President of Latvia halts vignette price increase: law must be reconsidered
President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs has decided to return amendments to the Road User Charge Law to the Saeima for reconsideration. The amendments,…
Rain and strong gusts expected in Latvia in the middle of the week
On Wednesday, skies will be overcast. During the night, light rain is expected in many places, and in the morning a broad precipitation…
Politician without prior political experience elected Mayor of Tallinn
Peters Raudsepp of the national-conservative party Isamaa was elected Mayor of Tallinn on Monday evening. Raudsepp received 46 votes in the city council,…
Latvia: NBS Commander calls for improved recruitment for the National Defence Service
The Commander of the National Armed Forces (NBS), Kaspars Pudāns, will call on the defence sector to refine selection and recruitment procedures to…
Artificial intelligence is changing gift-buying habits
This is the first holiday season when people have seriously turned to searching for gift ideas with artificial intelligence chatbots, and experts have…
Lithuania considers freezing Belarusian assets
The Lithuanian National Defense Committee plans to consider which Belarusian assets could be frozen or confiscated in response to the growing threat posed…
Renovation pace in Latvia critically low – experts warn of rising risks and costs
The main challenges currently facing the improvement of energy efficiency in multi-apartment buildings are the rising cost of construction work and insufficient funding…
Influenza epidemic has begun in Latvia
An influenza epidemic has begun in Latvia, according to the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC). The SPKC announced the start of…
BNN IN FOCUS | For years, Russia has seen our cargo — Latvia finally promises to stop this and move to Western solutions
By Ilona Bērziņa Latvian Railways (LDz) plans to completely abandon the use of the automated operational transport management system (APOVS) produced in Russia…
