Just one week after approval, Latvian parliament reverses decision to grant citizenship to Vishwanath
On Thursday, the Latvian parliament, the Saeima, adopted urgent legislation declaring invalid from the date of its adoption a law passed just one…
Category: Politics
US Vice President declines to openly endorse Netanyahu in Israeli Parliamentary elections
US Vice President JD Vance has declined to follow the example of President Donald Trump—who has openly endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
“We passed the exam with a grade of four” – New Unity prepares for crucial battle after election setback
The next municipal elections will be decisive for New Unity (JV), and preparations must begin immediately, Edmunds Jurēvics, chairman of the party alliance’s…
After more than two weeks of silence, Latvian prime minister reveals which parties he will approach for coalition talks
Latvia’s Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List) has announced that his party will begin negotiations with potential coalition partners next week to form…
BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist’s view: Real action to weaken Russia is needed, not politicised slogans
This week, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs suddenly appeared to realise that grain transported in transit from Russia and Belarus does not belong to…
French presidential hopeful condemns Trump and calls for a stronger Europe
Raphaël Glucksmann, a center-left candidate for the French presidency, has condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to ease restrictions on Russian diesel exports,…
BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist’s view: “Where will we make the cuts?” – Rajevskis warns of the cost of banning grain transit
Latvia is planning to ban the transit of grain from Russia and Belarus, but it remains unclear how thoroughly the consequences of such…
Germany’s AfD faces difficulty forming government after Saxony-Anhalt election win
Germany’s far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) convened for the first session of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on the 6th of October; however,…
Kulbergs reveals how he will choose Latvia’s next coalition partners
The United List (AS) will choose as its next coalition partners those political forces that agree to implement changes, Prime Minister and candidate…
