BNN summary of the week: Teachers on strike. Energy resources. War in Ukraine
Last week the Minister of Education and Science, the Prime Minister and parties of the ruling coalition met with the council of Latvian…
Week in Lithuania: Brussels Airlines to halt Vilnius–Brussels flights, non–governmental organisation receives European Citizen’s Prize
Last week, Tripartite Council failed to hammer out an accord on minimum wage, the state of emergency to be prolonged until mid–December, and…
Meteorologists promise rainy and windy weekend in Latvia
The coming days will be windy and rainy in Latvia. Weather will remain appropriate to autumn. However, when compared to the start of…
Latvian government conceptually agrees to annul firearm permits for Russian and Belarusian citizens
On Thursday, 15 September, the Saeima passed in the first reading urgent amendments to the Law on the Handling of Weapons, as reported…
Fire fighters rescue 50 people from burning house in Liepaja
Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) received a total of 35 calls in the last 24 hours – eight regarding fires, 12…
Spread of Covid-19 on a rise again in Latvia
A total of 1 369 new Covid-19 infection cases were registered in Latvia in the last 24 hours. Reports of four deaths were…
Gulbis elected as president of Latvian Tennis Union
Latvian tennis legend Ernests Gulis was elected as president of Latvian Tennis Union on Friday, 16 September, replacing Juris Savickis in this post….
World Bank warns of global recession
The World Bank warns that the world looks to be edging toward a global recession as central banks are forced to hike interest…
August’s inflation in Latvia second highest in Europe and Eurozone
In August 2022 inflation in Latvia was higher than the average inflation in the European Union and Eurozone, according to data published by…
