“airBaltic” seeks short-term state loan
The Latvian government is set to review a request from national airline airBaltic for a short-term loan, the Ministry of Transport (SM) has…
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Zelensky offers help in opening the Strait of Hormuz
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the 30th of March that the Ukrainians’ success in breaking the Russian blockade of the Black Sea…
BNN IN FOCUS | The State creates panic but fails to manage it
Opinion article by Ilona Bērziņa Monday evening in Latvia highlighted not the possible incursion of a drone into the country’s territory, but a…
Mysterious object near Latvia’s border – answers still pending
The type of aircraft that approached Latvian airspace from the Russian side on Monday evening remains unknown, Defence Minister Andris Sprūds said in…
Is Latvia under threat? Expert provides assessment
There is currently no basis to claim that Latvia is more threatened than before, said Sigita Struberga, Secretary General of the Latvian Transatlantic…
Russia expels British diplomat over economic espionage
Russia expelled a British diplomat on the 30th of March, accusing him of economic espionage, and the intelligence service warned that citizens who…
Latvia ready to intervene in the fuel market – how far can price controls go?
Fuel retailers in Latvia may be subject to a solidarity levy if their actual retail prices exceed an objectively calculated benchmark price by…
US considers expanding operations against Iran; considers taking over Kharg Island
US President Donald Trump has warned of wider operations and the possible capture of Kharg Island, which is home to a major oil…
A court case dragging on for years – what to expect in the Lembergs case?
The legal proceedings in the case of Aivars Lembergs have been “more than unreasonably long,” Prosecutor General Armīns Meisters said on the TV24…
