South Korean president Yoon defiant even after impeachment
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Saturday, the 14th of December, to fight for his political future after the opposition-led parliament…
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Didzis Šmits on Rail Baltica: There is so much crap, there is no way to sweep it all under the rug
“Two things kill in politics. One kills very quickly – being caught lying. The other is long-term arrogance,” said 14th Saeima deputy Didzis…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuanian intelligence busts an 82-year-old Russian spy, an active member of the Homeland Union party
Linas Jegelevičius Eduardas Manovas, an 82-year-old member of Lithuania’s opposition conservative party, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), is under investigation for…
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…
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…
Latvian PM assures ruling coalition is stable despite commotion around the Bank of Latvia
The issue of who will be chosen as the next Governor of the Bank of Latvia is not related to the coalition’s stability,…
BNN ASKS | Why are Ukraine and the West failing to win the war?
Linas Jegelevičius Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shifted his rhetoric, moving from discussions of a “victory plan” to unveiling a comprehensive ten-point internal…
Week in Lithuania | PM-designate says his Cabinet to not rush with tax changes, Lithuania rejects claims by Belaruskali
Last week, President said he did not scrap plan to visit South Korea despite political crisis; MP Žemaitaitis stripped of immunity Lithuania takes…
Ministers unusually active in debates for Latvia’s state budget for 2025
Unlike previous years, members of the government and deputies of the ruling coalition in Latvia are unusually active in Saeima debates for the…
