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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

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
Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
December 23, 2025

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…

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
Estonian animal rights activists: Institutions and breeders should know who should not be entrusted with animals
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
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
Declining birth rates force Daugavpils to rethink its kindergarten network
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

Latvian Ministry of the Interior to request more money to raise wages

04.04.2022 Ogres

The Ministry of the Interior in Latvia plans to increase wages of workers of the interior sector and Prison Administration officials who hold…

Lithuania announces end to natural gas imports from Russia

04.04.2022 Ogres

Lithuania has ended importing natural gas from Russia, the Lithuanian Energy Ministry has stated and evaluated that the Baltic country has become the…

Day 40 of war in Ukraine: West seeking accountability for Bucha atrocities, Russia organises mobilisation

04.04.202204.04.2022 Ogres

In Ukraine, on Monday, April 4, Russian occupation forces attacked with missiles the southern city of Milkolaiv. In liberated towns near Kyiv, the…

Riga City Council to ask Constitutional Court to intervene with development plan situation

04.04.2022 Ogres

Riga City Council has decided to turn to the Constitutional Court over the decision made by the Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional…

Orbán wins Hungarian parliamentary election, calls Zelenenskyy his opponent

04.04.202204.04.2022 Ogres

In the Hungarian parliamentary election, the ruling political party alliance Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Alliance has reached a landslide victory. Announcing his fourth election win,…

60 Ukrainian doctors want to work in Latvia

04.04.202204.04.2022 Ogres

Latvian Medical Association (LMA) has received applications from 60 Ukrainian doctors, as confirmed by LMA public relations official Evija Ansonska. The majority of…

Vice-mayor: Riga is close to maximum refugee accommodation capacity

04.04.2022 Ogres

Riga is close to its maximum capacity for refugees, said the city’s vice-mayor Vilnis Ķirsis in an interview to LTV programme Rīta panorāma….

Meteorologists predict cold and unpleasant weather in Latvia this week

04.04.2022 Ogres

This week weather in Latvia will be dictated by cyclones. This means cloudy weather and precipitation – rain, wet snow and snow, according…

After the slaughter in Bucha, tighter sanctions will be imposed on Russia; arms promised to Ukraine

04.04.202204.04.2022 Ogres

After the slaughter believed to have committed by Russian forces in Bucha, which is located on the outskirts of Kyiv in Ukraine, western…

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