Rising star Gabriel Attal appointed French Prime Minister
On Tuesday the 9th of January, French President Emmanuel Macron appointed outgoing Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new Prime Minister, following the…
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BNN IN FOCUS | New trains: Latvia adopts new models together with Estonia, but falls behind by a decade
Opinion piece. Author: Ilona Bērziņa Latvian Pasažieru vilciens’ new brand “Vienā vilcienā” or “Vivi” turned out more symbolic than it authors intended. The…
Minister: Škoda Vagonka needs to ensure 95% availability of new trains in two months’ time
Czech Škoda Vagonka has two months to ensure 95% availability of new electric trains, said Latvian Minister of Transport Kaspars Briškens at a…
Daytime air temperature to gradually reach +3° C in Latvia
On Tuesday, the 9th of January, the sky in Latvia will be mostly cloudy. At times, however, there will be moments of clear…
Russian rapper arrested for allegedly spreading “LGBT propaganda” receives military summons
Russian rapper Nikolai Vasilyev, aka VACIO, who was arrested for attending an “extremist” LGBT almost naked party, has received a military summons, on…
Police in Rezekne detain three minors on suspicion of murder of two men
Latvian law enforcers detained three minors in Rezekne on suspicion of murder of two men, as confirmed by State Police. On Saturday, the…
Rising star Gabriel Attal becomes French Prime Minister
On Tuesday the 9th of January, French President Emmanuel Macron appointed outgoing Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new Prime Minister, following the…
Lithuania considers acquiring airBaltic shares
Lithuania considers the option to acquire shares in Latvian national airBaltic airline, as announced by Lithuanian Minister of Transport Marius Skuodis on Tuesday,…
South Korea passes law prohibiting dog meat trade
South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday, the 9th of January, approved a law aimed at ending the farming, slaughter, and sale of dog meat…
