UNESCO recommends including Venice in the list of endangered heritage sites
The UN cultural agency UNESCO has announced that Venice should be included in the list of World Heritage in Danger, BBC writes. Rising…
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BNN IN FOCUS | banks, worried about excess profit tax, report on SMEs lending
Two of the largest credit institutions in Latvia – SEB Bank and Swedbank – released reports on their respective lending services provided to…
Latvian ministries submit funding requests worth EUR 2 billion to the 2024 state budget project
In accordance with the preparation schedule for the 2024 state budget, Latvian ministries and other central institutions have submitted plans for priority activities…
New Unity suggests giving Par/Progressive Riga’s City Development Committee as a compromise move
In the context of coalition negotiations in Riga City Council, political party New Unity (JV) suggests “giving away” Riga’s City Development Committee to…
China’s former Foreign Minister has disappeared; still no explanation for the change of officials
Since China’s top officials called an emergency meeting and suspended Foreign Minister Qin Gang, information has also started to disappear from the website…
Shortage of fodder in Estonia; herd liquidation looming
Unfavorable weather conditions have left an impression not only on the agricultural sector of Estonia but also affected dairy farms, even so badly…
Mandatory helmets – only for children, Latvian minister explains
Latvian Ministry of Transport currently has no plans to order mandatory helmet-wearing for all electric scooter enthusiasts and cyclists. Instead the requirement is…
Coup in Niger – why do locals want to see Russians in the country?
In a sign of growing hostility towards the West since the coup in Niger, a businessman is proudly showing off clothes in the…
Kods Rīgai and Par/Progressive party have different views on why Riga’s last mayor “fell”
Political parties Kods Rīgai (KR) and Par/Progressive (PP) factions in Riga City Council have different views as to why the ex-Mayor of Riga…
