Latvian parliament officially accuses Russia of genocide of Ukrainian people
On Thursday, 21 April, Latvia’s Saeima unanimously passed the statement on Russian Federation’s aggression and war crimes in Ukraine, while also voicing solidarity…
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Getliņi Eko manager: packaging deposit system has yet to affect landfill
Even after Latvia’s adoption of a packaging deposit system earlier this year Getliņi landfill has yet to experience any changes to the waste…
Estonia spent EUR 170 m on helping pay energy bills this season
Estonia has spent EUR 170 million on various schemes to help households and businesses overcome the price hike of energy bills this heating…
PHOTO | women gather outside Russian embassy to protest against Russian army’s cruelty towards women
Following Tallinn’s example, women in Latvia decided to gather outside the Russian embassy in Riga for a similar protest. According to organisers of…
Residents may have to pay more for school lunches in Riga in the next school year
Starting from 1 September 2022 some parents in Riga may have to pay 1-2 euros extra for their children’s school lunches. Free lunches…
Meteorologists expect air temperature to reach +15° C in Latvia this week
Similarly to Easter, weather in Latvia will be dictated by high atmospheric pressure area: days will be mostly sunny and dry. Air temperature…
BNN summary of the week: Presidents meet. Dangerous monument. Gas terminal in Latvia
This week’s hot topic in Latvia: what to do with the Victory Monument complex in Riga? Residents are not allowed to come near…
Week in Lithuania: Seimas speaker pushes for Ukraine support fund, «desovietisation» of monuments discussed
The top news stories in Lithuania in the past week, were the speaker of the Seimas encouraging to set up a dedicated support…
Mayor: VARAM provided no warnings about changes to Riga’s development plan
Representatives of Latvia’s Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development neither send letters in 2018 or 2021, nor provided no warnings during the…
