Latvian Minister of the Interior says will step down only if state security is at stake
Minister of the Interior Marija Golubeva says she has no plans to step down, at least until she has had an opportunity to…
Category: Politics
Lithuania declares Russia a terrorist country
On Tuesday, 10 May, Lithuanian Seimas unanimously voted in favour of the resolution that declares Russia’s war in Ukraine a genocide of Ukrainians…
BNN ANALYSES | Some Lithuanian municipalities hesitate to remove Soviet heritage after minister’s backing
Linas Jegelevicius for the BNN Even with the green-light from the Lithuanian Culture Minister, Simonas Kairys, to remove Soviet memorials at cemeteries and…
Finland announces intention to join NATO
The top political leaders of Finland have released a joint statement calling for a quick path of the country to join the NATO…
National Alliance threatens to leave Latvia’s ruling coalition if minister Marija Golubeva is not dismissed
The Saeima faction of the National Alliance and the party’s board have decided to request dismissal of Latvia’s Minister of the Interior Marija…
UK Prime Minister visits Sweden and Finland as countries prepare NATO announcement
The non-NATO Nordic countries of Sweden and Finland are hosting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, May 11. That is around a…
State of emergency on Latvian-Belarusian border extended until August
On 10 May Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers decided to extend the state of emergency in Ludza, Kraslava, Augšdaugava and Daugavpils for three more…
Day 76 of war in Ukraine: Search for survivors after missile strikes on Odessa, Russian troops showing low morale and discipline
In Ukraine, on Tuesday, May 10, rescuers were looking for survivors in Odessa, where seven missiles landed and set buildings alight. In Izyum,…
Savickis to leave his post as president of Latvian Tennis Union by October
Juris Savickis will leave his post as president of Latvian Tennis Union by October 2022, as he confirmed in an interview to LTV…
