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State Audit Office Criticizes Shadow Economy Plan; Latvia’s Finance Minister Disagrees
January 15, 2026
Temperatures in Latvia to drop to –20°C in the coming days
January 14, 2026
New airBaltic CEO Erno Hildén: bank savings, liabilities and investments
January 9, 2026

The new Chief Executive Officer of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic, Erno Hildén, has accumulated nearly 400,000 euros in bank savings, according to his…

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

Politics

In Latvia, former MP sentenced to eight years and two months in prison for spying for Russia
January 16, 2026
Latvia’s Prime Minister faces fifth no-confidence vote – Siliņa survives again
January 15, 2026
Polish President: Only Trump can stop Putin
January 14, 2026
Legislation flaw could allow Estonian online casinos to avoid paying taxes in 2026
January 13, 2026
Journalist attacked in Slovakia; ministers blame his professional work
January 12, 2026
Proposal to express no confidence in Latvia’s Prime Minister over Russian-language content in public media
January 9, 2026

Business

Ministry of Transport requests urgent cost estimates for conservation of Rail Baltica bridge pillar
By Ogres   January 15, 2026

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has instructed the national implementer of the Rail Baltica project in Latvia, Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), to submit…

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Producer prices in Latvia rise against the EU-wide trend
By Ogres   January 8, 2026
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

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is cornered on migration issues – political scientist blames government inaction
Ogres January 16, 2026

The influx of third-country migrants has become a difficult problem for Europe to resolve, and the European Union is attempting to address it…

Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
Ogres January 16, 2026

The Swedish music industry body IFPI has banned a very popular song on the streaming site Spotify from the country’s music charts because…

In Latvia, former MP sentenced to eight years and two months in prison for spying for Russia
Ogres January 16, 2026
Work as a cover for espionage: State Security Service reveals Russian influence in Latvia
Ogres January 16, 2026
Britain to increase number of reservists; will be able to call up to 65
Ogres January 16, 2026

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is cornered on migration issues – political scientist blames government inaction
January 16, 2026
Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
January 16, 2026
In Latvia, former MP sentenced to eight years and two months in prison for spying for Russia
January 16, 2026
Work as a cover for espionage: State Security Service reveals Russian influence in Latvia
January 16, 2026
Britain to increase number of reservists; will be able to call up to 65
January 16, 2026
Russia accuses British diplomat of espionage
January 15, 2026

Social

BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is cornered on migration issues – political scientist blames government inaction
January 16, 2026
Work as a cover for espionage: State Security Service reveals Russian influence in Latvia
January 16, 2026
Investors critical of the efficiency of Latvia’s public administration
January 15, 2026

Investors’ concerns are linked to the efficiency of Latvia’s public administration, Foreign Investors’ Council in Latvia (FICIL) board member and Nasdaq Riga CEO…

Cybersecurity expert: Estonian banks fail to implement security measures against Smart-ID phishing
January 15, 2026
Influenza virus still widely circulating in Latvia; COVID-19 spread also increasing
January 15, 2026

World

Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
Ogres January 16, 2026

The Swedish music industry body IFPI has banned a very popular song on the streaming site Spotify from the country’s music charts because…

Britain to increase number of reservists; will be able to call up to 65
Ogres January 16, 2026

Britain announced on the 15th of January that it will raise the maximum age at which former military personnel can be called up…

Russia accuses British diplomat of espionage
Ogres January 15, 2026
Rome follows other cities in lowering speed limits
Ogres January 15, 2026
Britain evacuates embassy staff and ambassador from Iran
Ogres January 15, 2026

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Austria to lift movement restrictions on unvaccinated from February

26.01.202226.01.2022 Ogres

The Austria plans to lift the lockdown on the part of its population, which has not been vaccinated against Covid-19, from February as…

Covid-19 in Baltics States. 9 143 in Latvia, 9 490 in Lithuania, 5 845 in Estonia

26.01.2022 Ogres

A total of 9 143 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 4 004 of the patients…

Police in Latvia detain restaurant owner for enslaving Chinese citizen

26.01.202226.01.2022 Ogres

State Police in Latvia have detained a person that lured a citizen of the People’s Republic of China with promises of attractive wage…

Increased threats cause climb of military expenditures in Latvia

26.01.202226.01.2022 Ogres

With increased threats to state security, it will be necessary to allocate an additional EUR 350 million towards defence, said Latvian Minister of…

Omicron vaccine trial started by BioNTech and Pfizer

26.01.2022 Ogres

The German-American drug maker tandem BioNTech and Pfizer have announced the beginning of a clinical trial to analyse the safety and immune system…

Farmers Saeima: the green course is a major challenge for livestock market

26.01.202226.01.2022 Ogres

Livestock transportation will be limited, with a ban on transportation of calves under one month of age. After that the time spent in…

German military loses chief of navy, who called for respect for Putin

26.01.2022 Ogres

In Germany, head of the NATO country’s navy has resigned after saying that Russia was not planning to attack Ukraine, but rather Russian…

Estonia glad about Spain’s contribution to Black Sea security

26.01.202226.01.2022 Ogres

Following Spain’s announcement of sending fighter jets to Bulgaria and three ships to the Black Sea to add to NATO naval forces there,…

Epidemiologist: very tight restrictions would not be effective in the current situation

26.01.2022 Ogres

Very tight restrictions would not be effective currently, said epidemiologist and specialist of Latvian National Health Service Vaccination Project Office Ņikita Trojanskis in…

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