BNN ASKS | VARAM will not intervene in Riga City Council’s internal conflict, minister hopes
Looking at the unending “chaos” at Riga City Council, one may get the impression that an intervention may be necessary to force city…
Category: Politics
Former coalition partners argue over who should get mayor’s seat in Riga
Former Riga City Council partners continue negotiations on continuing the city council’s operations. Parties have opposing views on which political party should get…
CIA: Putin still wants revenge on Prigozhin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to buy time while he considers how to deal with Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, the BBC…
Latvian Ministry of Education concerned about public invitations for distance learning in Russia
Latvia’s Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) has invited Ministry of the Interior to look into public invitations to use distance learning options…
Iraq expells Swedish ambassador over Quran burning
Iraq has expelled the Swedish ambassador in protest against the planned burning of the Quran in Stockholm, and protests have also erupted in…
KNAB “visits” Sigulda County Council; one deputy and businessman under investigation
On the 13th of July Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) performed a search at Sigulda County Council as part of ongoing…
Latvian minister promises clarity about government’s future by mid-August
In accordance with Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš’s previous statement, it is planned to achieve clarity about the government’s future by mid-August, said…
Latvian finances sector argues against state president’s recent harshness
Finance Latvia Association (FNA), which represents the interests of commercial banks in Latvia, has released a statement. In it, the association’s chief Sanita…
Russia announces decision to quit “grain deal”
Russia decided to quit the international deal that provides for the export of cereals from Ukraine over the Black Sea, as announced by…
