Poland slashes fuel tax as government also caps prices
Poland will cut the value-added tax (VAT) on fuel and introduce fuel price caps from Monday until the end of the school summer…
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airBaltic could face staff layoffs – union demands social guarantees
The Latvian Aviation Trade Union (LAA) is calling on Latvia’s national airline airBaltic to reach an agreement on social guarantees and a package…
American actress Hayden Panettiere dies
Hayden Panettiere’s family announced on the 16th of August that she had passed away shortly before her 37th birthday, Reuters reports. The official…
More than 50 migrants detained in Estonia insist they are minors
Since the 21st of July, 109 foreign nationals who have no legal basis to be in the country have been detained in Estonia,…
Nearly 10,000 people have attempted to cross Latvia’s border illegally since the start of the year
Over the past three days, the State Border Guard has prevented 182 people from illegally crossing the Latvia–Belarus border, according to the Border…
Bite warns of changes in Latvia’s telecommunications market – customers could also feel the impact
The biggest challenge currently facing the telecommunications industry is unfair competition, Mindaugas Rakauskas, CEO of mobile operator Bite Latvija, told the news agency….
US envoy to visit Israel to discuss Gaza peace
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the BBC reports….
An active cyclone may cross Latvia: What forecasters predict for the new week
The first days of the week will be rainier compared with the past weekend. Rain is expected in many parts of Latvia on…
BNN IN FOCUS | airBaltic’s dilemmas and the difficult decisions facing the state
The fate of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic could very well be decided as early as this Monday. The company has a business plan…
