OPINION | Latvian PM doesn’t notice the toxic baggage of the Union of Greens and Farmers
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN Latvia’s President Edgars Rinkēvičs has drawn a line past which New Unity (JV) with Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš in charge…
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BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania’s biggest takeaways from Vilnius NATO summit – not only new security guarantees
Linas Jegelevičius In the Vilnius NATO summit, the Baltics, including Lithuania, have received new security guarantees to be followed by concrete actions soon,…
MEPs prepared to commence discussions about a new EU directive
On Wednesday, the 12th of July, the European Parliament approved its position on the improvements necessary for European Commission’s proposal for a directive…
Coalition at Riga City Council still at odds with each other, admits acting mayor
After the meeting held by Riga City Council factions Par/Progressive Party (PP) and New Unity (JV) on Tuesday, the 11th of July, acting…
Finland’s Finance Minister apologizes for racist remarks on the Internet
Finland’s far-right Finance Minister Riikka Purra has apologized for a series of racist comments she published 15 years ago, the BBC writes. Purra…
VIDEO | Baltic anti-fascists invite people to sign up for war in Ukraine
Recently multiple Twitter users have shared a video in which Baltic anti-fascists organisation invites people to fight in Ukraine against “fascists” and later…
Latvia’s new president is more people-oriented, expert says
Latvia’s President Edgars Rinkevičs, unlike his predecessor Egils Levits, is more people-oriented, says politologist and leading Social and Political Studies Institute of the…
Baltic States agree to make their sky accessible to NATO activities
On Tuesday, the 11th of July, Baltic States’ ministers of defence signed a joint declaration, affirming commitment to “making air space accessible to…
Stoltenberg says Erdogan has agreed to ratify Sweden’s entry to NATO
Turkey has agreed to submit the decision on supporting Sweden’s entry to NATO to its parliament for ratification as soon as possible, as…
