WHO declares state of emergency due to monkeypox outbreak
Last Saturday the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the finding of monkeypox infection cases in more than 70 countries of the world «a…
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BNN summary of the week: Labour in Latvia. ZZS curve ball. Government collapse in Italy
This week multiple political parties in Latvia announced their prime minister candidates for the upcoming 14th Saeima elections. The Union of Greens and…
Week in Lithuania: Taiwan’s parliament speaker visits Lithuania, construction of 1510 m Rail Baltica railway bridge starts
Last week, opposition launched interpellation against Foreign minister; President signed laws ratifying Finnish, Swedish NATO accession Taiwan’s parliament speaker starts his visit to…
Jurmala to become an even safer resort for families with children
To make seaside experience even safer for families with children, Jurmala municipal administration has developed special bracelet for children to wear. These special…
LVC warns of slower road traffic in Latvia this weekend
This Friday, 22 July, as well as Saturday and Sunday road traffic will slow down in Latvia, as reported by state company Latvian…
ATD director says Latvia’s public transport fare policy needs overhauling
The public transport fare tariff policy needs overhauling. However, when working on it, it is important to keep in mind residents’ purchasing power…
Electricity prices to peak in Latvia this evening
According to information from Nord Pool, this evening, 21 July, electricity prices in Latvia will reach their all-time peak. Average price of electricity…
Minimal unemployment drop observed in Latvia in June
In June 2022 actual unemployment rate in Latvia constituted 6.3 % and compared to May it has reduced by 0.2 percentage points. Unemployment…
WHO predicts another surge in Covid-19 infections this autumn
The spread of Covid-19 infection will increase again in autumn. However, there is hope infection cases will not be as severe as they…
