Freight on a rise in “multiple segments” at Latvian sea ports
According to data compiled by the Ministry of Transport, in the first four months of 2023 there has been a drop in the…
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Municipal referendums impossible due to IT system shortage, Latvian commission admits
Due to the shortage of Information Technology (IT) systems, it will not be possible to organise municipal referendums, admits Chairperson of Latvian Central…
Kremlin reports CIA attempts to extract information from Russians
After the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released a video with an appeal to Russians, the Kremlin announced that its agents were monitoring…
BNN IN FOCUS | A month after awful murder in Jekabpils
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN One month ago, on the 16th of April, after a long period of time of harassment and threats, an ex-husband…
European countries manage to achieve the relocation of the WHO Moscow office
After a year-long effort, European countries managed to get the World Health Organization (WHO) to move one of its main offices, which until…
OPINION | Latvian PM’s old tactic won’t work any more, says Conservative Party leader
BNN offers “an opinion from tribunes” provided by Conservative Party’s leader Gatis Eglītis, who was Minister of Welfare in PM Krišjānis Kariņš’s previous…
Latvian medical trade union prepares to request at least 140 million euros more for healthcare sector
Latvian Trade Union of Health and Social Care Workers (LVSADA) management has plans to request from the Latvian government the allocation of at…
Prigozhin’s defiant behavior may bring him to an ugly end
Annoying and challenging Russian President Vladimir Putin has always been a dangerous game, often ending in flight from a higher floor or “inconspicuous”…
488 Latvian citizens volunteer for National Defence Service
In the first summons for voluntary National Defence Service, a total of 488 Latvian citizens have signed up for service in the military,…
