750 euros threshold will not be introduced in Latvia – political opposition halts Finance Ministry plan
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance (FM) has withdrawn its planned proposal to introduce a 750 euros threshold for declaring cash deposit transactions, according to…
Millions worth of paintings stolen in three minutes in Italy
Paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse worth several million euros were stolen from a museum in Italy on the 22nd…
US and Belarus closer to dialogue – prisoners released, considering cooperation
US President Donald Trump’s envoy to Belarus, John Coale, has a difficult enough task, but some progress has been made – many political…
Migrant pressure may increase – Latvia maintains enhanced border regime
As warmer weather sets in, the risks of irregular migration may increase, according to Guntis Pujāts, Chief of the State Border Guard. Pujāts…
Finland also reports crushed drones
Finland reported possible airspace violations in the southeast of the country on the 29th of March, and the Finnish prime minister said it…
Frost at night, up to +12°C during the day – latest weather forecast for Latvia
Cloud cover will dominate the skies on Monday, with only occasional sunshine breaking through. From midday onwards, light rain is expected in parts…
EU urges countries to fill gas storage early
The European Commission has urged European Union countries to prepare for the coming winter and fill gas storage tanks early, taking into account…
BNN IN FOCUS | Scandal after scandal: why million-euro IT projects in Latvia fail
Last week, it became known about fraud in information technology procurements worth 1.5 million euros, as well as the decision that votes in…
Russian bots launch disinformation campaign ahead of Hungarian elections
In mid-March, a network of pro-Russian bots began spreading a false and inflammatory claim that the plot to assassinate Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…
