Electricity tariffs may more than quadruple in Latvia, system operator warns
The tariffs of Latvian power transmission system operator Augstsprieguma tīkls JSC (AST) may increase 4.3 to 4.9 times starting with 1 March 2023,…
Latvia in 16th place in Europe gender equality-wise; Sweden and Denmark in the lead
On Monday, 24 October, European Institute for Gender Equality published the European Gender Equality Index 2022. In it Latvia is in 16th place…
Rishi Sunak becomes Britain’s new prime minister
Britain’s Minister of Finances Rishi Sunak has won in the race for the leader’s position of the Conservative Party, which means he will…
Covid-19 infection going down in Europe and Latvia
Last week, between 17th and 23rd October, the number of new Covid-19 infection cases went down slightly when compared to the week prior,…
National Alliance and New Unity find common ground on multiple issues
During talks organised between thematic groups on Friday, 21 October, Latvian political parties New Unity and National Alliance found common ground on many…
USA, Britain and France warn Kremlin against attempts to escalate the conflict
On Sunday, 23 October, USA, Britain and France jointly condemned Russia’s claims of Ukraine having plans to use a «dirty bomb», and warned…
Latvians living abroad unhappy with how CVK handled organisation of elections
Although the total number of voters did increase during 14th Saeima elections, the number of Latvian voters abroad actually went down. Latvians living…
BNN summary of the week: Progress with coalition in Latvia. Bombing in Ukraine. Russia. Liz Truss resigns
This week New Unity’s initiated coalition formation negotiations continued in Latvia. Some progress was reported in topics like Latvia’s security. However, the big…
Week in Lithuania: opposition ponders no confidence vote for government; Rail Baltica’s Kaunas-Riga section to be built first
Last week, OECD said Lithuania could reduce tax exemptions, President hailed EU leaders’ consensus on gas price cap Vilnius joins UNITED24 fundraising initiative…
