Latvian authorities detain ex-Riga City Council member for acting in Russia’s interests
Latvian State Security Service (VDD) detained ex-Riga City Council member Ruslans Pankratovs. On Monday, 1 August, the court issued an arrest warrant. He…
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Tallinn main roads to have 14 month renovation from autumn
Construction work will start on Jõe and Pronksi streets in Tallinn this autumn and are planned to last for approximately 14 months. Street…
Latvian Saeima’s Foreign Affairs Committee declares Russia a state sponsoring terrorism
In an official announcement made this Tuesday Latvian Saeima’s Foreign Affairs Committee declared Russia’s violence against Ukraine’s and other countries’ civilians terrorism and…
Latvians trying to dodge mandatory military service may receive three-year prison sentence
Recruits entering State Defence Service (VAD) will be evaluated by general practitioners. Troops will have access to «additional bonuses». However, attempts to dodge…
Electricity price in Estonia reaches and all-time record
The price of electricity in Estonia reached a new record in June – the price of electricity reached 233.21 EUR/MWh, as reported by…
Covid-19 cumulative infection index close to 1 000 in Latvia
A total of 7 737 Covid-19 tests were performed in Latvia in the last three years. 2 605 new infection cases were found,…
Latvia can’t put all losses from second half of 2022 into next year’s gas tariff, minister says
We can’t automatically put all of the losses Latvijas gāzei (LG) will experience in the second half of 2022 into next year’s tariff,…
BNN summary of the week. Almost 160 of Russian-Ukrainian war. Latvia’s GDP. LKS in trouble again
More than 155 days have passed since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. During this time Ukraine managed to offer fierce resistance….
Week in Lithuania: border guards turn 23 irregular migrants away; a US serviceman drowns after his car veers off bridge in Klaipėda
Last week, Lithuanian, Polish troops took part in joint drills in Alytus, Football Federation called criticism political PR Lithuania’s economic sentiment weakens in…
