News about Bakhmut remain inconsistent; diplomatic tensions rise
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has informed that the fighting around Bakhmut is still particularly fierce, and did not indicate that the city may…
Latvenergo considers acquiring Gaso
Latvenergo JSC has expressed an interest in acquiring Latvijas gāze JSC subsidiary Gaso JSC, as reported by LTV programme De Facto. The first…
Some snow still expected in Latvia this week; weekend to be dry and warm
Meteorologists predict some snow at the start of the holiday week. In the second half of the week, however, as anticyclone activity rises,…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Deport or not deport. Blessed burden. Song inflation. Danger close
Politicians, lawyers and activists have commenced discussions about ways to punish Russian citizens that live in Latvia with permanent residence permits and who…
Week in Lithuania: Endorses stricter accountability for sanction violations; offshore wind farm tender launched
In Lithuania, the chairwoman of the Central Election Commission has resigned this week, while the Seimas has proposed establishing stricter responsibility for…
Estonian Eesti Gaas to start selling gas to Latvian households
The biggest private energy sector company in the Baltic-Finnish region Eesti Gaas plans to start providing its services to Latvian households starting with…
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…
