Iceland waits referendum; fish could decide outcome
Iceland will hold a referendum on the 29th of August to decide whether the country will reopen talks on joining the European Union,…
Following widespread public reaction, ministry withdraws draft on state of emergency in Latvia’s border region
The Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM) has withdrawn the draft order submitted for inter-agency approval on Wednesday, the 26th of August, which…
France is also not ready for the threat posed by cheap drones
The French Chief of the Defense Staff, General Fabien Mandon, warned on the 26th of August that the country is not yet ready…
Is it safe to buy airBaltic tickets? Tallinn Airport representative gives his assessment
Latvia’s national airline airBaltic needs to make changes in order to survive, but there is no reason to fear that flights will be…
Death toll from Nepal floods rises to 270; Latvians among the missing
At least 270 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse in Nepal, officials reported on Thursday. Another 826…
New cyclone approaching Latvia – broad area of rain to cross the country on Saturday
On Thursday and Friday, skies will be partly cloudy, with only some light rain expected locally in northern parts of the country on…
Lithuanians buys up generators and essentials after storm
After a weekend storm left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity in Lithuania as well, traders have reported a sharp increase in…
BNN IN FOCUS | “We are not prepared” – former NAF Commander reveals major shortcomings in Latvia’s crisis management
The storm of the 22nd of August raises the question of whether Latvia is prepared for crises of this kind — and even…
Study: Wind turbine noise reduces herring schools’ density
A master’s thesis defended this spring found that the noise generated by offshore wind farms can cause herring schools to disperse, but the…
