BNN IN FOCUS | Why do voters support mayors accused of fraud or disgraced in office?
Municipal elections in Latvia have concluded, and in some places, it seems that nothing has changed — the same people remain at the…
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Riga has a new mayor – Viesturs Kleinbergs
On Friday, the 27 of June, Viesturs Kleinbergs, a representative of the Progressive party, was elected as the new Chairman of the Riga…
One in three Tuvaluans has applied for a climate change visa
More than a third of the people of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have applied for the world’s first climate change visa,…
Only Kleinbergs nominated for Riga mayor post
At today’s Riga City Council meeting, only one candidate was nominated for the position of mayor – Viesturs Kleinbergs, a politician from the…
Orban warns of consequences for Budapest Pride visitors
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has warned that anyone who organizes or plans to participate in the banned Budapest Pride march will face…
Tallinn plans to reduce the number of parking spaces
Tallinn is developing new guidelines that will reduce the number of parking spaces in new and renovated buildings, but the crisis in the…
The state promised but didn’t deliver – “Lux Express” considers legal action over half a million euros
International passenger carrier Lux Express is considering taking legal action against the state in connection with compensation for transporting passengers eligible for fare…
Iran: American strikes have no result
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has insisted in his first press conference since the ceasefire began that the US has gained nothing from…
Low-price food baskets in stores: Will food prices in Latvia actually go down?
The first real signs are emerging from the memorandum on food price reduction, signed last month. Leading retail chains – Rimi, Maxima, and…
