Amnesty International accuses Russia of war crimes
In its latest report Amnesty International accuses Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine. The international human rights organisation claims hundreds of civilians…
Category: Social
Foreign investors lukewarm about Latvia’s attractiveness
Foreign investors give Latvia an average score when it comes to investment attractiveness, according to FICIL Sentiment Index 2021 organised by Foreign Investors’…
BNN ASKS | Gas prices may increase further for households in Latvia next year
«If Europe ceases using Russian gas or Russia stops supplying gas to Europe and/or Latvia fails to secure alternatives to Russian gas, the…
Latvian minister promises zero tolerance for «putinists» in the country
Among Russian speaking residents in Latvia there are different opinions about Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. This is why the state should send a…
Latvia declares red level warning due to potential floods in Latgale
According to the latest weather forecasts, this night a cyclone will approach Latvia from the south and bring lasting and extremely intensive rain…
Economist: Latvian residents’ purchasing power may suffer rapid downfall in near future
«The growth of gas tariffs is a sufficiently big shock. Residents who use gas for heating will be in a critical situation, since…
Meteorologists predict proper summer weather in Latvia this week
This week many parts of Latvia will experience precipitation. Air temperature will stay at +20° C most of the time, according to Latvian…
BNN summary of the week: Big price rise. TV Rain in Riga. Ukrainian grain export
This week the topic of rising prices was on most residents’ minds in Latvia. The price of electricity in May 2022 increased by…
Latvijas Gāze to increase gas tariffs for households up to 89.9%
On 1 July 2022 onward JSC Latvijas Gāze plans to increase natural gas tariffs for households between 65.6% and 89.9% depending on consumption,…
