Latvian minister proposes diverting Bayraktar donations towards Ukrainian army’s other needs
Latvian Minister of Defence Artis Pabriks proposes diverting the money donated by Latvian residents for the purchase of Bayraktar drone so far towards…
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BNN summary of the week: Teachers’ strike is off. Energy resources. War in Ukraine
Last week the Minister of Education and Science, the Prime Minister and parties of the ruling coalition met with the council of Latvian…
BNN summary of the week: Teachers on strike. Energy resources. War in Ukraine
Last week the Minister of Education and Science, the Prime Minister and parties of the ruling coalition met with the council of Latvian…
Week in Lithuania: Brussels Airlines to halt Vilnius–Brussels flights, non–governmental organisation receives European Citizen’s Prize
Last week, Tripartite Council failed to hammer out an accord on minimum wage, the state of emergency to be prolonged until mid–December, and…
Meteorologists promise rainy and windy weekend in Latvia
The coming days will be windy and rainy in Latvia. Weather will remain appropriate to autumn. However, when compared to the start of…
Latvian government conceptually agrees to annul firearm permits for Russian and Belarusian citizens
On Thursday, 15 September, the Saeima passed in the first reading urgent amendments to the Law on the Handling of Weapons, as reported…
Spread of Covid-19 on a rise again in Latvia
A total of 1 369 new Covid-19 infection cases were registered in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Reports of four deaths were…
August’s inflation in Latvia second highest in Europe and Eurozone
In August 2022 inflation in Latvia was higher than the average inflation in the European Union and Eurozone, according to data published by…
Riga to adopt energy austerity measures
By adopting energy austerity measures Riga City Council hopes to reduce energy consumption by 15% and save up to EUR 10 million, said…
