Weekly events in Lithuania: Russian tourists, soaring energy prices, border guard’s insufficiently armed
The Baltic states are leading the charge to have the EU stop issuing tourist visas to all Russians. An effective measure to put…
Intensive traffic congestion expected in Pierīga on Friday
Residents in Pierīga will have to deal with intensive road traffic in the direction of the sea and on Liepāja highway on Friday,…
Final stage of Soviet Victory Monument’s demolition commences – obelisk next in line
Thursday, 25 August, marks the start of the final stage of demolition of the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga…
Riga’s executive director: although hard to predict the exact moment, the monument will fall today
Currently it is hard to predict the exact moment when the Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German…
Russia signals a surprisingly smooth decoupling from the West
Russia’s record employment signals a surprisingly smooth decoupling from the West. Its rapid replacement of McDonald’s and Starbucks says business as usual. Yet…
Latvijas Gāze explains reasons for discontinuing equalised payment option
15 September will mark the coming into force of Latvijas Gāze’s (LG) new payment order for households. This new order no longer mentions…
BNN ANALYSES: Lithuania forced to delay completion of electricity market liberalization, frowns at Nord Pool Spot
Linas Jegelevičius When joining Nord Pool Spot (NPS), the electricity trade exchange, in 2012, Lithuania rightly hinged many hopes on it. But after…
Latvian KNAB detains several people; State Revenue Service receives visit as well
On Tuesday, 23 August, Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) carried out criminal procedural activities in multiple locations, including the State Revenue…
Phone scammers in Latvia duplicate telephone numbers of operational services
Bite ICT services provider has noticed that phone scammers have started duplicating telephone numbers of operation services. More than 600 such calls have…
