Death toll in Turkey and Syria exceeds 30 thousand
Rescuers managed to find survivors almost a week after the devastating earthquakes, and the Turkish authorities are trying to maintain order in the…
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Calm and foggy weather expected in Latvia this week; precipitation to return in second half
The week will start off with calm weather. No major precipitation is expected. Fog will appear in many parts of Latvia, making driving…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Deficit for victory. Marupe’s fire. Fans of war
One of the most important piece of news that came this week was the state budget project for 2023 that received green light…
Week in Lithuania: Deliberates use of frozen Russian assets, police receives new cars
Linas Jegelevičus Last week, the court rejected a request by Ryanair, and WizzAir to suspend Vilnius Airport’s new charges, President called for a…
Average consumer price level in Latvia up by 21.5%
Compared with January 2022, the average level of consumer prices increased by 21.5% in January 2023. Compared with January 2022, the average level…
Latvian Prosecutor General suggests analysing information about cases stuck in courts of law
It is necessary to analyse information in Latvia about cases that are «stuck» in long court hearings, said Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns during…
Pro-Russian activist Lindermans on trial for glorifying Russian aggression
The prosecution office has received a criminal case commenced against pro-Russian activist Vladimirs Lindermans for glorifying Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Without mentioning the…
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…
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…
