EU countries to face terrible winters if not reducing gas prices
Minister for Energy of Belgium Tinne Van der Straeten has warned that EU countries will face five to 10 terrible winters without gas…
Rīgas ūdens to increase water service tariffs in October
Latvia’s Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) has approved the new water service tariff submitted by Rīgas ūdens LLC – from 1 October onward the…
Demolition of Soviet monuments: Latvian minister threatens mayor with «red card»
Latvia’s Minister of Environment Protection and Regional Development (VARAM) Artūrs Toms Plešs threatens Daugavpils City Council and mayor Andrejs Elksniņš with «red card»…
Soaring electricity prices prompt Estonian cinemas to consider raising entry fees
Cinemas in Estonia have only just recovered from the effects of the Covid pandemic, only to be hit by soaring electricity prices, with…
Heating energy price in Jurmala to go up 143% in October
From October onward the price of heating energy in Jurmala may increase by 143%, as reported by Jūrmalas siltums LLC. According to the…
International Atomic Energy Agency mission heads to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
A team from the U.N. nuclear chief was on its way on Monday, 29 August, to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, as reported by…
Is Lithuania due for a cabinet restructure?
The parliamentary opposition are calling for several ministers to resign over their allegedly poor handling of the energy and inflation crises, as well…
Heat to abate in Latvia this week; weather expected to become cooler
The beginning of the new work week will remain hot and dry. Starting with Tuesday, 30 August, however, colder masses of air will…
BNN summary of the week: Toppled obelisk. Six months of war. Euro value
This week all three Baltic States celebrated the 33rd anniversary of the Baltic Way, and it was on this day that Latvia commenced…
