Internet giants in Germany oppose law requiring to report hate speech to police
US and Chinese social media giants Google, Meta, Twitter and TikTok have turned to a court in Germany to oppose new rules in…
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Latvia’s PM allows lifting Covid-19 certificate requirement for certain situations
Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš allows the possibility of lifting Covid-19 certificate requirement in certain situations. At the 1 February meeting of the…
Covid-19 in Baltic States. 9 028 in Latvia, 8 662 in Lithuania, 6 520 in Estonia
A total of 9 028 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 15 people have died, of…
Russia accuses Washington of misleading over Ukraine; US concerned about troop presence in Belarus
A UN Security Council sitting has taken place to discuss the existing military tension around Ukraine. In it, the Russian side has blamed…
Opinion | Investments in construction does not mean «burying money in concrete»
BNN presents the opinion of the head of the Partnership of Latvian Constructors Gints Miķelsons Efforts to find the best possible solutions to…
UK Johnson’s ratings low amid investigations into lockdown-time parties
In the United Kingdom (UK), an internal investigation has delivered a report and a police investigation is under way into the alleged breach…
Latvian government extends state of emergency on Belarusian border
Considering the tense situation on the Latvian-Belarusian border, the government decided on Tuesday, 1 February, to extend the state of emergency in Ludza,…
Packaging deposit system comes online in Latvia today. How does it work?
1 February 2022 marks the opening of 1 350 beverage packaging collection places in Latvia. Using this service Latvian residents will be able…
Poland offers Ukraine defensive ammunition
Poland has offered a list of defensive ammunition to Ukraine, as the latter faces Russian military build-up near Ukrainian borders, news agency Ukrinform…
