Heat wave to reach Latvia this weekend
June 27, 2026
Danish and British ships collide in Baltic Sea
In the Baltic Sea, to the south from Sweden, two cargo ships have collided. A Danish ship has turned over apparently after hitting…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 271 in Latvia, 828 in Lithuania, 317 in Estonia
A total of 271 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 156 of the patients were either…
US hit by powerful tornadoes; rescuers search for survivors and victims
The US have been hit by dozens of powerful tornadoes, which turned buildings and homes into rubble and left more than 80 dead,…
Latvian government generally in favour of energy resource price reduction
So far no one in the ruling coalition in Latvia has voiced any objections against reduction of VAT rate for electrical energy and…
Estonian President not to attend Beijing Olympics amid international boycott
As the leaders of the US and a number of other English-speaking countries have announced their diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in…
Positive air temperatures expected in Latvia this week; chilly weather to return on weekend
This week weather in Latvia is expected to be volatile – on Monday, 13 December, not much precipitation is expected. On Tuesday and…
BNN summary of the week. Major price climb. Deputy prosecuted. New power in Germany
This week residents in Latvia were able to enjoy winter and snow. White and snowy winter has come to Latvia. Skiing tracks have…
Week in Lithuania: Lithuania reappears on China’s customs systems, Nausėda speaks of Russia’s direct threat
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were 20% corporate tax for some banks made permanent, Lithuania reappearing on China’s customs systems,…
Three more countries declare diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Canada, Britain and Australia have declared a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympic Games, as reported by public media lsm.lv. Previously, USA declared…
