Latest statistics reveal an unpleasant trend in Latvia’s labour market
Latvia’s unemployment rate stood at 6.5% in April, exceeding the average levels recorded both in the European Union (EU) and the eurozone, according…
French Navy seizes Russian oil tanker
French President Emmanuel Macron said the French navy had boarded the oil tanker Tagor, which is under international sanctions and was en route…
Western tourists cancel bookings in the Baltics, perceiving the region as an unsafe frontline border zone
News about renewed threats to the airspace of Latvia and the Baltic states has received wide coverage not only locally but also in…
Estonian experts: Stricter rules on gaming platforms may not stop offenders
The gaming platform Roblox will introduce restrictions on communication between children and adult players in June, but experts have warned that criminals will…
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia has a new government – political analyst comments on the biggest challenges ahead
Latvia has had a new government since Thursday, the 28th of May, led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs of the United List (AS)….
Norway’s Foreign Minister: EU should join peace talks, but not as mediator
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said Europe should have a seat at the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine, but…
airBaltic repays part of state loan but signals need for additional financing
Latvia’s national airline, airBaltic, has repaid the first instalment of its state loan amounting to 6.4 million euro, according to the Ministry of…
Iceland mulls EU membership; parliament votes to hold referendum
The Icelandic parliament voted on the 28th of May to hold a referendum on the 29th of August to determine whether the country…
Britain to use AI to determine the age of asylum seekers
A facial recognition tool is planned to be used at Britain’s borders next year to detect adult asylum seekers posing as children, writes…
