Latvian parliament conceptually passes the 2022 state budget project
On Monday, 25 October, Latvia’s Saeima conceptually passed the State Budget for 2022 project. The consolidated budget revenue is planned at EUR 10.6…
Category: Politics
Minister: intensive care patients may have to be moved abroad in extreme cases
In extreme cases intensive care patients may have to be moved abroad, said Latvian Minister of Health Daniels Pavļuts in an interview to…
European Parliament decides to award Sakharov Prize to Alexei Navalny
Members of the European Parliament have decided to award the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2021 to Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny….
Latvia’s parliament leans towards merge of national cities with adjacent municipalities
On Thursday, 21 October, Latvia’s Saeima conceptually passed amendments to the Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas. These amendments provide for merging…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania‘s ruling Conservatives – trailblazers or trouble makers?
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN No other EU member state has been as much harsh and tough on authoritarian Belarus as Lithuania. No…
Åland Islands mark 100 years since avoiding Finland’s conflict with Sweden
The Åland Islands – a scenic and autonomous archipelago part of Finland – have marked a centenary since a conflict with Sweden was…
Global climate conference not to be attended by Putin
With key UN COP26 climate change conference to start next week, Russia has announced that President Vladimir Putin will not travel to the…
Czech President’s health issues cause political storm in Prague
After the Czech parliamentary election, politicians and the public expect the nomination of the next prime minister, yet President Miloš Zeman has fallen…
Harmony deputy: put aside political games and communicate vaccination in Russian language too
Politicians [in Latvia] should put aside their «dirty games» and communicate the importance of Covid-19 vaccination in Russian language in the interest of…
