BNN ANALYSES | People in Lithuania’s border municipalities keep calm, but some brace for worse
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN Lithuanian has announced this week a state of emergency along the nearly 680-kilometre border stretch with Belarus and…
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Latvian parliament official bans the use of Ribbon of St.George at public events
On Thursday, 11 November, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the third reading amendments to the Law on Meetings, Processions, and Pickets and Law on…
Latest Covid-19 cases in Baltics. 1 378 in Latvia, 2 639 in Lithuania, 1 182 in Estonia
A total of 1 378 new Covid-19 infection cases were found in Latvia in the last 24 hours. 992 of the patients were…
Non-vaccinated Saeima deputies may be prohibited to work in the parliament in person
On Thursday, 11 November, Latvia’s Saeima conceptually approved a legislative draft that would restrict deputies who are not vaccinated and who have not…
US court receives complaint over lethal film accident involving Alec Baldwin
In a US court, a member of the film crew, which experienced the accidental killing of a cinematographer, has complained about negligence suing…
Acquisition or storage of fake Covid-19 certificate becomes a criminal offence in Latvia
On Thursday, 11 November, Latvia’s parliament passed in the final reading amendments to the Criminal Law, introducing criminal liability for the acquisition or…
Latvian MEP Nils Ušakovs stripped of immunity
On Thursday, 11 November, the European Parliament decided to strip Latvian MEP and former mayor of Riga Nils Ušakovs of his immunity. Commenting…
EU General Court: 2.4-bln-euro fine on Google to stay
The EU General Court has ruled that the fine of 2.4 billion euros on Google will not be cancelled. The fine was imposed…
Baltic Defence Ministers: NATO and the EU are experiencing the toughest crisis in recent years
NATO and the European Union are currently experiencing the toughest security crisis in recent years, as stated in an announcement made by Baltic…
