Latvian parliament permits criminal prosecution of Mārtiņš Bondars
On Thursday, 2 June, Latvia’s Saeima decided to allow criminal prosecution of 13th Saeima deputy Mārtiņš Bondars, BNN was told by Saeima press-service….
Central Election Commission registers election candidates for each Latvian region
This autumn 14th Saeima elections will see one candidate more from Riga and Vidzeme election regions and one fewer in Latgale and Zemgale,…
Eurozone’s fastest inflation last month seen in Estonia
In May, quick changes in consumer prices on year were noticed across the eurozone. Leading the list, however, are the Baltic states with…
Latvian parliament conceptually supports measures to limit gambling
On Thursday, 2 June, the Saeima conceptually supported amendments to the Law on Gambling and Lotteries that provide for restricting gambling restrictions, as…
Meteorological forecast for the weekend in Latvia
Even though the end of May and start of June had large volume of precipitation, on Friday, 3 June, the cyclone that brought…
Latvian parliament hopes to promote the influx of qualified workers to the country
On Thursday, 2 June, the Saeima passed in the third reading amendments to the Immigration Law. These amendments provide for adopting remote labour…
BNN ANALYSES: Competition for stranded Ukrainian grain – Lithuania seeks wants precious cargo deliveries from Belarus, not from Poland
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN With Russia being the world’s top exporter of wheat and Ukraine among the top five (exporters) too, any…
Four Saeima deputies land administrative violations; Gobzems caught committing another breach of ethics
Between 6 January and 18 April a total of four deputies of the 13th Saeima were punished for various administrative violations, according to…
Latvia donates more than one million anti-Covid vaccines to third countries
As of 31 May Latvia has donated more than one million doses of anti-Covid vaccines to third countries, as reported by the National…
