Temperatures in Latvia to drop to –20°C in the coming days
January 14, 2026
Israel-Gaza: Israel and Palestinian militants declare truce
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants has come into effect after three days of violence which left at least 43 people dead,…
BNN summary of the week: Electricity prices in Baltics. State support this autumn. Demolition in Victory Park
Although the heating season has not yet begun in Latvia, the price of electricity in Latvia and other Baltic States continues going up….
Week in Lithuania: first monkeypox case confirmed, Beijing slammed Foreign minister comments on Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
Last week, Beijing slammed Foreign minister comments on Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan; first monkeypox was case confirmed Bitė Lietuva, Tele2, Telia Lietuva acquire…
Estonia suggest to review Russian language dominance at schools
Education minister Tõnis Lukas has criticized the dominance of Russian as the primary foreign language in Estonian schools and believes that this situation…
Tallinn’s Ukrainian school needs more teachers to fully operate
Tallinn’s Vabaduse School that is meant for for war refugee children from Ukraine needs 60 teachers to open its doors as a fully…
Latvian minister: there is gas in Inčukalns and we’re ready for the heating season
Inčukalns underground gas storage facility already has enough natural gas to cover Latvia’s needs during the next heating season, Latvian Minister of Economics…
Law amendments for studies in state language only may be passed by 13th Saeima
Latvian Minister of Education Anita Muižniece expects the parliament will pass law amendments necessary for the transition to studies only in Latvian language…
Latvian Central Election Commission presents political parties’ numbers for 14th Saeima elections
On Friday, 5 August, Latvian Central Elections Commission (CEC) presented the numbers under which political parties will be running in 14th Saeima elections….
Latvian households’ ability to cover everyday expenses improves slightly
When compared to 2020, it was slightly easier for Latvian households to cover everyday expenses in 2021, according to data from Bērni Latvijā…
