BNN ASKS | Hospital: spread of coxsackievirus on a rise among children in Latvia
Experts report rapid spread of coxsackievirus infections among children in Latvia. It is possible that this is due to the long period of…
Category: Social
Latvian Saeima committee supports demolition of Victory Monument in Pārdaugava
On Tuesday, 14 June, Latvian Saeima’s Education, Culture and Science Committee passed in the final reading urgent legislative draft that provides for the…
PHOTO | Ukrainian and US ambassadors attend event of Commemoration Day for the Victims of Communist Genocide in Latvia
On 14 June Latvia commemorates the mass deportations of Latvian residents performed by the violent Stalinist regime in 1941. More than 15 000…
Amnesty International accuses Russia of war crimes
In its latest report Amnesty International accuses Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine. The international human rights organisation claims hundreds of civilians…
Foreign investors lukewarm about Latvia’s attractiveness
Foreign investors give Latvia an average score when it comes to investment attractiveness, according to FICIL Sentiment Index 2021 organised by Foreign Investors’…
BNN ASKS | Gas prices may increase further for households in Latvia next year
«If Europe ceases using Russian gas or Russia stops supplying gas to Europe and/or Latvia fails to secure alternatives to Russian gas, the…
Latvian minister promises zero tolerance for «putinists» in the country
Among Russian speaking residents in Latvia there are different opinions about Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. This is why the state should send a…
Latvia declares red level warning due to potential floods in Latgale
According to the latest weather forecasts, this night a cyclone will approach Latvia from the south and bring lasting and extremely intensive rain…
Economist: Latvian residents’ purchasing power may suffer rapid downfall in near future
«The growth of gas tariffs is a sufficiently big shock. Residents who use gas for heating will be in a critical situation, since…
