Heavy rain and thunderstorms set to affect Latvia
June 15, 2026
Wind energy association: the legislative draft to promote energy security is rushed and poorly made
Latvian Wind Energy Association (VEA) categorically objects to the legislative draft on simplified order for the construction of wind turbines that was passed…
Media: Germany blocks Spain from sending arms to Ukraine
Germany has blocked Spain from sending Leopard 2A4 tans to Ukraine, according to British express.co.uk. Leopard 2A4 tank was developed in 1970s by…
Economist: Latvian residents’ purchasing power may suffer rapid downfall in near future
«The growth of gas tariffs is a sufficiently big shock. Residents who use gas for heating will be in a critical situation, since…
Latvian Green Party leaves Union of Greens and Parties
On Saturday, 11 June, with an overwhelming majority Latvian Green Party (LZP) voted in favour of leaving the Union of Greens and Farmers…
Meteorologists predict proper summer weather in Latvia this week
This week many parts of Latvia will experience precipitation. Air temperature will stay at +20° C most of the time, according to Latvian…
BNN summary of the week: Big price rise. TV Rain in Riga. Ukrainian grain export
This week the topic of rising prices was on most residents’ minds in Latvia. The price of electricity in May 2022 increased by…
Week in Lithuania: Opposition MPs quarrel with ruling parties; Finance Ministry calls for suspension of Russia’s World Bank membership
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were Opposition MPs quarrelling with the ruling coalition, the Finance Ministry calling for suspension of Russia’s…
Corruption watchdog in Latvia to look into scandalous politician’s pre-election promotion
Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has commenced two administrative violation procedures over possible violations of pre-election campaigning rules by Ainārs Šlesers’…
NVA: worrying trends observed on Latvia’s labour market
Latvian State Employment Agency (NVA) has received notification from multiple companies regarding plans for mass lay-offs. Most of those notifications are from transport…
