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Latvia records lowest voter turnout since restoration of independence in 15th Saeima election · BNN
October 3, 2026
Low income does not necessarily mean debt cannot be repaid – Latvia’s Constitutional Court delivers significant ruling
September 30, 2026
Greece: Asylum seekers with rejected claims must leave the EU as soon as possible
September 29, 2026

Greece is leading a group of five European Union countries seeking to send asylum seekers – whose claims have been rejected and who…

Auction to raise funds for families of Latvians missing in Nepal
September 28, 2026
“You will definitely be fooled” – former Latvian president warns voters not to ask AI who to vote for · BNN
September 28, 2026

Politics

BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist’s view: “Where will we make the cuts?” – Rajevskis warns of the cost of banning grain transit
October 9, 2026
Germany’s AfD faces difficulty forming government after Saxony-Anhalt election win
October 7, 2026
Kulbergs reveals how he will choose Latvia’s next coalition partners
October 7, 2026
Latvian president names politician who should form the new government · BNN
October 6, 2026
After Stability! election collapse, Rosļikovs has no plans to return to Latvia for now · BNN
October 5, 2026
Former Latvian PM suggests her party could have performed better if it had not joined Kulbergs’ government · BNN
October 5, 2026

Business

Number of AI companies in the Baltics grows by 53% · BNN
By Ogres   October 2, 2026

The number of artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the Baltics has grown by more than half over the past year, from 184 to…

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airBaltic has accumulated 503 million euros in debt and 856 million euros in lease liabilities
By Ogres   September 24, 2026
Stevedoring companies accuse NA of populism over grain transit: loud slogans with no understanding of consequences for Latvia’s economy
By Ogres   September 17, 2026
airBaltic owes money to thousands – up to 25,000 creditors, largest claim at 66.5 million dollars
By Ogres   September 14, 2026
Transit ban could cost hundreds of millions – stevedoring companies urge Saeima not to rush
By Ogres   September 9, 2026

Former German Chancellor Schroeder visited the Russian dictator
Ogres October 9, 2026

On the 8th of October, the Kremlin reported that former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder participated in Russian dictator Putin’s birthday celebrations at a…

BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist’s view: “Where will we make the cuts?” – Rajevskis warns of the cost of banning grain transit
Ogres October 9, 2026

Latvia is planning to ban the transit of grain from Russia and Belarus, but it remains unclear how thoroughly the consequences of such…

Migration pressure to rise in coming weeks
Ogres October 9, 2026
Candidate for Latvia’s State Chancellery director has only sports-related experience in public institutions
Ogres October 9, 2026
White House orders Microsoft to halt hiring from abroad
Ogres October 9, 2026

Former German Chancellor Schroeder visited the Russian dictator
October 9, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist’s view: “Where will we make the cuts?” – Rajevskis warns of the cost of banning grain transit
October 9, 2026
Migration pressure to rise in coming weeks
October 9, 2026
Candidate for Latvia’s State Chancellery director has only sports-related experience in public institutions
October 9, 2026
White House orders Microsoft to halt hiring from abroad
October 9, 2026
Weekend to come with the first storm of winter
October 9, 2026

Social

Candidate for Latvia’s State Chancellery director has only sports-related experience in public institutions
October 9, 2026
Weekend to come with the first storm of winter
October 9, 2026
Flu season begins in Latvia, but vaccine production delays affect deliveries
October 8, 2026

The 2026–2027 monitoring season for influenza and other acute respiratory infections has begun in Latvia. Data compiled by the Centre for Disease Prevention…

The weather to stay pleasantly warm, with the temperatures rising to +20 degrees
October 8, 2026
Aggressive armed escorts from Belarus tried to push illegal migrants into Latvia · BNN
October 7, 2026

World

Former German Chancellor Schroeder visited the Russian dictator
Ogres October 9, 2026

On the 8th of October, the Kremlin reported that former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder participated in Russian dictator Putin’s birthday celebrations at a…

Migration pressure to rise in coming weeks
Ogres October 9, 2026

Egert Belitšev, head of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), has indicated that migration pressure could rise sharply in the coming…

White House orders Microsoft to halt hiring from abroad
Ogres October 9, 2026
South Korea to recall ambassador from Ukraine
Ogres October 8, 2026
EU, Canada, and Lithuania withdraw from disinformation conference following US pressure
Ogres October 8, 2026

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Corruption watchdog to look into 83 reports of possible political promotion violations

01.10.2022 Ogres

Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has commenced 83 examinations of possible political promotion violations, as confirmed by the bureau. KNAB has…

Disruptions with electronic online voter register experienced during 14th Saeima elections

01.10.2022 Ogres

This morning, 1 October, Latvia’s Central Election Commission (CVK) reported disruptions with the electronic online voter register. Officials explain the situation with tight…

Voting activity in first hour of 14th Saeima elections the highest in Latgale

01.10.2022 Ogres

Voters in Latgale turned out the most active in the first hour of 14th Saeima elections on 1 October, whereas the lowest activity…

Russians of Lithuanian origin flee Kaliningrad for fear of mobilisation

01.10.202201.10.2022 Ogres

Alexander Khoroshavtsev fled Kaliningrad together with his brother who has a Lithuanian passport, as soon as they heard the announcement about partial mobilsation,…

Klaipeda LNG terminal to provide Latvenergo up to 6 TWh of annual power

30.09.202230.09.2022 Ogres

Latvian energy company Latvenergo JSC has acquired rights to use annual power output of 6 TWh from Klaipeda liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal…

NATO StratCom chief: I cannot promise Latvia a peaceful and predictable future

30.09.2022 Ogres

Under current conditions, when a war goes on in Latvia’s neighbouring country, climate change continues and there are other global crisis keep appearing,…

August’s unemployment in Latvia reported higher than average in the EU

30.09.2022 Ogres

The level of unemployment in Latvia was 6.5% in August, and was higher than the average in the European Union and lower than…

Rīgas siltums sets heating energy tariff at 170.59 EUR/MWh this heating season

30.09.2022 Ogres

2 October will mark the coming into force of the new heating tariff of Rīgas siltums JSC. This new tariff will be nearly…

Latest events in Ukraine | Civillian convoy shelled near the city of Zaporizhzhia

30.09.2022 Ogres

A civilian convoy of cars heading to pick up relatives trying to flee Russian–occupied territory was shelled near the city of Zaporizhzhia on…

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