Estonians and Lithuanians spend more money than Latvians on day-to-day expenses
Unlike residents in Estonia and Lithuania, who spend more than 0 to 40 euros on various everyday needs, residents in Latvia usually spend…
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Latvian parliament makes this week’s Monday a holiday in honour of hockey team’s accomplishment
Latvia’s Saeima decided shortly before midnight on Sunday, 28th of May, to announce Monday, the 29th of May, a holiday in honour of…
Bookmakers say there is a 13% chance of Latvia winning against Canada
On Saturday, the 27th of May, the semi-finals of the World Ice Hockey Championship will take place. Latvia will face off against Canada….
Riga to organise public live broadcast of semi-finals and finals of World Ice Hockey Championship
In Riga it is planned to organise public live broadcasts of the semi-finals and finals of the World Ice Hockey Championship. Mayor of…
The accused in “Daimler criminal case” ordered to pay Latvian state EUR 1.5 million
On Thursday, the 25th of May, Riga City Court announced its verdicts in the so-called Daimler bribery case. The court approved the deal,…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuanian CB’s proposal of fixed-rate mortgages thumbed down by some analysts
Linas Jegelevičius Just recently, Jonė, a dweller of Vilnius with the salary of 1200 euros, would have paid a 450-euro mortgage for her…
German police raids the homes of environmental activists
German police have searched the homes of members of the environmental activist group Last Generation in connection with the creation of a criminal…
Meteorologists say weather may become cooler later in the week in Latvia
At the beginning of the week, areas in Latvia – mainly eastern parts of the country – may experience short-term rain and even…
Cutting down an oak in Vilnius causes a scandal
In Vilnius, real estate developers got rid of a hundred-year-old oak tree that grew in the center of the construction site, thus causing…
