Winter in Latvia shows off its «muscles» – air temperature may drop to -25° C this week
This week there will be less snow than last week. The sky will become clear more often. However, it will become considerably colder,…
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BNN summary of the week: Average wage growth. MPC drop. Life on the border
This week most of Latvia’s residents turned their attention towards the large volumes of snow, which surprised many. Meteorologists, too, agree this is…
Week in Lithuania: Vilnius rejects claims of violence against migrants, Lithuania receives support from France
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were business deals in Baltic trade and Lithuanian industry, Vilnius rejected claims of violence against…
Meteorologists warn about intense snowing in Riga
Considering the intense snowfall, which continues in Riga, meteorologists declare red warning level on Friday, 3 December. The warning will remain in force…
Aircraft rolls off runway at Riga International Airport
An airBaltic passenger aircraft returning tom Stockholm to Riga rolled off the runway due to poor visibility. Airport representative Ilze Salna says the…
Baltic Coal Terminal predicts freight turnover climb
Sea port Ventspils-based specialised terminal AS Baltic Coal Terminal (BCT) continues shipping coal freights to Europe and other regions of the world. It…
Women of Europe Award received by BioNTech co-founder
The Women of Europe Awards have been given and the co-founder of the German biotechnology company BioNTech, Özlem Türeci, has been awarded as…
Germany discusses compulsory vaccination, announces restrictions to people without Covid immunity
Germany could impose mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 from February, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated. The government in Berlin has announced new restrictions…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 723 in Latvia, 2 040 in Lithuania, 507 in Estonia
A total of 723 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 407 of the patients were either…
