War in Ukraine and sanctions cause a drop in freight carried by aircraft in Latvia
Operational data on the Airport performance show that this April, more than 419 thousand passengers used Riga Airport; in turn, in the first…
Latvian PM: Victory Square monument will be demolished, the question is – how and when
Inevitably the monument complex located at Victory Square will be demolished. The topics on the table now are about when and how this…
Baltic States celebrate the opening of Polish-Lithuanian gas interconnection
On Thursday, 5 May, a special festive ceremony was held in honour of the opening of the Polish-Lithuanian gas interconnection (GIPL). The ceremony…
Russian ambassador to Latvia summoned to explain Russia’s antisemitic statements
In a conversation with Russian ambassador to Latvia Mikhail Vanin, Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the antisemitic statements of the Russian Ministry…
Meteorologists promise up to +20° C in Latvia soon
With the south-east and south portion of an active cyclone closing in to Latvia, the first half of the weekend in Latvia’s eastern…
Latvian government has no plans to increase bus ticket prices due to fuel prices
There are no plans to increase public transport ticket prices in response to increasing fuel prices, said Latvian Minister of Transport Tālis Linkaits…
Two-thirds of senior grade students in Latvia admit having tried cigarettes
According to results of a survey conducted by Latvian Children Without Cigarettes among high school students, 72% of senior grade students in Latvia…
Estonians flock to covid vaccine side-effect compensation
Estonia has launched a programme for compensating possible serious side-effects from a Covid-19 vaccine. Since opening applications on May 1, 241 person has…
BNN ANALYSES | Record-high inflation for the second consecutive month keeps Lithuanians jittery
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN After Lithuania grabbed last month the international spotlight for being an EU member state with the highest inflation…
