Latvian minister picks Col. Mārtiņš Baltmanis as main candidate to lead VUGD
Latvian Minister of the Interior Māris Kučinskis has decided to pick Col. Mārtiņš Baltmanis as his main candidate for the post of Chief…
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New Riga Theatre’s reconstruction stage takes unexpected turn
Latvian state real estate company Valsts nekustamie īpašumi (VNI) has released a statement from board member Jeļena Gavrilova, in which officials doubt completion…
Latvian government hopes to return to Maastricht criteria in four years
Latvia’s goal is returning to the Maastricht criteria before the end of the current political cycle, said Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens. He…
BNN ANALYSES | The first anniversary of Ukraine war approaches – Lithuania is already a different country
Linas Jegelevičius The world has come close to a very grim date, which marks the start of war in Ukraine, where thousands already…
Massive fire at Edge Autonomy UAV factory in Marupe
Latvia’s State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) reports at around 15:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the 7th of February, information was received about a…
Elon Musk wages a fight against researchers
When buying Twitter, Elon Musk promised to make the social network transparent, but now it is clear that this will have its price,…
Changes in Russian embassy delay application for Estonian citizenship
The number of Russian citizens who want to apply for Estonian citizenship doubled last year but the process of changing citizenship now is…
Air temperature to gradually increase in Latvia this week; meteorologists promise more sunlight
The first week of February was windy and rich with precipitation. This week, however, precipitation intensity will gradually go down, according to Latvian…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Crisis empowers. Barbed wire scam. Sports «as usual»
The start of the year was full of exciting and stimulating economy-related news. Last year the war close/far away, economic sanctions imposed on…
