BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist on the fall of Evika Siliņa’s government and what voters will not forgive
Prime Minister Evika Siliņa’s “pre-emptive maneuver” to dismiss Defence Minister Andris Sprūds literally minutes before he himself announced his resignation turned out to…
Border checkpoints with Russia to remain closed at night
The Estonian government has announced that border checkpoints with Russia will remain closed at night for the next three months, and restrictions on…
ECB warns of possible interest rate hike
The European Central Bank (ECB) is moving toward raising interest rates to prevent the oil price shock from creating spiraling inflation, writes Politico….
Latvian Government collapses – Prime Minister Siliņa decides to resign
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has decided to resign, the LETA news agency has learned. As previously reported, coalition partner Progressives on Wednesday…
Latvia’s Agriculture Minister Krauze and Head of the State Chancellery detained
As part of the so-called timber industry case, Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), acting on orders from prosecutors, detained Agriculture Minister…
Cuba runs out of fuel due to US blockade
The Cuban capital is experiencing its worst power outages in decades due to the US blockade, and the country’s Energy Minister Vincente de…
Estonian Defense Forces could be given broader powers to detain individuals
The possibility of granting the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) and the Defense League broader powers to detain and search individuals outside national defence…
Progressives call on Latvian President to begin consultations on forming a new government
The political party Progressives has called on Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs to begin consultations on forming a new government, the head of the…
The British Prime Minister’s position is shaking – what dissatisfies Britons?
In less than two years, the British Labour Party has gone from a convincing victory in the elections to a loss in local…
