Estonia: We will not give our holiday to evil
Estonia is celebrating Independence Day, and the speaker of its parliament, Jüri Ratas, said at the traditional flag-raising ceremony that the meaning of…
Category: Social
Musician suspected of involvement in fictive employment at Riga City Council
TV3 programme Nekā personīga reported that between 2012 and 2019 politicians from politicial parties Harmony and Honour to Serve Riga, other members and…
Local government prohibits rally in support of Ogre History and Art Museum
Ogre’s local government has decided to prohibit the rally in support of Ogre History and Art Museum previously submitted for approval by Ogre’s…
Frequent snowing expected this weekend; March to start off with calm and mostly dry weather
The weekend in Latvia will be rich in precipitation. At times the layer of snow will increase by 5 – 7 cm. In…
Minister of Finance: existing tax level cannot cover all of the country’s needs
According to Latvia’s Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens, Latvia is a developing country that has entered the stage of good development. In similar…
Estonia’s Tallink announces no plans to restore ferry traffic to Stockholm soon
Estonian ferry operator Tallink reports that there are no plans to restore ferry traffic between Riga and Stockholm, says the company’s press-secretary Katri…
Lithuania wants to teach Polish instead of Russian
The Prime Minister of Lithuania recently suggested that students could learn Polish instead of Russian, however, the implementation of the plan will be…
OPINION | Healthcare is sinking. Who will throw a lifebuoy?
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN The phrase «rescue of drowners is in the hands of drowners» in Latvia has, unfortunately, become a sad reality in…
Cars confiscated from drunk drivers in Latvia planned to be handed to Ukrainian army
On Monday, the 13th of February, the ruling coalition in Latvia reached an agreement to permit handing over cars confiscated from drunk drivers…
