Georgia plans tougher penalties for protesters amid political crisis
The Georgian government is pushing ahead with draft legislation to increase penalties for protest-related offences, in some cases to several years in prison,…
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Riga City Council to ban gambling in most of the city
In Riga, it is planned to prohibit the gambling activities in most of the city, as provided by new regulations drafted by Riga…
VIDEO | Belgian police hunting gunmen after Brussels metro shooting
Belgian police hunted two suspects in the Brussels metro tunnels on Wednesday, the 5th of January, after a shooting at the entrance of…
BNN INTERVIEW | Filips Rajevskis: one of the biggest problems is that there hasn’t been change in political elite for a long time
Who much will Latvia be influenced by Donald Trump’s presidency in the US? How strong is the ruling coalition in Latvia and how…
Zelenskyy: Ukraine is ready for talks, but US and Europe must be part of them
Ukraine is ready to engage in talks to end its nearly three-year war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told British journalist Piers…
Trump says US will “take over the Gaza Strip”
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, the 4th of February, after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US would…
Saeima committee approves of Kazāks for the position of President of Bank of Latvia
On Wednesday, the 5th of February, members of the Saeima Budget and Finance Committee approved Mārtiņš Kazāks for the post of President of…
Threats to civil servants: VDD continues monitoring the internet
Last year, Latvian State Security Service (VDD) performed consultations with residents who threatened protected Latvian civil servants, according to the report from VDD….
Latest popularity polls in Riga – what is changing in the political scene
In January’s popularity polls for elections in Riga, Ainārs Šlesers’ party “Latvia in First Place” was in the lead, followed by “Progressives” and…
