BNN IN FOCUS | Saeima holds heated debates about Russia citizens: «to deport or not to deport?»
On Thursday, the 30th March, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the first reading amendments to the Immigration Law that provide certain minor reliefs for…
Five storey building collapses in Riga; cars buried under rubble
On Thursday, the 30th of March, an uninhabited five-storey building collapsed at a construction site. No information is available about possible victims, as…
This year’s Song Celebration tickets expected 40% more expensive than before
Ticket prices for the XXVII Latvian Song and XVII Dance Celebration will be approximately 40% higher than they were in past years. Various…
Taxes alone won’t help bring economic breakthrough, says Bank of Latvia governor
A review of the tax policy alone will not bring about a breakthrough for Latvia’s economy, said Bank of Latvia Governor Mārtiņš Kazāks…
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%,…
