North of Estonia struck by short but destructive storm; power supply disrupted in areas
On Sunday, 16 October, a short but strong storm hit western Estonian islands, Lääne and Harju counties, causing damage to buildings and vehicles,…
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BNN summary of the week: Round two. Missile attack on Ukraine. Inflation
The second round of coalition formation talks continued last week. The process has helped outline topics on which parties can and cannot reach…
Week in Lithuania: Ruling Conservative MPs disagree over VAT on food; President’s remark on German army and marriage sparks outrage
Last week, Lithuania announced it plans to borrow 6.7 billion euros next year, 3 percent GDP defence budget plan scrapped. Bronze Age settlement…
PHOTO | removal of Soviet Victory Monument’s sculptures is officially complete in Pārdaugava
The demolition and removal of sculptures and debris left from the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German…
NEPLP chief: there are active attempts to bring back Russian TV channels to Latvia
There are active attempts to bring back content from Russian TV channels to Latvia, said chairman of National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP)…
Saeima supports proposal to increase minimal wages in Latvia next year
On Thursday, 13 October, Latvia’s parliament passed in the second reading amendments to the Labour Law. These amendments are intended to set the…
Heating season starts for more than half of houses managed by RNP
So far heating has started being supplied to more than half of the buildings managed by Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks LLC (RNP) and connected…
Latvian State Audit: civil protection and catastrophe management system remains neglected
The civil protection and catastrophe management system largely remains neglected, and generally the civil protection system does not offer prerequisites for effective catastrophe…
Latvia’s budget deficit planned at 3.3% of GDP next year
The budget deficit for 2023 is planned to be around 3.3% of GDP. The state debt is planned to be 43% of GDP,…
