BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia’s new government operating in “firefighter mode” – political analyst reviews its first week
Latvia’s new government led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has completed its first week in office. Under normal circumstances, such a short period…
EU takes Ireland to court over failure to protect carbon-rich bogs
The European Commission has decided to take legal action against Ireland for failing to protect its environmentally important bogs from commercial peat extraction,…
Riga Airport faces serious challenges as passenger growth plans come under pressure
Riga Airport expects to serve between 7.1 and 7.2 million passengers this year, but a range of geopolitical and economic factors could threaten…
While Latvia remains silent, Russia profits: fertiliser transit continues to feed the war economy
Opinion article The debate over global fertiliser supply chains is growing louder. Governments and international organisations increasingly recognise that maintaining stable fertiliser exports…
US Secretary of State: Greenland is “for now” part of Denmark
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has acknowledged that Greenland is “for now” part of Denmark, but made it clear that Washington is…
“Today I do not have reassuring news” – President warns about Latvia’s security situation
Latvia’s security situation has not improved and has, in fact, become more complex, President Edgars Rinkēvičs said on Thursday during an interview on…
Ombudswoman sounds alarm: In Latvia, decisions about children’s futures are often made by people without legal education
Latvia’s Ombudswoman, Karina Palkova, has called for an immediate reform of the country’s Orphan’s Court system, proposing two alternative models for restructuring child…
SAB: Russia has prepared a legal complaint against the Baltic States and plans to submit it to court
Russia is preparing to intensify what Latvia’s State Security Service describes as “lawfare” — the misuse of legal systems, legislation, and judicial proceedings…
Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call
US President Donald Trump has admitted that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in a heated phone call; the harsh remarks…
