Meteorologists promise cooler and rainy weather in Latvia this week
Last week weather was warm and at times air temperature reached +27° C, as reminded by Latvian State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre….
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In Estonia, support usage for the purchase of electric cars is slow
Despite the support offered by the state for the purchase of electric cars, they still cost significantly more in Estonia than traditional internal…
Week in Lithuania: upholds lawsuit against French company; investigates purported leak of NATO summit
NATO summit was held in Lithuania, which generally brought positive news, and the Lithuanian company Ignitis has announced plans to invest 115 million…
Latvian secondary school exam results turn out the poorest in mathematics
In the optimal level centralized exam in mathematics, one in five or 22.03% of high school students scored 10 19%, while the average…
BNN IN FOCUS | Nature restoration “splits” European Union and Latvian MEPs
The European Parliament (EP) has passed a position on European Commission’s proposed divisive Nature Restoration Act by a narrow margin of votes. This…
Latvian authorities close down Russian billionaire’s indirectly owned business
Latvian State Revenue Service (VID) has decided to close down economic operations of LLC Klauģu muiža, which is indirectly owned by internationally sanctioned…
Students in Riga want discounts for single-trip tickets to come back
On Wednesday, the 12th of June, Riga City Council decided to send the request from students to bring back discounts for single-trip public…
In Estonia, the number of shoplifting cases has increased by 50%
The data of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) and ERGO Insurance show that more thefts from shops were registered this…
Latvian residents worried the most about the rise of utilities, electricity and food prices
According to Luminor Bank, results from a survey by Norstat that interviewed 1 011 respondents aged 18 to 74 years, Latvian residents are…
