To limit damages caused by spruce bark beetles, Latvia declares state of emergency in 32 regions
A state of emergency will start in 32 of Latvia’s regions on the 1st of April and will conclude in June. This measure…
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BNN ANALYSES | Court reschedules hearing because it interfered with Ventspils ex-mayor’s leisure trip
Opinion piece The so-called Aivars Lembergs criminal case has been in review by Riga Regional Court for more than a year. Among the…
Estonia supports further natural gas saving measures
Estonia plans to support the proposal of the European Commission (EC) to extend the time period in which European Union (EU) countries are…
Latvijas Radio workers say merge of public media is rushed; request procedure to be halted
Because of the rushed procedure and high risks of it weakening public media, workers of Latvijas Radio have sent an open letter to…
Meteorologists predict snow in some regions of Latvia this week
After a short period of warmth last week, colder masses of air will flow to Latvia this week. This means air temperature will…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Everyone’s on strike. Self-harm reform. «Green scrap»
Latvia’s government and its ministers hoped to decorate their warm-up period with proud stories of success. Unfortunately for them, this plan backfired and…
Self-employed foreigners in Lithuania will have to know national language
The Seimas of Lithuania is considering amendments to the Law on the State Language, which will stipulate that the self-employed must also be…
Rights for dignified death should be a fundamental part of Latvian medicine
During a discussion titled Rights for Dignified Death organised on Wednesday, the 22nd of March, Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) Palliative Care…
Healthcare experts report surge of tuberculosis cases after Covid-19 pandemic
After the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a surge of tuberculosis cases in Latvia, said representative of the Centre for Disease Prevention and…
