BNN IN FOCUS | Storm becomes Latvia’s stress test – what would happen if the power stayed out for several days?
BNN IN FOCUS | Storm becomes Latvia’s stress test – what would happen if the power stayed out for several…
Author: Ogres
Latvia hit by most destructive storm since 2005 – more than 100,000 households without electricity
On Saturday evening, 22 August, Latvia was hit by its most destructive storm since January 2005, according to meteorological data. According to electricity…
BNN IN FOCUS | “Arrogant officials don’t understand” – CSDD data leak also poses a threat to democracy
The cyberattack on Latvia’s Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) and the leak of data belonging to 1.2 million residents show that Latvia is…
Germany’s new tool for advertising the army – kebab wrappers
Germany has decided to use all possible methods to attract new soldiers, and citizens will now be able to apply for service in…
Lithuania in no rush to rescue airBaltic – Nausėda sets a key condition
Lithuania should not invest in Latvia’s national airline airBaltic until the financially troubled company becomes profitable, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Friday….
Powerful storm approaching Latvia – residents urged to avoid going outside unless necessary
According to weather forecasts, a storm is expected to hit Riga on Saturday and continue into Sunday, prompting the municipality to urge residents…
Russia open to new ideas; peace will come with rules
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow is open to new proposals to end the war in Ukraine, but any offers must…
New turn in Latvia’s timber industry case – Prosecutor General turns to Constitutional Court
On Thursday, Prosecutor General Armīns Meisters filed an application with the Constitutional Court in the so-called timber industry case, the Prosecutor’s Office said….
Several countries condemn Israeli West Bank settlement project
Israel’s plans to launch tenders for the construction of around 1,200 buildings in the strategically important occupied West Bank have drawn condemnation from…
