Number of foreign tourists visiting Latvia down by more than 25%
Compared to 2020, Latvia was visited by 1.9 million foreign visitors in 2021, which is a decrease of 39.5 %. Compared to 2020,…
Latvian authorities request criminal prosecution of State Police official for leaking information
Latvian Internal Security Bureau (IDB) has sent to the Prosecutor’s Office for Investigation of Offences in the Service of State Bodies a criminal…
BNN INTERVIEW | Historian: Russia’s supporters in Latvia consider the hoisting of Ukraine’s flag a provocation
Some individuals in Daugavpils appeal to the sanctity of the city’s flag during wartime. Meanwhile, many in people that are in power in…
Olaine Prison chief selected to lead Latvia’s Prison Administration
The chief of Olaine Prison Dmitrijs Kaļins has been selected as a prominent candidate for the post of head of Latvia’s Prison Administration…
Day 58 of war in Ukraine: Mariupol points to mass graves, official data of dead Russian soldiers appear
On Friday, April 22, the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that Russia has concentrated large forces for attacking the Donbas from the north. Meanwhile,…
Latvian Saeima rejects ministry’s proposal to prohibit distance learning for 1st to 6th graders
The parliament has rejected the proposal from Minister of Education and Science Anita Muižniece to prohibit distance learning for 1st to 6th graders….
Latvian parliament approves of increasing defence budget
On Thursday, 21 April, Latvian Saeima passed amendments developed by the Ministry of Defence for the legislative draft Amendments to the Law on…
BNN ANALYSES | New reality check both to Lithuanians and Ukrainians – very few flats left for rent in Vilnius
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN Lithuania‘s housing market, especially its rent sector, has been shaken by the war in Ukraine. Differently to the…
CSP reports more men than women among unemployed people in Latvia
In March 2022, the actual unemployment rate in Latvia was 7.4 %, and compared to February it has decreased by 0.2 percentage points….
