REMINDER: alarm siren system to undergo scheduled test in Latvia on 22 November
On Tuesday, 22 November, the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) will be performing a scheduled test of the country’s alarm siren system….
Category: Social
Latvian residents lose 1.4 million euros to scams in October
Finance Latvia Association has calculated the amount of money clients of four of Latvia’s biggest banks have lost. The amount of money returned…
Authorities suspect Yandex of taking illegal aerial shots of Latvia
In recent years Russian internet company Yandex has expanded its maps with high definition 360 degree aerial photos of Latvia. As reported by…
BNN summary of the week: Missile in Poland. NATO’s eastern border. Coalition process. Eight billion people
On 18 November Latvia celebrated its 104th anniversary. Although in Latvia the week passed in a generally festive mood, the last couple pf…
BNN ANALYSES: Marauders blast supermarket door, loot ATM
Linas Jegelevičius In an impudent strike, gangsters blew up the door of a Maxima supermarket in the 5 500-habitant southwestern town of Kazlų…
World’s human population passes eight billion
According to information from the United Nations, the number of humans on the planet has reached eight billion, and this happened a mere…
Population census: 76% of Estonia’s population speaks a foreign language
Census data show that an estimated 76% of Estonia’s population speaks a foreign language. While 10 years ago the most widely spoken foreign…
Employment in Latvia at 64.6% in Q3, unemployment at 6.9%
The Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) reports that in Q3 2022 there were 899.5 thousand employed people in the country. This is…
Latvian government approves ending so-called receipt lottery
The report from the Ministry of Finance the government in Latvia reviewed on Tuesday, 15 November, proposes ending the so-called receipt lottery in…
