Wintry mood: snow to blanket Latvia on Friday and Saturday
On Friday, the 22nd of November, the weather will be cloudy, with occasional clear skies and sunshine. Snow, sleet is expected in many…
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BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania has a new PM, but President Nausėda will vet the ministerial candidates now
Linas Jegelevičius On the 21st of November, members of Lithuania’s newly elected 2024–2028 Parliament, the Seimas, approved the candidacy of 45-year-old Social Democrat…
Lembergs dubbed kleptocrat who plundered Latvia: UK slaps sanction on corruption charges
The UK on Thursday imposed sanctions on eight people – nationals of various countries – accused by the authorities of large-scale international corruption,…
MEPs reject proposal for State Audit Office to audit Saeima
On Thursday, the 21st of November, the Saeima MPs approved amendments to the Law on the State Audit Office in the final reading,…
MPs reject proposal for State Audit Office to audit Saeima
On Thursday, the 21st of November, the Saeima MPs approved amendments to the Law on the State Audit Office in the final reading,…
OPINION | Rail Baltica’s endless appetite
Opinion piece by Ilona Bērziņa Recently, I read that Latvia’s national debt will total 19.3 billion euros at the end of this year….
Survey: some Latvians take out loans to pay bills
Three out of four (78%) people in Latvia conscientiously pay all their bills before the deadline set by the service provider, and the…
Estonian state-owned Nordica files for bankruptcy
Estonian state-owned airline Nordica has announced that it will cease operations and file for bankruptcy after investor Lars Thuesen backed out of a…
Billion in debt: Latvia considering loan to patch Rail Baltica funding gap
The projected cost of Rail Baltica has increased, and so has the funding gap, and Latvia is considering a one-billion-euro loan to provide…
