British Royal Navy intercepts two Russian warships in the English Channel
The British Royal Navy intercepted the Russian corvette RFN Stoikiy and the tanker Yelnya in November as they entered British Channel through the…
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Fraud cases on the rise in Estonia; 23 million euros swindled this year
A wave of increasingly sophisticated fraud cases has swept through Estonia, and almost 23 million euros have already been swindled from bank accounts…
NBS radar systems were the first to detect balloon-borne cigarette smuggling into Latvia
The meteorological balloons used by cigarette smugglers were first detected by the National Armed Forces (NBS). From Sunday evening until Monday morning, NBS…
Opinions divide: Can Lithuanians consider themselves part of the European middle class?
According to Luminor Bank economist Žygimantas Mauricas, Lithuanians who earn at least 1,128 euros a month can consider themselves part of the European…
Meteorological balloons carrying illegal cigarettes from Belarus have also reached Latvia
On Sunday, several meteorological balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes and originating from Belarus were detected in Latvia, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis (New Unity) said…
Snow returns to Latvia at the start of the week: slippery roads and subzero temperatures expected
On Monday, the skies will be cloudy, but in the western and central regions the sun will occasionally shine. During the night, a…
More than 65,000 unemployed people in Latvia
At the end of October this year, Latvia’s actual unemployment rate was 6.8%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than in the corresponding…
Valka residents register in Valga; municipality calls for agreement on compensation
The twin cities of Valka and Valga, separated by the Latvian-Estonian border, have long been a place where residents of both countries use…
BNN IN FOCUS | Is Latvia’s government “hanging by a thread,” and which parties are actually in conflict?
The Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) is currently a highly restless member of the ruling coalition. This has been evident from their…
