Following reports of possible plague case, Latvian health authorities closely monitoring situation · BNN
The risk of the international spread of plague, including to Latvia, is considered very low even if the suspected case in Russia is…
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Lithuanians revive the debate on ending the practice of seasonal time change
As the next switch to winter time approaches, the question of why Europe continues to “adjust the clocks” twice a year has returned…
airBaltic faces mass layoffs as up to 700 jobs could be cut · BNN
Latvia’s national airline airBaltic is continuing to implement its new business plan, gradually adapting the company to its future operating model. One of…
Separatist party wins Quebec provincial election; national government faces a headache · BNN
Victory in the Quebec provincial election has given the pro-sovereignty Parti Québécois (PQ) the chance to take the reins of power for the…
Sky will start to clear up, but the weather will shift from time to time · BNN
On Tuesday, the 6th of October, light rain is expected only in the eastern and central regions of Latvia, with skies gradually clearing…
After Stability! election collapse, Rosļikovs has no plans to return to Latvia for now · BNN
Following the election result in which Stability! received 1.997% of the vote, failing to enter the Saeima and losing state funding, party leader…
Snap elections to be held in Spain in November · BNN
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on the 5th of October that snap elections would be held in the country on the 29th…
Raccoons taking over the Curonian Spit; hunting to be permitted · BNN
Raccoons on the Curonian Spit are being counted and monitored, and authorities are preparing a plan to combat this invasive species; hunting is…
Three politicians facing criminal charges elected to Saeima
Three politicians facing criminal charges have been elected to Latvia’s 15th Saeima, and once their mandates are approved, parliament will have to decide…
