Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin’s statue removed from Kronvalds Park in Riga
Riga City Council reports that on the 30th of May Riga Monuments Agency moved the statue of Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin was moved…
Category: Politics
Duda approves commission to investigate Kremlin influence; opposition condemns the decision
Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced that he will sign the controversial bill, which provides for the creation of a special commission to…
Latvia’s Union of Greens and Farmers to decide who to vote for on Election Day
The Saeima faction of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) will make its decision on which presidential candidate to support on Wednesday,…
BNN INTERVIEW | Politologist Rajevskis: when only one candidate is left, it becomes a coalition stability issue
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN Which presidential candidate – Edgars Rinkēvičs or Uldis Pīlēns – will receive the majority of support in the Saeima on…
Week in Lithuania: Vilnius hosts Vilnius Russia Forum; civil union bill passes second reading
In Lithuania, the government is still shaky, but it continues to work and tries to solve both migration issues and take a step…
Teachers in Latvia threaten to request minister’s dismissal if funding use estimates are not improved
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employees (LIZDA) remains unconvinced by the estimates from the Ministry of Education and Science on whether…
Latvian PM stresses lack of coordination between administrative institutions in violence prevention
Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš stresses that there is a lack of coordination between various administrative institutions in violence prevention. On Friday, the…
Latvian Ministry of Defence announces second conscription round
The Ministry of Defence invites youngsters to sign up for next January’s National Defence Service (VAD), as confirmed by the ministry’s press-service. It…
Latvia to adopt harsher penalties for both electric scooter enthusiasts and motorists
On Thursday, the 25th of May, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the second reading amendments to the Road Traffic Law, which provide, among other…
