Progressive party announces its headliners for European Parliament elections
The leaders of Latvian Progressive Party for the upcoming European Parliament elections will be former presidential candidate Elīna Pinto and former Mayor of…
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Week in Lithuania | EP president receives Freedom statuette; Vilnius hosts annual Snow Meeting
Last week, Ukrainian President Zelensky visited Vilnius; a missing underage girl found in Kaunas, suspected abductor apprehended President plays down not inviting Foreign…
Kidnapping of girl in Kaunas is exceptional case, says Lithuanian interior minister
On Wednesday, the 10th of January, the Minister of the Interior, Agnė Bilotaitė, at a press conference said that the recent kidnapping of…
Former Latvian state secretary to Ministry of Defence opens up on reasons for leaving his post
The now former State Secretary to the Latvian Ministry of Defence Jānis Garisons says he found minister Andris Sprūds management style unacceptable, adding…
North Korea to host first known tourists since 2020
A group of tourists from Russia will become the first to be allowed into North Korea since it closed its border in 2020…
Zelenskyy: frozen Russian assets should be used to defend against its aggression
The frozen Russian assets should be used to defend against its aggression, as journalists were told by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during his…
Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages group up by 2.7% in Latvia
Last year average inflation in Latvia was 8.9%, according to data from the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP). At the same time,…
BNN ANALYSES | Operator of Lithuania’s airports rolls out its master plan until 2052, but experts are dubious
Linas Jegelevičius Lietuvos Oro Uuostai (Lithuanian Airports, LTOU), the operator of Lithuania’s three airports, has unveiled a master plan to invest a whopping…
Latvian residents will not be allowed to smoke until the age of 20
Smoking, purchasing tobacco products and selling them will not be allowed for persons under the age of 20. These restrictions will also apply…
