Snow, gusty winds and cold: Latvia’s weekend weather forecast
January 9, 2026
August to start in Latvia with heavy rain; heat to return later
On Monday, 1 August, a cyclone will pass through Latvia from the south, bringing cloudy and rainy weather. Central and eastern regions will…
Latvia can’t put all losses from second half of 2022 into next year’s gas tariff, minister says
We can’t automatically put all of the losses Latvijas gāzei (LG) will experience in the second half of 2022 into next year’s tariff,…
Latvia legally adopts a new form of leave of absence
Monday, 1 August, amendments to the Labour Law came to force, introducing a new form of leave of absence – caregiver’s leave. As…
Ukraine grain tycoon killed in Russian shelling in Mykolaiv
One of Ukraine’s richest businessmen and his wife have been killed in «massive» Russian shelling in Mykolaiv on August 31. According to local…
BNN summary of the week. Almost 160 of Russian-Ukrainian war. Latvia’s GDP. LKS in trouble again
More than 155 days have passed since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. During this time Ukraine managed to offer fierce resistance….
Week in Lithuania: border guards turn 23 irregular migrants away; a US serviceman drowns after his car veers off bridge in Klaipėda
Last week, Lithuanian, Polish troops took part in joint drills in Alytus, Football Federation called criticism political PR Lithuania’s economic sentiment weakens in…
Conservative party in Latvia picks Jānis Bordāns as prime minister candidate
On Friday, 29 July, the Conservative party in Latvia submitted to the Central Election Commission its list of candidates for the upcoming 14th…
Latvia goes back to buying Russian gas; authorities take notice
Latvian state company Latvijas gāze has started purchasing gas from Russia, as reported by LTV. The head of he company Aigars Kalvītis admits…
Retail trade turnover in Latvia down 0.7%
Compared to June 2021, total retail trade turnover reduced by 0.7% in June 2022. Turnover of retail trade in food products grew by…
