In Kabul, one more terror attack prevented, according to US
In the Afghan capital Kabul, the US military has carried out a drone attack on a potential suicide bomber, preventing an airport bomb…
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Estonia’s Kallas urges to use unvaccinated worker lay-off as last resort
As Estonian military, police and border guard have called on their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19 by October or risk getting fired,…
Austrian ex-Vice-chancellor convicted of bribery
A court in Vienna has found former Austrian Vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache guilty of bribery and corruption, British broadcaster BBC reports. Two years ago,…
BNN summary of the week: Handful of medals for Latvia. Cancelled lottery. Estonia’s new president
This week kicked off with some good news from Tokyo. Latvia’s Rihards Snikus won a second silver medal, Diāna Dadzīte won bronze on…
CSP: average wages in Latgale 36% below wages in Riga
In Q2 2021 the average monthly gross wages and salaries for full-time work comprised EUR 1 237. Compared to Q2 2020, the average…
Saeima deputies to gather for a meeting in person after a twelve month break
On Thursday, 2 September, members of Latvia’s Saeima will gather for this first meeting of the autumn session in person, BNN was told…
What are Kaljulaid’s plans after Estonian presidency?
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid will leave office in October after her successor was elected in a presidential election on Tuesday, August 31. Five…
BNN INTERVIEW | Harmony leader: it is hard to explain my opinion of PM’s take on transit without cursing
Transit is one of the sectors that brings Latvia profits, promotes international competitiveness and provides jobs to thousands of people, but our Prime…
In Baltic hospitals, 963 patients undergoing treatment from Covid-19
In Baltic hospitals, a total of 963 people are treated from Covid-19. More than half of them are in Lithuanian hospitals, where two…
