Honorary Conductor-in-Chief of Latvian Song and Dance Celebration Andrejs Jansons passes away
On Monday, 25 July, famous and beloved Latvian conductor, composer, oboist and kokle player Andrejs Jansons passed away in US, where he lived….
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Cold nights and cloudy weather expected in Latvia this weekend
The anticyclone will cause mostly clear weather, cool nights and mostly slow wind in Latvia. At the start of next week a precipitation…
BNN ANALYSES: Lithuanian president Nausėda flexing muscle ahead of 2024 presidential race
Linas Jegelevičius Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has just rolled over the presidency’s three-year benchmark. What are his biggest accomplishments and setbacks? And, well,…
Latvia’s general budget deficit goes down in first half of 2022
According to data from the State Treasury, Latvia’s consolidated general budget deficit was EUR 227.1 million in the first half of 2022. This…
Latvia’s GDP increases by 2.6%
Compared to Q2 2021, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.6 % in Q2 2022, according to seasonally and calendar non-adjusted data. According…
Russia issues protest over Latvian border guards’ treatment of Russian tourists
On Wednesday, 27 July, Russia issued a protest to Latvia over the way Latvian border guards treat Russian citizens entering the country, as…
Initiative to shut down Latvian Russians Union gains traction
On Wednesday, 27 July, Saeima’s Mandates, Ethics and Submissions Committee decided to ask the parliament to hand over the collective application «On United…
Number of Covid-19 infection cases in Latvia exceeds 2 100 a day
5 510 Covid-19 tests were performed in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 2 111 new infection cases were found. 894 of them…
Lithuanian lawyer joins investigation of Russian war crimes, says it may last years
Lithuanian lawyer Eglė Matuizienė has joined the International Criminal Court’s initiated investigation of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russia…
