State convenience versus human rights: Latvia’s Ombudswoman draws a red line
The work of Latvia’s Ombudswoman, Karina Palkova, this year will primarily focus on the protection of human rights in everyday situations where residents…
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Trump’s success in Venezuela – a major blow to Putin’s ego
The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, initiated by US President Donald Trump, could prove to be a major blow to the Kremlin’s…
Sabotage, border fence and migration — Latvia’s minister on key security challenges
Possible acts of sabotage currently pose the greatest threats in the field of internal security, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis (New Unity) said this…
Winter in Latvia intensifies: snow and frost down to –20°C
On Tuesday, skies will be mostly cloudy. Snow is expected in some areas overnight and in the morning, while by evening snowfall will…
Baltic foreign ministers condemn Trump’s idea of taking control of Greenland
Greenland is an integral part of Denmark, the foreign ministers of the Baltic states have stressed after US President Donald Trump once again…
Zelensky appoints former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister as economic adviser
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland as his new economic development adviser, Politico reports. Zelensky wrote…
Sabotage suspicions ease: what police reveal about Baltic Sea cable damage
Information obtained by Latvia’s State Police currently does not indicate any connection between a vessel located in the Port of Liepāja and the…
Lithuanians are caught in a silver rush – buy up kilograms of the precious metal
With silver prices continuing to rise, a representative of the Lithuanian company Florinus was able to tell that buyers were buying the precious…
BNN IN FOCUS | Pre-election fairy tales and post-election taxes? A political scientist’s view
As Latvia enters a Saeima election year, voters can expect months of efforts by political parties to convince the public that they are…
