Political party calls for an assessment of responsibility over the unfinished Rail Baltica bridge pillar
The board of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) is calling on Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) and Finance Minister Arvils…
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Lithuanian economists divided on possible real estate bubble in Lithuania
The Bank of Lithuania has been observing a rapid rise in property prices since the beginning of the year, and economists are divided…
Concerns grow: Internet shutdown in Iran could lead to severe digital isolation
Iran has been without internet for almost two weeks, with 92 million people without access to web services; telecommunications and text messaging have…
Rail Baltica finally moves forward in Latvia – construction to begin on a 30–35 km section
Construction companies have been given permission to start works on a 30–35 kilometre stretch of the Rail Baltica railway line project in Latvia,…
Two high-speed trains collide in Spain; death toll rises
A high-speed train derailed and crashed into an oncoming train in southern Spain on the evening of the 18th of January, sending it…
Danish Prime Minister: Europe will not succumb to blackmail
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, responding to US President Donald Trump’s threat of import tariffs, indicated that Europe will not succumb to blackmail,…
Cartels seen by all, but no longer provable? Supreme court ruling shakes established practice
While society awaits clear answers on how cartels and behind-the-scenes agreements among major businesses will be tackled in Latvia, public debate is increasingly…
BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia is cornered on migration issues – political scientist blames government inaction
The influx of third-country migrants has become a difficult problem for Europe to resolve, and the European Union is attempting to address it…
Sweden bans AI-created song from national music charts
The Swedish music industry body IFPI has banned a very popular song on the streaming site Spotify from the country’s music charts because…
