Iran conflict continues to drive up oil prices; Lithuania considers fuel tax cuts
After Saudi Arabia was forced to shut down an oil pipeline following a Houthi attack, global oil prices reached 110 dollars per barrel,…
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Communications must last at least 72 hours in a crisis – Latvia prepares new action plan
Latvia’s Ministry of Transport, together with mobile operators, is working on a plan to ensure that communications remain operational for at least 72…
NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over Lithuania
NATO fighter jets have shot down a drone over Lithuania, President Gitanas Nausėda announced on Tuesday morning. “A drone that had just entered…
Calm weather will not last long – rain and gusty winds approaching Latvia
This past weekend, Latvia’s weather was influenced by an anticyclone, with only light rain observed in some areas, according to the Latvian Environment,…
BNN IN FOCUS | Political party review: A new face, old baggage and a fresh scandal – what is ZZS taking into the election?
Ilona Bērziņa/BNN With less than three weeks to go until the 15th Saeima election on the 3rd of October, BNN is taking a…
European spies regain powers denied for decades
For decades, European intelligence agencies were defined more by what they could not do than by what they could; in Germany, the Nordic…
airBaltic owes money to thousands – up to 25,000 creditors, largest claim at 66.5 million dollars
Latvia’s national airline airBaltic could have as many as 25,000 creditors, with its largest unsecured claim – 66.518 million US dollars – held…
Kosovo Parliament re-elects Kurti as Prime Minister; political crisis continues
On the 13th of September, the Kosovo parliament re-elected Albin Kurti—whose party secured the most support in the June elections—as Prime Minister; however,…
LSA warns: unilateral grain transit restrictions will not stop Russian exports – the question is who will pay for the decision
Unilateral restrictions imposed by Latvia on the transit of Russian- and Belarusian-origin grain would not stop Russian exports from reaching global markets but…
