SAB: Russia is building up forces for a confrontation with NATO
Russia is building up its forces and combat capabilities for a confrontation with NATO, notes the Latvian Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) in its…
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Ukraine and Europe will engage in “real” peace talks, says US Secretary of State, while US assesses Putin’s motives
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday, the 16th of February, that Ukraine and Europe would participate in any “real talks”…
Week in Lithuania | Lithuania launches updated Vilnius-Tallinn train; hostages released by Belarusian regime reach Vilnius
Last week, letter ‘Z’ spray-painted on US embassy sign in Vilnius; Lithuanian parliament outlawed DeepSeek on official devices Young Argentinian woman kidnapped, freed…
The Board of airBaltic lower their own wages by 40%
The management board of Latvian national airBaltic airline has made a voluntary decision to temporarily lower their wages by 40%. This measure will…
Lowest birth rate in history – what is happening with Latvia’s population number?
Last year, a total of 12 571 children were born in Latvia, which is 13.2% or 1 919 children fewer when compared to…
Latvian politicians blame bureaucracy for increase of corruption
The bureaucratic burden could be one of the reasons why Latvia’s rating in the Corruption Perception Index (CUI) has worsened, as LETA was…
WHO calls for Europe-wide tobacco-style cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, the 14th of February, presented new findings on the “alarming” lack of awareness across Europe about…
BNN Asks a political analyst: Can Siliņa solve the “Briškens Problem” without toppling the government?
The public statement by Ainars Latkovskis, Deputy Chair of the “New Unity” Saeima faction and Chair of the National Security Committee, expressing hopes…
VIDEO | Russian drone attack damages Chornobyl nuclear plant shelter, says Zelenskyy
A Russian drone strike overnight caused significant damage to the radiation protection structure of the fourth unit of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant,…
