Lukashenko claims Latvians, Lithuanians and the Polish queue up to shop for buckwheat and salt in Belarus
Latvians, Lithuanians and the Polish all stand in long queues outside the Belarusian border, asking to be let in to shop for buckwheat…
Category: Social
Heating energy price surges rapidly in Rezekne
From 1 May onward the heating energy price will be nearly 200 EUR/MWh without VAT, according to the decision made by the Public…
Last days of April expected to be cold in Latvia with rain showers every now and then
At the beginning of the week weather in Latvia is expected to be cloudy. By the middle of the week the amount of…
BNN summary of the week: Genocide in Ukraine. Permitting distance learning. Energy crisis in Latvia
During this short week Latvia’s Saeima managed to make several important decisions – particularly in regards to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The parliament…
Week in Lithuania: Lithuanian Orthodox church voices its stance on war, Russian aggressor symbols banned, migrants turned away on Belarus border
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were Lithuania banning the George ribbon used by Russia, migrants were turned away on Lithuania-Belarus border…
Estonia sees number of Ukrainian refugee’s entering from Russia numbers grow, as they enter from Russia
Estonian border guards and buss stations have seen an increase in war refugees from Ukraine entering from Russia. Tallinn bus station has called…
Number of foreign tourists visiting Latvia down by more than 25%
Compared to 2020, Latvia was visited by 1.9 million foreign visitors in 2021, which is a decrease of 39.5 %. Compared to 2020,…
BNN INTERVIEW | Historian: Russia’s supporters in Latvia consider the hoisting of Ukraine’s flag a provocation
Some individuals in Daugavpils appeal to the sanctity of the city’s flag during wartime. Meanwhile, many in people that are in power in…
Latvian Saeima rejects ministry’s proposal to prohibit distance learning for 1st to 6th graders
The parliament has rejected the proposal from Minister of Education and Science Anita Muižniece to prohibit distance learning for 1st to 6th graders….
