BNN IN FOCUS | Saeima holds heated debates about Russia citizens: «to deport or not to deport?»
On Thursday, the 30th March, Latvia’s Saeima passed in the first reading amendments to the Immigration Law that provide certain minor reliefs for…
Category: Politics
Latvian VID commences 150 criminal procedures over circumvention of sanctions
The State Revenue Service (VID) has commenced about 150 criminal procedures over attempts to circumvent sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus, as VID…
Immigration Law amendment opponents could win in Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court of Latvia has commenced multiple cases over the regulations that require Russian citizens to present a certificate proving their knowledge…
BNN ANALYSES | Major General: Not Lukashenko, but Putin will make the call
Linas Jegelevičius Belarus, Lithuania’s next-door neighbor, has confirmed it will host Russian tactical nuclear weapons, saying the decision was a response to Western…
Opposition member says there have been oddities with military procurements for a long time
All kinds of oddities have been going on with procurement projects organised for the defence sector for years. Even the Competition Council frequently…
Latvian PM suggests clarifying issue with public media merge costs
It is necessary to clarify the issue with the costs of the merge of public media, said Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš in…
BNN ASKS | Latvia has been in NATO for 19 years. What does the country give the alliance?
Wednesday, the 29th of March, marks 19 years of Latvia receiving the most effective means of protection for the nation and state –…
Saeima committee conceptually approves state-funded studies for military service volunteers
At a meeting of Saeima’s Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee on Wednesday, the 29th of March, deputies conceptually supported the proposal…
EU approves the ban on internal combustion engines after 2035
The ministers of the European Union have officially signed a law that will ban the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines…
