BNN ANALYSES: Lithuanian president Nausėda flexing muscle ahead of 2024 presidential race
Linas Jegelevičius Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has just rolled over the presidency’s three-year benchmark. What are his biggest accomplishments and setbacks? And, well,…
BNN ASKS | Doctor: Hepatitis C spreads among people with «polite lifestyle» too
«Hepatitis C in Latvia is more common among men than women. There aren’t many studies to conclude as to why this is, but…
Latvia’s general budget deficit goes down in first half of 2022
According to data from the State Treasury, Latvia’s consolidated general budget deficit was EUR 227.1 million in the first half of 2022. This…
Latvian minister: Russia has a habit of breaching agreements since the Middle Ages
Since the Middle Ages Russia has had a habit of breaching documents and treaties, said Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs in…
Latvian government supports provision of additional military support to Ukraine
At a meeting on Thursday, 28 July, Latvia’s government approved the proposal from the Ministry of Defence to provide additional military support to…
Latvia’s GDP increases by 2.6%
Compared to Q2 2021, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.6 % in Q2 2022, according to seasonally and calendar non-adjusted data. According…
Ukraine prepares to increase electricity exports to Europe
Ukraine prepares to increase exports of electricity to the European Union, as President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his video speech. «We…
Russia issues protest over Latvian border guards’ treatment of Russian tourists
On Wednesday, 27 July, Russia issued a protest to Latvia over the way Latvian border guards treat Russian citizens entering the country, as…
Majority of Ukrainian refugees in Latvia employed in the industrial sector
Since January 2022 a total of 34.7 thousand Ukrainian citizens have arrived and registered their residence in Latvia. The majority of them –…
