Banks’ period of record profits will not be long, reminds ex-head of Finance and Capital Market Commission
The period of record-high profits of banks will not remain for a long time, said deputy governor of the Bank of Latvia, former…
Author: Ogres
Minister: Latvian PM’s announcement on ruling coalition process expected this week
Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš will come with an announcement on the ruling coalition’s expansion process, said Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens in an…
Share of children and state support for families with children up in Latvia
The Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) reports that at the beginning of 2023 there were 1 million 883 thousand people living in…
Week in Lithuania: Jewish community calls for monument’s removal; expats hold congress in Palanga
The Lithuanian defense minister continues to insist that he has not disclosed secret information, while the Vilnius court has rejected the request to…
OPINION | Latvian prime minister shows in some cases sanctions can be disregarded entirely
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš still hasn’t dropped the idea of expanding the ruling coalition with the Union of Greens and Farmers…
Europe imposes new sanctions on Belarus
The Council of Europe has expanded sanctions against Belarus in a continued effort to maintain pressure on Minsk for its support of Russia’s…
Pro-Kremlin activist Andrijec to remain under arrest
Riga City Court in Vidzeme Suburb decided to maintain the security measure on pro-Kremlin activist Tatyaja Andrijec in effect and her under arrest,…
Denmark will strengthen border control due to the security situation
Danish police will strengthen border control after recent protests involving Quran burning have affected the security situation in the country, writes Reuters. Sweden…
Court of law acquits all accused in the second digital television criminal case, Šlesers and Šķele included
On Friday, the 4th of August, Riga Regional Court announced the verdict in the so-called second digital television criminal case, acquitting several persons…
