Latvian Prime minister seeks further budget cuts but hesitates to reduce party funding
To implement the ruling coalition’s priorities, additional austerity measures may be necessary, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) said in an interview with…
Category: Politics
Avens: Latvian Minister is trying to “cement” my place on the sanctions list
Russian-Latvian dual citizen and billionaire Pjotrs Avens has accused Latvia’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braže of attempting to “cement” his continued inclusion on the…
Latvia faces risk of budget collapse – government incapable of action, Kulbergs warns
Saeima deputy and President of the Auto Association, Andris Kulbergs, expressed grave concerns during the TV24 program “Ziņu TOP”, warning that the Latvian…
BNN IN FOCUS | Why do voters support mayors accused of fraud or disgraced in office?
Municipal elections in Latvia have concluded, and in some places, it seems that nothing has changed — the same people remain at the…
BNN Interview | Hosams Abu Meri: Why waiting times remain long and how to treat Latvia smarter
Healthcare ranks at the top of the priority list for every Latvian resident. Yet, the sector is also riddled with “tough questions” more…
Rinkēvičs: No consensus yet on when Ukraine could be invited to join NATO
The invitation for Ukraine to join NATO remains valid, but at present there are neither the appropriate conditions nor consensus on when it…
Russia carried out one of the deadliest strikes on Ukraine
As NATO leaders are meeting in The Hague, Moscow has fired ballistic missiles at the Ukrainian industrial city of Dnipro, Politico reports. Russia…
Siliņa: Coalition remains stable despite Ābrama leaving the “Progressive” faction
The coalition remains stable, emphasized Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) on the “Why” program on Delfi TV, commenting on the decision by…
New Riga city council coalition pledges to develop a safe and crisis-ready city
The overarching goals of the new Riga City Council coalition are to create a safe and crisis-resilient Riga, as well as a city…
