Latvia fails to improve its position on the Corruption Perception Index
Latvia’s score on the Corruption Perception Index in 2022 remained unchanged, according to results of the results of the index published by Transparency…
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Latvian minister orders scrubbing of Russian content from websites related to Ministry of Transport
Minister of Transport Jānis Vitenbergs has issued an order for all institutions and capital associations under the ministry to review their websites and…
Week in Latvia starts off with windy and rainy weather
This week weather in Latvia will be dictated by several cyclones – the sky will be mostly cloudy with moments of precipitation. In…
In fighting Russia, part of society is prepared to become like it, warns social anthropologist
Nearly a year after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine we can see many Russians in Latvia still have an identity…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: One for all. Economic foreign policy. Wage feast
Beating Russia to it, Latvia decided, in solidarity with Estonia, to pull its ambassador from Moscow this week. This is an extraordinary turning…
Meteorologists promise strong wind and precipitation for last days of January
The end of the week will not have much precipitation in Latvia. However, next week multiple precipitation zones will pass through Latvia’s territory,…
BNN ANALYSES: Can Lithuania beat all odds with the world economy in doldrums in 2023?
Linas Jegelevičius When things in Lithuania in 2023 just do not seem rosy for most, Nerijus Mačiulis, chief economist of Swedbank Lithuania, has…
Latvia sends Ukraine first shipment of military equipment acquired using public donations
On Wednesday, the 25th of January, the first public Latvian donation consisting of 9 ATVs, 9 specialised combat platforms, as well as four…
Survey: Russians see the Baltic states as a threat
Residents of Russia believe that relations with the Baltic states are strained and think that they are hostile towards their eastern neighbor, Estonian…
