attention turned slightly away from the topic of the pandemic towards no less topical problem of climate change. Countries…

Week in Lithuania: 201,200 vaccine doses to be sent to Latvia, President vetoes bill requiring unvaccinated workers to pay for tests

06.11.2021 Ogres

Last week, the top news in Lithuania were the President rejecting bill mandating unvaccinated, humanitarian aid to Latvia in the form of vaccines…

Physician: municipal leaders in Latgale made a mistake by asking residents to wait and promising Russian vaccine

05.11.202105.11.2021 Ogres

Municipal leaders in Latgale made a mistake when they asked residents to wait out Covid-19 vaccination and promised them a vaccine from Russia,…

Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 821 in Latvia, 3 183 in Lithuania, 1 435 in Estonia

05.11.202105.11.2021 Ogres

A total of 1 821 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 1 272 of the patients…

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