US hit by powerful tornadoes; rescuers search for survivors and victims
The US have been hit by dozens of powerful tornadoes, which turned buildings and homes into rubble and left more than 80 dead,…
Latvian government generally in favour of energy resource price reduction
So far no one in the ruling coalition in Latvia has voiced any objections against reduction of VAT rate for electrical energy and…
Estonian President not to attend Beijing Olympics amid international boycott
As the leaders of the US and a number of other English-speaking countries have announced their diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in…
Positive air temperatures expected in Latvia this week; chilly weather to return on weekend
This week weather in Latvia is expected to be volatile – on Monday, 13 December, not much precipitation is expected. On Tuesday and…
BNN summary of the week. Major price climb. Deputy prosecuted. New power in Germany
This week residents in Latvia were able to enjoy winter and snow. White and snowy winter has come to Latvia. Skiing tracks have…
Week in Lithuania: Lithuania reappears on China’s customs systems, Nausėda speaks of Russia’s direct threat
Last week, the top news stories in Lithuania were 20% corporate tax for some banks made permanent, Lithuania reappearing on China’s customs systems,…
Three more countries declare diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Canada, Britain and Australia have declared a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympic Games, as reported by public media lsm.lv. Previously, USA declared…
British court permits extraditing of WikiLeaks Assange to US
A court in London, has allowed the UK to extradite the founder of the whistle-blower organisation WikiLeaks to be tried in the US,…
Latvia’s foreign trade turnover up considerably in 2021
In October 2021 the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 3.39 billion, which at current prices was 23.5 % larger than…
