More than 65,000 unemployed people in Latvia
At the end of October this year, Latvia’s actual unemployment rate was 6.8%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than in the corresponding…
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Valka residents register in Valga; municipality calls for agreement on compensation
The twin cities of Valka and Valga, separated by the Latvian-Estonian border, have long been a place where residents of both countries use…
BNN IN FOCUS | Is Latvia’s government “hanging by a thread,” and which parties are actually in conflict?
The Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) is currently a highly restless member of the ruling coalition. This has been evident from their…
Inquiry: British government under Johnson acted indecisively and too late during pandemic
A 800-page inquiry into the country’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has been released, and the findings are not flattering to former Prime…
Zelensky ready to work with US to end war in Ukraine
After reviewing the draft peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is ready to work with the US to end the…
ZZS convenes an extraordinary board meeting “on the political situation in Latvia”
The Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) has convened an extraordinary board meeting today to discuss the political situation, the party announced. The…
Why are Riga’s heating tariffs rising? Kulbergs points to systemic problems and governance chaos
One of the initiators behind the creation of the parliamentary investigative commission on the rising costs of Riga’s district heating, MP Andris Kulbergs…
Vilnius airport closed due to balloons soon after reopening of border
Vilnius airport was closed for a little over an hour on the 20th of November after radars detected smuggler balloons flying from Belarus,…
Meteorologists warn: slippery roads and strong coastal winds expected over the weekend
On Friday, the sky will be mostly cloudy, with some clearing during the day. Precipitation is expected at night in most of the…
