BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania passes «gas exam», even harsh critics praise its LNG terminal
Linas Jegelevičius The fretful and fearful predictions of freezing houses and apartments due to a shortage of gas this winter have just crashed…
Category: Social
Prosecutor General: Zolitude tragedy case partially failed because the state had left construction sector «unattended»
The reason why the prosecution office failed to secure a guilty verdict in the so-called Zolitude tragedy case in the court of appeal…
Two ex-officials of Riga Central Market sentenced to prison for abuse of power
Riga City Latgale Suburb Court sentenced several former officials of Riga Central Market JSC and workers for embezzlement and abuse of office to…
Radical right-wing conspiracy theorists question whether the war is real
At the time when a year has passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the number of conspiracy theories questioning whether the war…
Minister outlines wage rise highly important for teachers in regions with reorganised school network
In municipalities that have reorganised school networks wage increase for teachers is especially important, said chairman of Saeima’s Budget and Finance Committee Jānis…
Latvian government suggested to decide on long-term contracts in dairy sector
The government [in Latvia] should decide on long-term contracts in the dairy sector in order to avoid crises in the future caused by…
Riga City Council to withdraw plea submitted to Constitutional Court on city’s territorial plan
During an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, the 16th of February, Riga City Council decided to withdraw the plea previously submitted to the Constitutional…
State of asphalt roads in Latvia reportedly the best it has been in the last 30 years
At the end of 2022 at total of 78.3% of main state roads in Latvia were in good or very good shape. The…
Latvian minister says country must be prepared to resist aggression for at least ten days
Latvia needs to be able to oppose any kind of aggression and threats for a period of at least ten days, said Minister…
