Skip to content
  • Team
  • Contacts
  OGRES ZIŅAS
OGRES ZIŅAS
  • Home
  • Current news
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Social
  • World
“What happens if 100 drones enter Latvia?” Former military commander criticizes state preparedness
May 8, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister dissatisfied: drone warning was sent only after the incident
May 7, 2026
Latvian Police warn: provocations on the 9th of May will not be tolerated
May 5, 2026

The State Police of Latvia (VP) currently has no indications of heightened security risks in Latvia on the 9th of May in connection…

Weather to improve: temperatures in Latvia to reach +20°C by the weekend
April 28, 2026
Weather to shift rapidly: snow to be followed by +20°C warmth
April 27, 2026

Politics

Britain charges spies; Chinese ambassador to be summoned
May 8, 2026
Estonia to ban parties from receiving funding from third-country nationals
May 7, 2026
While Latvia’s budget lacks funds, airBaltic may require another substantial sum
May 7, 2026
Raising the minimum wage in Latvia becomes a subject of political debate
May 6, 2026
100 thousand a year: what Latvia’s Foreign Minister earns
April 29, 2026
Siliņa’s income rises: how much does Latvia’s Prime Minister actually earn?
April 27, 2026

Business

Latvia “gifts” millions to Russia while its own jobs and tax revenues continue to decline
By Ogres   May 5, 2026

Opinion article The mineral fertilizer transshipment terminal Riga Fertilizer Terminal (RFT) has been fighting for four years for the right to operate, preserve…

Read More
Gas supplies may remain constrained until 2027, IEA warns
By Ogres   April 24, 2026
Debt rising, deficit growing – latest data on Latvia’s public finances
By Ogres   April 22, 2026
Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
By Ogres   April 17, 2026
Kulbergs: airBaltic cannot continue living on loans
By Ogres   April 14, 2026

BNN IN FOCUS | “The builder of the drone wall has built nothing” — Rajevskis sharply criticizes Sprūds
Ogres May 8, 2026

This week Latvia experienced yet another drone incident and once again stepped on the same rake. Early Thursday morning, three unmanned aerial vehicles…

GPS interference in Estonia makes it difficult to detect wildfires
Ogres May 8, 2026

In the northeastern Estonian county of Ida-Viru, interference in the transmission of global positioning system (GPS) signals has been observed for several years,…

Victory Day parade without tanks – Moscow’s war is not going according to plan
Ogres May 8, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister sharply criticizes Defence Minister: 2 billion euros budget demands greater responsibility
Ogres May 8, 2026
Britain charges spies; Chinese ambassador to be summoned
Ogres May 8, 2026

BNN IN FOCUS | “The builder of the drone wall has built nothing” — Rajevskis sharply criticizes Sprūds
May 8, 2026
GPS interference in Estonia makes it difficult to detect wildfires
May 8, 2026
Victory Day parade without tanks – Moscow’s war is not going according to plan
May 8, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister sharply criticizes Defence Minister: 2 billion euros budget demands greater responsibility
May 8, 2026
Britain charges spies; Chinese ambassador to be summoned
May 8, 2026
Latvia’s Defence Minister to take three days of leave due to relative’s funeral
May 8, 2026

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | “The builder of the drone wall has built nothing” — Rajevskis sharply criticizes Sprūds
May 8, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister sharply criticizes Defence Minister: 2 billion euros budget demands greater responsibility
May 8, 2026
Latvia’s Defence Minister to take three days of leave due to relative’s funeral
May 8, 2026

Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds of The Progressives (P) will be on leave from today until Sunday due to the funeral of a…

Latvia urgently needs to strengthen anti-drone defense on the eastern border, says National Security Committee chairman
May 7, 2026
“Life went on” — Latvian police surprised by public reaction during drone alert
May 7, 2026

World

GPS interference in Estonia makes it difficult to detect wildfires
Ogres May 8, 2026

In the northeastern Estonian county of Ida-Viru, interference in the transmission of global positioning system (GPS) signals has been observed for several years,…

Victory Day parade without tanks – Moscow’s war is not going according to plan
Ogres May 8, 2026

Moscow’s Red Square, surrounded by metal barriers, is now overrun with the word “victory” on posters and soldiers rehearsing for the parade, the…

Spanish police seize 30 tons of cocaine
Ogres May 8, 2026
Loud protests erupt at Venice Biennale over Russian participation
Ogres May 7, 2026
Iran considers US offer to end war; Trump hopes for quick deal
Ogres May 7, 2026

Latest Posts

Will food become cheaper in Latvian stores? Explanation from the Governor of the Bank of Latvia

22.12.202522.12.2025 Ogres

Food prices in Latvian shops are beginning to follow global trends, Mārtiņš Kazāks, President of the Bank of Latvia, said on Monday in…

Peace plan talks productive; still no result

22.12.202522.12.2025 Ogres

US and Ukrainian representatives said that peace talks in Miami over the weekend were productive, but significant results that would allow stopping the…

Brandavs admits promising a bribe to Ušakovs — former Riga mayor denies allegations, TV report says

22.12.202523.12.2025 Ogres

Aleksandrs Brandavs, the former indirect owner of passenger transport company Rīgas mikroautobusu satiksme (RMS), paid a 73,000 euros fine this autumn after admitting…

Will there be snow in Latvia at Christmas? Latest forecast

22.12.202523.12.2025 Ogres

On Monday, skies will be mostly cloudy. During the night, precipitation — rain and wet snow — is expected only in eastern parts…

France still fails to agree on next year’s budget

19.12.202519.12.2025 Ogres

The French parliament failed to agree on the 2026 national budget on the 19th of December, meaning that emergency solutions will have to…

A cat gets caught up in the fray around Lithuania’s public broadcaster; president outraged by the nonsense

19.12.202519.12.2025 Ogres

At the end of the year, Lithuanian lawmakers created a situation where even a cat has a say in whether to dismiss the…

Estonian Interior Minister: Russians don’t know how to read maps

19.12.202520.12.2025 Ogres

The Estonian government will conduct a new risk assessment on December 19, and it is not ruled out that the border with Russia…

BNN IN FOCUS | Tried to win favour, but failed: what went wrong with the Latvian Government’s “reset”?

19.12.202519.12.2025 Ogres

One of the most prominent issues of the outgoing year was the fight against bureaucracy. Residents hoped that bureaucrats would finally be knocked…

Minister criticizes Czech climate policy; promised “green blood will flow”

19.12.202520.12.2025 Ogres

Czech interim environment minister Petr Macinka has said that ideology must be broken and the ministry’s climate protection department will be closed, writes…

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 94 95 96 … 1,208 Next

Recent Posts

  • BNN IN FOCUS | “The builder of the drone wall has built nothing” — Rajevskis sharply criticizes Sprūds
  • GPS interference in Estonia makes it difficult to detect wildfires
  • Victory Day parade without tanks – Moscow’s war is not going according to plan
  • Latvian Prime Minister sharply criticizes Defence Minister: 2 billion euros budget demands greater responsibility
  • Britain charges spies; Chinese ambassador to be summoned
OGRES ZINAS © 2024 All rights reserved
  • Team
  • Contacts
  • Home
  • Current news
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Social
  • World

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in .

Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

3rd Party Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages.

Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website.

Cookie Policy

More information about our Cookie Policy