BNN IN FOCUS | Situation with Bank of Latvia governor’s election indicates major split in ruling coalition
The ruling coalition in Latvia has pushed itself into a stalemate with the confusion surrounding the selection of the next head of Latvia’s…
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Romania and Bulgaria get the Schengen green light
EU interior ministers agreed on Thursday, the 12th of December, that Romania and Bulgaria will become full members of the Schengen free travel…
Ruling coalition rejects legislative draft that proposed freezing Saeima deputies’ wages
On Thursday, the 12th of December, the Latvian Saeima once again rejected the legislative draft from opposition party “For Stability!” that provided for…
Saudi Arabia officially gets World Cup hosting rights despite human rights criticism
Rights organisations on Wednesday, the 11th of December, strongly criticised FIFA after the world football governing body officially awarded the 2034 Men’s World…
Residents’ initiative: public servants’ accountability to residents is needed in Latvia
On Thursday, the 12th of December, the Saeima submitted to committees an initiative from residents to establish accountability to residents for public servants…
Ukraine loses positions near strategic hub of Pokrovsk
Russian troops have destroyed or captured several Ukrainian positions near Pokrovska in eastern Ukraine, the Kyiv military said on Wednesday, the 11th of…
Suspended prison sentence will no longer be applied in Latvia
On Thursday, the 12th of December, the Latvian Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Criminal Law that provide the discontinuation…
Israel takes advantage of the chaos in Syria to strike military assets
Following the fall of the Assad regime, which has left Syria’s leadership structures in disarray and key positions unattended, the Israeli Defence Forces…
Access to official secrets may remain a requirement on paper only for mayors in Latvia
Despite the amendments to the law that provide the requirement for political leadership of local governments to receive access to official secrets, mayors…
