Medicine prices in Latvia may rise more than planned
April 9, 2026
North Korea to host first known tourists since 2020
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Latvian Saeima to maintain smoking room in the parliament
The Latvian Saeima has passed law amendments that preserve the right to smoke in the parliament in areas specifically designed for smoking. Amendments…
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Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages group up by 2.7% in Latvia
Last year average inflation in Latvia was 8.9%, according to data from the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP). At the same time,…
Meteorologists predict snow and rain in Latvia. Roads will be slippery!
On Thursday, the 11th of January, in most of Latvia there will be precipitation. However, their intensity will not be high. Both snow…
BNN ANALYSES | Operator of Lithuania’s airports rolls out its master plan until 2052, but experts are dubious
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Deported Ukrainian children sent for “survival training” in Belarus
Thirty-five children from the occupied city of Antratsyt in eastern Ukraine, which has been occupied by Russia since 2014, were sent to Mogilev…
