Latvia plans to introduce gender quotas in company boards
Today, the Latvian government has once again approved a draft law aimed at requiring gender balance in the management of certain large companies….
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EU official Kubiļus urges Baltic States to build a drone wall and prepare for mass production
Lithuania and other countries in the region should create a “drone wall” and prepare for the mass production of unmanned aerial vehicles, following…
Siliņa on a working visit to Ukraine: “I saw what it means to be Ukrainian”
At the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) has traveled to Ukraine today for a working…
BNN Tips | “Do you want a zucchini?” Yes! What to do when the garden overproduces
Summer in Latvia often brings an abundance of harvest, and one vegetable that shows up in almost every garden is the zucchini. It…
Hot weather alternates with rain: thunderstorms, fog, and hail possible in Latvia in the coming days
On Tuesday, skies will be partly cloudy, and thunderclouds will form in some areas. In the southern parts of the country, heavy rain…
Price drops, interest – zero: another failed auction for the Moscow House
In a repeat auction organized by State Real Estate (VAS “Valsts nekustamie īpašumi”, VNĪ), the so-called Moscow House on Marijas Street in Riga…
Spaniards try to enjoy their vacation amidst the tourist crowds; beaches are becoming too expensive
In an unprecedented tourism bubble, Spaniards are not able to enjoy their own beaches as hotel and apartment prices continue to rise, hitting…
Thunderstorms and heat: this week’s weather will be variable
On Monday, the sky will see variable cloud cover, and thunderclouds will form in the southwestern regions, bringing heavy downpours in some areas,…
“Rail Baltica” construction begins – first kilometers underway in Latvia
The implementation company of the “Rail Baltica” railway project in Latvia, SIA Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), and the mainline constructor ERB Rail have…
