Riga plans to restrict gambling
Today, the Riga City Council’s Committee on Security, Order and Corruption Prevention supported a draft of binding regulations titled “On Restrictions for Organizing…
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VIDEO | Pope Francis returns to the Vatican after five weeks in hospital
Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday, the 23rd of March, after a five-week battle in hospital with double-sided pneumonia, the most…
From April, Latvian citizens will also need electronic authorization to enter the UK
Starting from the 2nd of April, all citizens of European Union member states — including Latvia — will be required to obtain an…
Progressives propose to revoke the parliament’s “lifetime pass” of convicted former MPs
The Progressives faction in the Saeima has submitted a proposal to amend the Rules of Procedure of the Saeima, suggesting that former MPs…
Parisians vote to make 500 more streets pedestrian
In a referendum held on Sunday, the 23rd of March, Parisians voted in favour of making 500 more city streets pedestrian (car-free), giving…
Canadian PM Carney calls snap election and says Trump wants to break Canada
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election for the 28th of April on Sunday, the 23rd of March, saying he…
US delegation seeks Black Sea ceasefire and broader cessation of hostilities in talks with Russia and Ukraine
Following talks with Ukrainian diplomats on Sunday, the US delegation will meet with Russian officials on Monday, the 24th of March, to make…
Weather this week: snowy and foggy start, spring-like weekend
At the beginning of the new workweek, a large cyclone will approach Latvia, bringing cloudier skies, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and…
BNN IN FOCUS | Everyone knows what needs to be done, but no one does anything – Rajevskis on Siliņa’s futile reform talk
Can New Unity Prime Minister Evika Siliņa truly reduce bureaucracy, much like her predecessor from Unity, Valdis Dombrovskis, did 15 years ago? Or…
