Saeima deputies to gather for a meeting in person after a twelve month break
On Thursday, 2 September, members of Latvia’s Saeima will gather for this first meeting of the autumn session in person, BNN was told…
Category: Politics
What are Kaljulaid’s plans after Estonian presidency?
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid will leave office in October after her successor was elected in a presidential election on Tuesday, August 31. Five…
BNN ANALYSES | Flashback to Latvian politics as notorious ex-minister Šlesers wants to return
In the Latvian political arena, former minister Ainārs Šlesers was not seen for seven years. In two decades, the politician and businessman had…
Moscow reports losing Emergencies Minister in tragic accident
In Russian Arctic, the country’s Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev, has died during training, Russian state news agency TASS reports. The Russian Emergencies Ministry…
Latvian army commander: troops deserve bigger wages
Wages of troops of Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) should be increased 10%, because currently the average pay is EUR 950, said NBD…
BNN ANALYSES | Tensions grip Lithuania, but will they trigger rise of nationalists?
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN Tensions are simmering in Lithuania. The migrant crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, divisions stemming from the rejection for a…
Election process improvements in Latvia may cost more than EUR 4 million
Latvia’s Central Election Commission (CVK) has asked the government to provide financing of EUR 4 128 412 for priority activities in 2022. According…
Week in Lithuania: President calls for 90% vaccination target, IMF warns Lithuania about its economy
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were the call by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda to achieve a 90% Covid-19 vaccination coverage and…
Belarus sentences its opposition activists to long years in prison
A court in Belarus has sentenced two leading Belarusian opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Maxim Znak to long prison terms. Exiled opposition leader…
