Mayor of Narva dismissed for refusal to preserve Soviet-era street names
The Mayor of Narva Katri Raik was dismissed from her post following a no-confidence vote. 19 deputies voted in favour of her removal,…
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Climate activists spray-paints the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
Climate activists from the Last Generation (Letzte Generation) movement spray-painted the eastern side of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate columns with fire extinguishers filled with…
OPINION | Small declaration, small goals. What can we expect of Evika Siliņa’s government?
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN No other government had landed in a puddle as quickly as this one. Failure to implement the goals listed in…
Meteorologists promise warmer nights this week; strong wind and rain expected as well
In the coming days there will be volatile weather conditions in Latvia, according to the State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. The week…
Ukraine dismisses six deputy defence ministers
The Ukrainian government announced on Monday, the 18th of September, that it has dismissed six deputy defence ministers, reports Reuters, noting that the…
Faster infrastructure development on Latvian-Belarusian border will cost three million, De Facto reports
LTV programme De Facto reports that that the decision by the Latvian government to mobilise additional forces to complete the installation of the…
First grain ships arrive in Ukraine via new route
Two cargo ships arrived in Ukraine on Saturday, the 16th of September, along the newly established Black Sea “humanitarian corridor” to access ports…
Latvian Minister of Climate and Energy to address electricity tariff problem first
Latvia’s new Minister of Climate and Energy Kaspars Melnis says the reduction of electricity distribution tariffs is one of his primary tasks. On…
VIDEO | National Library of Latvia won’t be washing the facade ever again
Managers of the National Library of Latvia or the Castle of Light have decided that from now on the building’s facade will not…
