Are municipal elections in Latvia safe? Security service provides its assessment
At present, the State Security Service (VDD) has not identified any direct or systematic attempts by Russia or other hostile countries to influence…
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Supreme Court plenary finds no grounds to dismiss Prosecutor General Stukāns
The Supreme Court (SC) plenary, after evaluating the results of an internal inquiry, has found no grounds to dismiss Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns,…
Egypt unveils plans for new desert city
On Sunday, the 1st of June, Egypt announced plans to build a desert city, which will divert about 7% of the Nile’s water…
Farmers demand state of emergency – floods devastate crops in Vidzeme and Latgale
The Council of Cooperation between Agricultural Organizations (LOSP), responding to an appeal by the Latvian Farmers’ Federation (LZF) and other members, will call…
Eurosceptic Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election, election commission says
Polish nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki won the second round of the presidential election with 50.89% of the vote, the election commission announced…
On the eve of peace talks, Russia and Ukraine significantly intensify attacks
On the eve of peace talks, Ukraine and Russia sharply escalated hostilities, staging one of the largest drone battles in their conflict, with…
Municipal elections in Latvia: Early voting begins today at 948 polling stations
This afternoon at 5:00 PM, early voting in the municipal elections will begin across Latvia, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC). A…
German army needs up to 260 000 active soldiers to meet growing military needs
The head of Germany’s military union has warned that Germany will need 260 000 active-duty troops to meet NATO’s growing defence needs, significantly…
BNN IN FOCUS | “Every decision has a name and a surname” – Who should be held accountable for the airBaltic funds?
The state has failed to monitor the recovery of public funds invested in the airline airBaltic during the Covid-19 period and has largely…
