Latvian president promises next PM will have «a reasonable policy to achieve Latvia’s security»
After 14th Saeima elections, when looking at potential candidates for the post of Prime Minister of Latvia, President Egils Levits said he intends…
PHOTO | 3 000 protesters gather outside Saeima, but teachers’ demands remain ignored
On Thursday, 16 June, Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employees (LIZDA) organised a picket outside the Saeima building. Approximately 3 000…
Latvian Saeima passes law that allows demolition of Victory Monument in Pārdaugava
On Thursday, 16 June, Latvian Saeima passed in the final reading the law that allows the demolition of objects that glorify Soviet and…
BNN EXPLAINS | Monkeypox – how much do we know?
On 23 June the World Health Organisation (WHO) plans to call an extraordinary meeting to discuss if the outbreak of monkeypox can be…
Number of vacant jobs in Latvia has yet to reach pre-pandemic levels
In Q1 2022 there were 28.2 thousand job vacancies in Latvia, which is 6.6 thousand vacancies or 30.3 % more than in Q1…
Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia supports LIZDA’s demands for teachers and planned picket
Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia (LBAS) stands in support of the picket organised by Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employees…
Latvian government to divide budget and borrow money to spend on support activities
If budget distribution does not prove enough to support residents and compensate inflation growth, the state may borrow money from foreign exchange markets,…
BNN ASKS | Economists: inflation in Latvia is already ahead of wage rise
«The effect on households will be negative – inflation is currently the biggest challenge for the economy because prices are up for goods…
Ukraine loses up to 1 000 troops every day
These past two weeks Ukraine has been losing up to 1 000 troops daily to injuries and death, as Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada representative…
