Latvian Saeima conceptually passes legislative draft on Istanbul Convention’s ratification
On Thursday, the 30th of November, Latvian parliament conceptually passed the legislative draft that provides for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention or…
Estonian economic downturn accelerated again in the third quarter
In the third quarter of 2023, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 3.9% compared with the same quarter of 2022. The GDP…
Riga mayor: “blizzard tickets” may be extended if intense snowing continues
If intense snowing in Latvia’s capital city continues on Friday, the 1st of December, the option to use “blizzard tickets” will be extended,…
NATO pledges to support Ukraine “as long as necessary”
NATO foreign ministers have pledged to step up cooperation with Ukraine on a range of security issues, committing to increase political and practical…
Latvia’s GDP down 0.7% in nine months
In Q3 2023, as compared to Q3 2022, Latvia’s gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.7%. As compared to the previous quarter,…
BNN ANALYSES | Chilly Vilnius and Beijing trade sees a thaw, but spring will not come before end of 2024
Linas Jegelevičius Lithuanian and Chinese officials are talking about defrosting diplomatic relations, but a political spring will not come before the Lithuanian parliamentary…
France bans ministers from using WhatsApp, Signal
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has banned ministers and their teams from using the widely used messaging apps WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal because…
Israel and Hamas agree again to extend the truce
The initial four-day ceasefire was extended by 48 hours on Tuesday and Israel and Hamas reached a last-minute agreement on Thursday, the 30th…
Latvenergo’s profits up 2.7 times in the past nine months
The turnover of Latvenergo JSC was EUR 1.537 billion in the first nine months of 2023. This is 30.9% more than in the…
