Additional 75 cent fee for prescribed medicines causes outrage among residents in Latvia
A signature collection has commenced on “Manabalss.lv” to oppose the implementation of the 75 cent fee for prescribed medicines, as reported by Latvian…
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Food prices continue going up: latest data on inflation in Latvia
The average annual inflation in Latvia was 1.3% last year, according to the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP). At the same time,…
Rapid housing price surge observed in Latvia
Housing prices in Latvia increased by 5.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of last year, which is faster than the European Union (EU)…
More snow and low temperatures expected in Latvia this weekend
Precipitation is expected in Latvia on Friday, the 10th of January. This means snow and wet snow. Freezing rain is expected in eastern…
A historical moment in Grobiņa – what is a synchronous compensator and how will it change the future of Latvia?
This Thursday, the 9th of January, the first synchronous compensator station in Latvia was connected to the power transmission network, as reported by…
BNN ANALYSES | The year 2025 has brought numerous changes to Lithuania
Linas Jegelevičius The year 2025 has ushered in plenty of novelties in Lithuania. Among the most significant changes are higher pensions, rising fuel…
Latvian Prosecutor General on the fence about running for another term
Latvian Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns is unsure if he wants to run for a repeated term in this post. According to LETA, the…
545 thousand in unjustified expenses: Latvian ex-PM’s special flights case becomes more severe
In the criminal procedure concerning possible waste of public resources on private flights used by now ex-Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš, former…
Latvian Saeima limits alcohol sale time
On the 9th of January, Saeima deputies passed in the final reading amendments intended to lower alcohol consumption in society. These amendments, among…
