Latvian National Alliance member quits after questionable visit to China
As of the 25th of January Saeima deputy Aleksandrs Kiršteins is no longer a member of the National Alliance (NA) political party, as…
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Nine out of 720 – Latvian political parties start officially suggesting candidates for EP elections
Ilona Bērziņa/Opinion piece The biggest intrigue for the upcoming European Parliament elections will be whether or not Europe sees a surge of influence…
BNN ANALYSES | As 1 500 tractors roar in Vilnius, conundrum of aligning green and agriculture policies persists
Linas Jegelevičius A fleet of over 1 500 tractors and logging trucks has been roaring and rattling in the centre of Vilnius since…
Conexus: this year will reveal the actual natural gas consumption in Latvia
This year will reveal the actual natural gas consumption in Latvia, as LETA was told by natural gas distribution and storage operator Conexus…
Polish cabinet approves draft law on over-the-counter emergency contraception
The Polish government on Wednesday, the 24th of January, approved a bill to make emergency contraceptive pills more accessible, reversing a restriction introduced…
In Estonia average purchase price of milk fell last year: 436.73 euros per tonne
According to Statistics Estonia, 859 600 tonnes of milk were purchased from Estonian agricultural producers in 2023, for which farmers were paid nearly…
Rail Baltica project receives 51.55 million euros to strengthen military capacity
On Wednesday, the 24th of January, the European Commission announced results of the third Military Mobility projects application submission run for support from…
Zelenskiy calls for an international investigation into the Belgorod plane crash
In a video address late on Wednesday evening, the 24th of January, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy accused Moscow of “playing with the lives of…
Orbán suddenly backs Sweden’s NATO membership bid
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, previously the sole opponent of Sweden’s NATO bid, announced on Wednesday, the 24th of January, that he supports…
