BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Government approved. Unmarried couples shoved aside. Imperialists’ coup
Krišjānis Kariņš finally composed the framework of his new government in Latvia this week. The ruling coalition promises the Saeima will vote on…
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Week in Lithuania: Defence vice-minister steps down. Russian Embassy hits out at Vilnius.
Linas Jegelevičius Last week was quite an intensive one in Lithuania and brought both good and not-so-good news, which made to think about…
Weekend to be dry and chilly in Latvia
Although no precipitation is expected on the weekend, cyclone activity will increase again – strong wind will blow across all of Latvia. In…
Griner coming home – USA and Russia swap prisoners
After more than nine months in a Russian prison, American basketball start Brittney Griner is on her way home. This was possible thanks…
Gas tariffs will increase for households with low consumption in Latvia next year
Natural gas tariffs will go down for households that are clients of Latvijas gāze JSC (LG) and that have high gas consumption, whereas…
Latvian Saeima decides to extend provision of aid to Ukrainian refugees until mid-2023
Latvia will continue providing aid to Ukrainian refugees until the 30th of June 2023. This is provided by the amendments passed by the…
Criminal charges presented to three suspects in Latvian insolvency administrator’s murder case
Criminal charges were presented to three suspects in the case regarding the murder of insolvency administrator and advocate Mārtiņš Bunkus, as reported by…
BNN ANALYSES: Vilnius bus and trolleybus drivers go on strike
Linas Jegelevičius This week, public transit in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, has been crippled by an indefinite strike of the city’s bus and…
Musk has turned the Twitter office into staff’s hotel
The media has obtained photos showing that sleeping places have been arranged in the offices of Twitter employees, and the San Francisco authorities…
