Honorary Conductor-in-Chief of Latvian Song and Dance Celebration Andrejs Jansons passes away
On Monday, 25 July, famous and beloved Latvian conductor, composer, oboist and kokle player Andrejs Jansons passed away in US, where he lived….
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Ministry of Finance: economic recession has begun in Latvia
While in Q1 economic growth turned out stronger than expected, with service sectors showing stronger recovery from Covid-19 restrictions and with Russian-Ukrainian war…
US Senate invites branding Russia a state that sponsors terrorism
The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution in which it asks the Department of State to declare Russia a country that sponsors terrorism…
US-Baltic diplomatic relations turn 100 years old
On the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between US and Baltic States, Latvian President Egils Levits, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and Estonian President…
Cold nights and cloudy weather expected in Latvia this weekend
The anticyclone will cause mostly clear weather, cool nights and mostly slow wind in Latvia. At the start of next week a precipitation…
BNN ANALYSES: Lithuanian president Nausėda flexing muscle ahead of 2024 presidential race
Linas Jegelevičius Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has just rolled over the presidency’s three-year benchmark. What are his biggest accomplishments and setbacks? And, well,…
BNN ASKS | Doctor: Hepatitis C spreads among people with «polite lifestyle» too
«Hepatitis C in Latvia is more common among men than women. There aren’t many studies to conclude as to why this is, but…
Latvia’s general budget deficit goes down in first half of 2022
According to data from the State Treasury, Latvia’s consolidated general budget deficit was EUR 227.1 million in the first half of 2022. This…
Latvian minister: Russia has a habit of breaching agreements since the Middle Ages
Since the Middle Ages Russia has had a habit of breaching documents and treaties, said Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs in…
