15th Saeima candidates reveal million-euro debts and massive property portfolios
Several candidates registered for Latvia’s 15th Saeima elections stand out significantly from the rest based on the information they submitted to the Central…
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Rosļikovs, wanted by authorities, to run in Latvia’s 15th Saeima elections
The leaders of the For Stability! party’s candidate lists for Latvia’s 15th Saeima elections will be Svetlana Čulkova, Pāvels Kuzmins, Natālija Marčenko-Jodko, Ludmila…
Latvia’s Culture inmister orders Russian language removed from the public sphere
Latvia’s Minister of Culture Nauris Puntulis (National Alliance) has issued an order requiring institutions under the Ministry of Culture to remove the use…
BNN IN FOCUS | What can we expect from the IT procurement moratorium, the LSM logo controversy and will taxes really be raised?
Among this week’s most widely discussed developments are Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ announcement of a 30-day moratorium on major information and communication technology…
Minister admits Latvia’s public IT sector has been in “disarray” for six years
Latvia’s public-sector information and communication technology (ICT) governance requires fundamental reform, with plans now underway to audit ICT procurement practices, expand the supervisory…
New government – in Lithuania as well
Mindaugas Sinkevičius, the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democrats, has announced that he will replace the current Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė, but she…
Peace treaty with Iran – a political problem for Netanyahu
The US peace treaty with Iran could become a political nightmare for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as it destroys three cornerstones of…
Romania’s coalition talks stall; time is running out
MEP and potential Romanian prime minister Eugen Tomac is in the midst of coalition talks, with one of the country’s major parties refusing…
Former Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa returns to parliament after losing premiership
Latvia’s parliament on Thursday restored the parliamentary mandates of former Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and former Justice Minister Inese Lībiņa-Egnere, both members of…
