Ursula von der Leyen announces her candidacy for a second term
On Monday, the 19th of February, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen won the support of her German centre-right Christian Democrat Union…
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President: Latvia requires a long-term energy strategy
Latvia requires a long-term energy strategy, stressed Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs during his meeting with Minister of Climate and Energy Kaspars Melnis on…
2024 starts for Latvian ports with a drop in volume of processed freight
The year 2024 started out for Latvian ports with a drop in the volume of processed freight. Nevertheless, there is also growth observed…
Russia seizes Avdiivka, as Kyiv cites ammunition shortage
Russia announced on Sunday, the 18th of February, that it is in full control of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, in what appears…
BNN INTERVIEW | Aleksejs Grigorjevs: Navalny’s murder proves – Russia is completely a fascist country
Author: Ilona Bērziņa Could Alexei Navalny’s death in Russian prison serve as an impulse for the collapse of Putin’s criminal regime and will…
Latvian minister comments on expelling of Russian citizens
It’s unlikely there will be a mass expelling of Russian citizens from Latvia, said Minister of the Interior Rihards Kozlovskis in an interview…
Week in Lithuania | warns over anti-NATO rally as “provocation”; Ministry approves 43 000 foreign workers quota
Last week, Seimas cut LPG excise duty to 13 euros per ton from March; FlyDubai announced it will fly to Vilnius Defence ministry…
Riga City Council approves name change for Maskavas Street
On Thursday, the 15th of February, Riga City Council’s Finance and Administrative Affairs Committee supported changing the names of Maskavas, Lomonosova, Puškina, Gogoļa,…
BNN INTERVIEW | Apinis: on shortage of money for medicine; Pavļuts’ and Covid-19 debts; the need to improve healthcare
Author: Ilona Bērziņa Does our healthcare system finally has a hope of breaking away from the insufficient funding curse, or does the medical…
