EU sanctions against Russia will not cause shortage of petrol products in Latvia
Managers of fuel retailers Virši-A JSC and Neste LLC in Latvia say: the sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) against Russian oil…
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European Commission’s executive vice-president promises more optimistic economic outlook
Next week’s expected economic outlook for the quarter from the European Commission (EC) will be more optimistic than the last one, said EC…
BNN ANALYSES | 22.5% of Latvia’s population at risk of poverty but people’s servants still get a raise
Opinion piece. Ilona Bērziņa, BNN While the director of Latvia’s State Chancellery Jānis Citskovskis is busy talking about looking for «middle ground» on…
Latvian Saeima conceptually supports lengthening process for termination of sea port authorities
Saeima press-service reports that on Thursday, the 26th of January, the legislator conceptually supported the urgent amendments to the Law on Ports that…
Harmony leader wishes Daugavpils mayor «good luck» with new party
I hope the former Harmony representatives in Daugavpils City Council took the risks seriously when evaluating the decision by Daugavpils City Council Chairman…
Latvia’s president hopes to preserve regulations regarding beneficial owners
On Wednesday, the 25th of January, Latvian President Egils Levits met with Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere in Riga Castle to discuss «topical…
Utility bills force 44% of respondents in Latvia to reduce everyday expenses
With electricity, heating and other utilities up significantly, 44% of respondents in Latvia plan to reduce their everyday expenses in order to afford…
Electricity generation in Latvia down 14.5% in 2022
A total of 4 796 GWh of electricity was produced in Latvia last year, which is 14.5% less when compared with 2021, according…
Latvia downgrades diplomatic representation level in Russia; to recall ambassador
Latvia has decided to downgrade diplomatic representation in Russia. Latvia’s ambassador to Russia Māris Riekstiņš is ordered to leave the country by the…
