Heat wave to reach Latvia this weekend
June 27, 2026
Childcare benefit increase may help increase birth rates, expert suggests
To promote birth rates in Latvia, it may be a good idea to increase the childcare benefits, according to one of the suggested…
Attitude towards investments differs across Baltic States
Nearly two-fifths of residents in Baltic States invest in different financial instruments, according to results of SEB Bank’s Baltic residents survey*. In Latvia…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania’s real estate market loses steam, but are doldrums ahead?
Linas Jegelevičius To buy, wait a little or just shelve the flat purchase plan for now? After surging in 2021 to all-time records,…
Import and export volumes between Russia and Latvia is up despite sanctions
In September 2022 Latvia’s foreign trade turnover reached EUR 4.61 billion. This is 34.2 % more at current prices when compared with a…
Economist: inflation continues building up exports, but it will start slowing down soon
The value of exports continues going up thanks to the rapid price growth, but the situation will change rapidly next year. It may…
European Court of Human rights finds no violations committed in Bank of Latvia ex-governor’s detainment of 2018
On Thursday, 10 November, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) published a ruling, in which the court admitted that the detainment of…
Latvian Stevedoring Company Association wants a competent and professional Ministry of Transport
Latvian Stevedoring Company Association (LSA) wants to see a competent and professional minister in charge of the country’s Ministry of Transport. The candidate…
News from Ukraine | Shoigu orders troop withdrawal from Kherson
Russian Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu has given the order to withdraw occupying forces from the right bank of Dnipro River in Kherson…
President of Russia will not attend G20 summit
Officials of Russia and Indonesia confirmed that President of Russia Vladimir Putin will not be attending the G20 summit in Bali on the…
