Lux Express questions the feasibility of Tartu-Riga train connection
Estonian international bus operator Lux Express doubts whether the launch of a train service between Tartu and Riga will pay off, as it…
Unknown perpetrator tosses flammable mixture inside Museum of Occupation in Riga
Last night a flammable mixture was tossed inside the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia, as LETA was told by the museum’s head…
Average gross wage in Latvia grows significantly in 2023
In 2023 the gross average monthly wages and salaries for full-time work amounted to EUR 1 537 and compared to 2022 they have…
EU asylum applications reach highest level since 2015/2016 crisis
The number of asylum applications in the European Union (EU), Norway and Switzerland in 2023 increased by 18% compared to the previous year…
BNN ASKS | Aivars Lembergs sits alongside government representatives at a basketball game
The ex-Mayor of Ventspils, infamous Latvian politician under international US sanctions, and the man found guilty of numerous crimes of corruption Aivars Lembers…
Latvian government progresses with potential agreement on school network reform
Negotiations between parties of the ruling coalition and other involved sides have reached a point when it is possible to see a potential…
NATO allies rule out sending troops to Ukraine as Kremlin reacts to Macron’s remarks
The US and European countries announced on Tuesday, the 27th of February, that they have no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine,…
Latvian ministry says unemployment in Latvia do drop to 5% in coming years
In the coming years the level of unemployment in Latvia will go down to 5%, according to the Ministry of Finance. The ministry…
Men of working age – there are more than 40 000 maintenance dodgers in Latvia
There are more than 40 000 men who are maintenance dodgers in Latvia, as LTV programme Rīta panorāma was told by deputy state…
