Rules for electric scooters discussed in Tallinn
With the beginning of spring, the season of electric scooters has also arrived, and the Tallinn City Council is discussing the restrictions applicable…
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Paris to ban shared electric scooters from city streets
Paris has voted to ban shared electric scooters, becoming the first city in the world to adopt such a decision, writes Politico. The…
Some snow still expected in Latvia this week; weekend to be dry and warm
Meteorologists predict some snow at the start of the holiday week. In the second half of the week, however, as anticyclone activity rises,…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Deport or not deport. Blessed burden. Song inflation. Danger close
Politicians, lawyers and activists have commenced discussions about ways to punish Russian citizens that live in Latvia with permanent residence permits and who…
Five storey building collapses in Riga; cars buried under rubble
On Thursday, the 30th of March, an uninhabited five-storey building collapsed at a construction site. No information is available about possible victims, as…
Construction of noise-dampening wall commences in Vangaži
Construction of a noise-dampening wall on the left side of Vidzeme motorway (A2) has commenced. The project’s costs are estimated at EUR 1.7…
VIDEO | Latvenergo says Pļaviņas HPP cannot help flooded Augšdaugava region
Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) cannot in any way influence the situation in Augšdaugava, because its water reservoir does not reach that far,…
First human case of bird flu detected in Chile
The Ministry of Health of Chile has reported that it is the first time in the country that a human has been infected…
Businessman could land in prison for offering a bribe to Par/Progressive faction leader
The prosecutor in charge of the case has requested sentencing Rīgas namu apsaimniekotājs JSC board chairman Igor Trubko to three years in prison…
