Study: anger and contempt on a significant rise among Latvian residents
The Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine caused the public mood index to go up significantly, as concluded in a study by…
Category: Social
Weather in Latvia to be warmer this weekend; rain expected next week
With atmospheric pressure on a rise, the weekend in Latvia is expected to be sunny and warm. Fog may appear at night. Next…
BNN ANALYSES | Rail Baltica chugs forward in Lithuania, yet the new project completion date set
Linas Jegelevičius The much-touted premier Baltic railway project, Rail Baltica, seemingly braces for the new deadline of completion, in Lithuania at least –…
BNN IN FOCUS | A month after awful murder in Jekabpils
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN One month ago, on the 16th of April, after a long period of time of harassment and threats, an ex-husband…
Latvian medical trade union prepares to request at least 140 million euros more for healthcare sector
Latvian Trade Union of Health and Social Care Workers (LVSADA) management has plans to request from the Latvian government the allocation of at…
Financial literacy of Latvian residents remains largely unchanged since 2015
On Wednesday, the 10th of May, the head of Financial Literacy Office of the Bank of Latvia Aija Brikše reported at a discussion…
Latvia’s President Egils Levits reconsiders – will not run for re-election
Latvia’s President Egils Levits has changed his mind about the upcoming presidential elections and will not run as a candidate, as reported by…
Latvian authorities detain six for attempts to celebrate “Victory Day”
By afternoon on Tuesday, the 9th of May, Latvian State Police detained six people for attempts to celebrate the 9th of May and…
Serbs rally against violence after shootings
Tens of thousands of Serbs have taken to the streets of Belgrade to demand an improvement in the security situation, a ban on…
