BNN ANALYSES: Not New Year, but 1 November ushers in a slew of changes in Lithuania!
Linas Jegelevičius If you thought until now that New Year brings in all changes, you were wrong. Not in Lithuania at least. The…
Meteorologists promise warmer weather in Latvia; weekend to be rainy
Both at the end of the week and next week weather in Latvia is expected to be rainy. A wide precipitation zone will…
Latvia’s president proclaims Law on Municipalities; residents allowed to elect local councils
On Friday, 4 November, Latvia’s President Egils Levits proclaimed in the Latvian Herald the Law on Local Governments passed in the second viewing…
Influx of Russian citizens on Latvia’s eastern border down 34%
According to Latvian State Border Guard, since 19 September, when the government announced restrictions for non-essential travel, the influx of Russian citizens to…
IEA warns Europe of risk of gas deficit next year
Europe must act to prevent a deficit of natural gas next year, warned the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday, 3 November. Europe…
Stopify – Latvian made platform that offers subscription to help end the war!
November marked the opening of Spotify – a Latvian made unique donation streaming platform. In an effort to support Ukraine, a group of…
Prohibition for prisoners to vote in municipal elections declared unconstitutional in Latvia
The Constitutional Court of Latvia has declared the regulation that prohibits people serving time in prison from voting in municipal elections as unconstitutional,…
Share of regular internet users reaches 90% in Latvia
The share of households with internet connection in Latvia reached 91.4 % in 2022. As compared to 2021, Internet access in households has…
Edvards Smiltēns elected as the 14th Saeima’s speaker
Representative of the Combined List Edvards Smiltēns was elected as the speaker of the 14th Saeima. The other candidate for this post was…
