BNN INTERVIEW | Birth rate crisis, pensioners still working, yet there’s labour shortage – Welfare Minister Uzulnieks on today’s Latvia
Author: Ilona Bērziņa Minister of Welfare Reinis Uzulnieks (ZZS) identifies his top priorities as demography, employment, and improving the quality of life for…
“It could drive up prices everywhere” – MEP Vaidere on Trump’s new tariffs
The new customs tariffs imposed by the United States against the European Union (EU) will lead to increased costs both in the US…
South Korean President Yoon removed from office, elections expected
The Constitutional Court on Friday, the 4th of April, unanimously removed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, upholding the parliamentary impeachment…
Possible isolated E. coli outbreaks in Latvia linked to certain products, say authorities
Preliminary microbiological testing results suggest that some E. coli outbreaks in Latvia may be linked to specific food products, possibly even a combined…
Russia is open to ‘some’ security guarantees for Ukraine, Putin envoy says after White House talks
Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said on Thursday, the 3rd of April, that after high-level talks at the White House aimed at reviving stalled…
Gusty winds and cooler air: wintery weather expected in Latvia over the weekend
On Friday, the northwesterly and northerly winds will gradually strengthen and become gusty. As the stronger northern winds set in, cooler air will…
Stocks, US dollar fall as Trump tariffs raise economic concerns
Stock markets fell sharply and the US stock index dropped by more than 4% on Thursday morning, the 3rd of April, while the…
“Populism, not solutions” – Latvian grocery chain Elvi leadership criticizes politicians for superficial approach to food prices
The issue of food prices is a topic that’s easy to speak loudly about, but policymakers fail to address it in a meaningful…
From cooperation to conflict: family doctors force government to the negotiating table
The Latvian Association of Family Doctors (LĢĀA) and the National Health Service (NVD) have reached a conceptual agreement on shortening the duration of…
