BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic crisis and the VIP lounge story: two blows to the government in one week
This week in Latvia unfolded under the sign of airBaltic. The question—whether to grant or deny a 30 million euros short-term loan to…
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Eurostat: EU population to shrink significantly by end of century
A new Eurostat forecast shows that Europe is heading towards demographic decline, with its population expected to shrink by 11.7%, or 53 million…
Fuel retailer: the “solidarity payment” would also be strongly felt by consumers
The so-called “solidarity payment” is a confiscatory instrument aimed at achieving political goals rather than improving public welfare, believes Aleksejs Švedovs, Head of…
EU to restore diplomatic, trade ties with Syria
The European Union is set to strengthen ties with Syria by resuming formal political contacts, paving the way for closer economic cooperation, marking…
Swedish schools ditch devices, return to books
The Swedish government is battling declining literacy rates and has focused on bringing back physical books to schools and encouraging handwriting, the BBC…
CVK has prepared five scenarios in case the voter register in Latvia fails
Although there are currently no indications that the voter register might become unusable, the Central Election Commission of Latvia (CVK) has developed several…
Europe has jet fuel for another six weeks
The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, has warned that Europe has “maybe six weeks” of jet fuel left, the BBC…
Latvia is becoming a hub for illegal cigarettes in Europe
Latvia is taking on an increasingly significant role in Europe’s illegal cigarette production network, according to the latest study by the London-based international…
Rain will continue on Friday, but weather will improve over the weekend in Latvia
Rainy weather is still expected in many areas on Friday, but over the weekend and at the beginning of the new workweek there…
