Cable connecting Latvia and Sweden finally restored after last month’s disruption
The engineers of Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC) and the crew of the sea fibre optic cable repair ship, completed the…
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BNN ANALYSES | Is Lithuania caught between two stools – America and Ukraine?
Linas Jegelevičius Who – America or Ukraine – should Lithuania support in ending the Russia-led war in Ukraine without a bad outcome for…
BNN asks political analyst: Is Siliņa’s government signing its own verdict?
Evika Siliņa’s government “restart” is not going as smoothly as expected. The dismissed ministers of transport, education, and welfare have returned to the…
Number of first-graders in Latvia estimated to go down by one-third in next six years
Over the next six years, the number of first graders in Latvian schools will decrease by 34%, according to the Ministry of Education…
NATO unity is not at risk, but Russia is trying to break it apart, says Pudāns
Commander of Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) Kaspars Pudāns has no concern about NATO member states potentially being unable or unwilling to support…
Influenza epidemic on a rise: infection intensity the highest in Jēkabpils
Influenza infection cases in Latvia continue going up, according to data from the Disease Prevention and Control Centre (SPKC). Last week, the flu…
German police on alert after Islamic State calls for terror attacks at carnivals
Police are on high alert ahead of Germany’s traditional carnival celebrations starting this week after the Islamic State (IS) militant group called for…
Union of Greens and Farmers names their Minister of Welfare candidate
On Wednesday, the 26th of February, the Union of Greens and Farmers announced plans to propose parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Welfare…
Political analyst doubt Latvian government will last another week
There is little belief that Prime Minister Evika Siliņa’s government will still exist after one week, LETA was told by political analyst and…
