Latvian VID commences 150 criminal procedures over circumvention of sanctions
The State Revenue Service (VID) has commenced about 150 criminal procedures over attempts to circumvent sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus, as VID…
Construction of noise-dampening wall commences in Vangaži
Construction of a noise-dampening wall on the left side of Vidzeme motorway (A2) has commenced. The project’s costs are estimated at EUR 1.7…
Russia accuses US journalist; NATO is about to expand
While NATO is expanding and the war in Ukraine has been going on for 400 days, Russia has accused American journalists of espionage,…
Branson’s Virgin Orbit to lay off most of its employees
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s space travel company Virgin Orbit has not been able to attract new investment and plans to lay off…
Bank of Latvia upgrades GDP growth outlook and downgrades inflation outlook
The Bank of Latvia has upgraded the country’s GDP growth outlook for 2023 from the previously expected 0.3% drop to growth of 0.5%,…
Immigration Law amendment opponents could win in Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court of Latvia has commenced multiple cases over the regulations that require Russian citizens to present a certificate proving their knowledge…
VIDEO | Latvenergo says Pļaviņas HPP cannot help flooded Augšdaugava region
Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) cannot in any way influence the situation in Augšdaugava, because its water reservoir does not reach that far,…
Trump faces official charges
Former US President Donald Trump has become the first ex-president to face criminal charges after a Manhattan court formally accused him of concealing…
BNN ANALYSES | Major General: Not Lukashenko, but Putin will make the call
Linas Jegelevičius Belarus, Lithuania’s next-door neighbor, has confirmed it will host Russian tactical nuclear weapons, saying the decision was a response to Western…
