Von der Leyen’s visit to Latvia: Solidarity, sanctions, and new funding for border regions
The Latvian government and society highly value the visit of European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen to Latvia, seeing it as…
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British small businesses: New US customs rules are chaos
British businesses have warned that new customs duties on low-value shipments are causing confusion and could lead to higher prices for their goods,…
BNN IN FOCUS | Rajevskis: Latvia tackles demographic crisis with promises, not solutions
This week’s spotlight is on demography – a prolonged crisis that politicians seek to address by allocating more funds to various family support…
Lufthansa becomes a shareholder of airBaltic
Germany’s national airline Lufthansa has become a shareholder of Latvia’s flag carrier airBaltic, according to information from Firmas.lv. airBaltic’s share capital has been…
Lithuanian teachers’ concerns – non-existent books, large classes and insufficient salaries
As the new school year approaches, Lithuanian teachers have expressed concerns about missing lessons, overcrowded classrooms and a long-running salary dispute; the education…
Britain, France, Germany move to reimpose sanctions on Iran
As tensions rise over Tehran’s nuclear facilities, Britain, France and Germany have begun work on reinstating significant UN sanctions on Iran that were…
Latvia plans to buy trains while Rail Baltica still lacks tracks and secure funding
Latvia is considering purchasing three passenger trains to operate on the European standard-gauge railway Rail Baltica, Transport Minister Atis Švinka (P) revealed on…
“Migration as a weapon” – Russia and Belarus testing Latvia’s border resilience
In recent years, it has become increasingly evident along the European Union’s (EU) external border that Russia and Belarus are redirecting and adjusting…
Merz: Zelensky-Putin meeting will not happen
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced that a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will not take place,…
