BNN summary of the week: Mandatory military service returns. Inflation in Latvia. Johnson steps down
This week Latvia’s Ministry of Defence announced that state defence service will be restored in the country to ensure as many residents as…
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Week in Lithuania: Russian firm-owned fridge maker files for restructuring, Bayraktar drone arrives, to be handed over to Ukraine
Last week, Opposition said it will question constitutionality of Landsbergis’ status, 70 new Covid-19 cases, one death reported over a single day Nausėda…
Weekend in Latvia expected cloudy and rainy
This weekend and the start of next week will be cloudy and rainy, with a possibility of thunderstorms. Air temperature at night will…
Inflation in Latvia reaches 19.3%
Compared to June 2021, the average level of consumer prices increased by 19.3 % in June 2022. Compared to June 2021, the average…
Minister: I don’t think Britain’s support of Ukraine and NATO could change radically
The support provided to Ukraine and NATO will not change after the departure of Britain’s PM Boris Johnson, said Latvian Minister of Foreign…
No need to put life on hold for a year. Four options to get through state defence service
The requirement for Latvian citizens to go through state defence service, which will take one year of life of a young man, does…
Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev once again threatens the west with nuclear arms
Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev has once again issued a threat to use nuclear arms. This was his reaction to the proposal voiced…
Gas price in Europe reaches its highest level in four months
The price of gas on the European exchange reached its peak of the past four months on Tuesday, 5 July. This is largely…
New Riga Theatre director: what will Estonians and Lithuanians think about us, Latvians?
New Riga Theatre’s director Alvis Hermanis published on his Instagram account his thoughts about society’s reaction to the Latvian government’s plan to bring…
