Border Guard: Pressure from the Belarusian side remains high
Over the past three days, the State Border Guard has prevented 73 attempts to illegally cross the Latvian–Belarusian border, the service reported. In…
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Rainy autumn continues, but the weekend will be drier
On Monday, skies will be mostly cloudy, although some clearing is expected in western regions. Rain is forecast for much of the country…
BNN IN FOCUS | Political analyst’s view: “Without Parties” – public hope or political experiment?
This week was marked by theatre director Alvis Hermanis and his allies’ declared mission to “kick the hornet’s nest” — to change Latvia’s…
Latvia’s State Revenue Service to operate with fewer resources — both staff and funding
The State Revenue Service (VID) will face a 10% budget cut and a 13.2% staff reduction next year, VID Director General Baiba Šmite-Roķe…
“A stain of shame” or “sovereignty”? Parliament moves forward with withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
On Thursday, with the votes of the opposition and the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), the Saeima (Latvian Parliament) gave conceptual approval…
Friday – the warmest day, followed by cooler and rainier weather
On Friday, the sky will be mostly cloudy. During the night, occasional rain is expected in some areas, particularly in the eastern part…
Funding shortages threaten service continuity at Stradiņš and Eastern hospitals
The Ministry of Health (MoH) will request a total of 8,428,604 euros from the state’s contingency funds for Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital…
Security challenges in Latvia are increasing; society must remain vigilant, minister says
The security situation in Latvia is becoming increasingly challenging, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis (New Unity) said in an interview with Latvian Television’s Rīta…
The cyclone persists: warm but rainy days ahead
Thursday is expected to be cloudy. Rain will fall at times, but in the western part of the country, significant precipitation is not…
