Bank of Latvia governor says support for borrowers should be made immediately available
Support for borrowers is necessary, said Bank of Latvia governor Mārtiņš Kazāks in an interview to LTV programme Rīta panorāma. He also told…
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Bank of Latvia upgrades inflation outlook for 2023 to 9%
The Bank of Latvia has upgraded the average inflation outlook for 2023 from 8.5% to 9%, as journalists were told by the central…
Baltic fishermen protest against reduction of EU fishing quotas in Palanga
On Friday, the 29th of September, Baltic fishermen gathered for a protest in Palanga, where the European Commission is gathered for a meeting…
Gang violence in Sweden; Swedish Prime Minister summons army leaders
In response to the rise in gang violence in Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson summoned the head of the Swedish Armed Forces and…
BNN ANALYSES | Is revelation of Lithuania MPs’ Communist party membership still a big thing or a fuss?
Linas Jegelevičius First it was the President, who was caught having hidden his membership in the Communist Party (CPSU), now it turns out…
Latvian municipalities may be required to co-finance replacement of school textbooks
Municipalities in Latvia may have to look for ways to finance the replacement of school textbooks with new ones, says Latvian Minister of…
Minister on regional buses: cancelling is more economical than trying to provide
During his meeting with the management of the Road Transport Administration (ATD), Latvian Minister of Transport Kaspars Briškens was informed of the situation…
Court’s ruling in “Lembergs criminal case” unlikely to come into force soon
As BNN was informed by Riga Regional Court (RAT), the verdict announced on Wednesday, the 26th of September in the so-called Lembergs criminal…
LBAS: Latvian cannot remain a country with cheap labour
Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia (LBAS) categorically objects to the amendments to the Labour Law suggested by Latvian Employers’ Confederation (LDDK) that…
