Stepaņenko’s father added to Latvia’s list of undesirable persons
Foreign Minister Baiba Braže has decided to designate Russian citizen Sergei Fedotov, the father of politician Jūlija Stepaņenko, as an undesirable person (persona…
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Stepaņenko’s father and his company supported Russia’s war in Ukraine for years
Sergei Fedotov, the father of politician Jūlija Stepaņenko (SV/J), and his company Forma ZhBI have provided material support to Russian forces fighting in…
Latvian prime minister outraged over position Latvia was put in over EU sanctions
The issue of European Union (EU) sanctions should have been handled in a way that ensured Latvia was not left standing alone, and…
BNN IN FOCS| Political party review: National Alliance – from a “core electorate” to a fight for its own niche
Paradoxically, the National Alliance’s (NA) biggest problem at the moment is that many of the issues the party has championed in Latvian politics…
BNN IN FOCUS| Political party review: National Alliance – from a “core electorate” to a fight for its own niche
Paradoxically, the National Alliance’s (NA) biggest problem at the moment is that many of the issues the party has championed in Latvian politics…
Russia’s “election” results bring no surprises: United Russia in the lead
The ruling United Russia party has “won” Russia’s so-called parliamentary election, receiving more than half of the votes. According to results announced after…
BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist’s view: Should officials start their working day by taking a breathalyser test?
Reinis Uzulnieks’ journey from a pre-election debate in Īslīce parish and a visit to the ZZS campaign tent in Bauska to Stopiņi parish,…
From 5% for defence to abolishing the State Defence Service – what Latvian parties promise on national security ahead of the Saeima election
Latvia’s political parties are far from unanimous on how much funding should be allocated to national defence, according to a study commissioned by…
BNN IN FOCUS | Political party review: New Unity – from election winner to fighting for survival in the Saeima
Author: Ilona Bērziņa New Unity (JV) is very fond of playing the role of the “adult in the room”. But when that “adult”…
