Britain uses drones and dogs to fight the eight-toothed bark beetle
As in continental Europe, forests in Britain are also threatened by the eight-toothed bark beetle – a small but voracious beetle that reproduces…
Weather forecast for the first day of September: clouds, rain, and morning fog
On Knowledge Day, the skies will be mostly cloudy, though at times the sun will peek through. Rain is expected in some areas…
US confirms Greenland’s right to self-determination
The US ambassador to Denmark, Mark Stroh, has confirmed Greenland’s right to self-determination, after being summoned in connection with alleged influence operations by…
Von der Leyen’s visit to Latvia: Solidarity, sanctions, and new funding for border regions
The Latvian government and society highly value the visit of European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen to Latvia, seeing it as…
British small businesses: New US customs rules are chaos
British businesses have warned that new customs duties on low-value shipments are causing confusion and could lead to higher prices for their goods,…
BNN IN FOCUS | Rajevskis: Latvia tackles demographic crisis with promises, not solutions
This week’s spotlight is on demography – a prolonged crisis that politicians seek to address by allocating more funds to various family support…
Lufthansa becomes a shareholder of airBaltic
Germany’s national airline Lufthansa has become a shareholder of Latvia’s flag carrier airBaltic, according to information from Firmas.lv. airBaltic’s share capital has been…
Lithuanian teachers’ concerns – non-existent books, large classes and insufficient salaries
As the new school year approaches, Lithuanian teachers have expressed concerns about missing lessons, overcrowded classrooms and a long-running salary dispute; the education…
Britain, France, Germany move to reimpose sanctions on Iran
As tensions rise over Tehran’s nuclear facilities, Britain, France and Germany have begun work on reinstating significant UN sanctions on Iran that were…
