BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist’s view: “Where will we make the cuts?” – Rajevskis warns of the cost of banning grain transit
Latvia is planning to ban the transit of grain from Russia and Belarus, but it remains unclear how thoroughly the consequences of such…
Migration pressure to rise in coming weeks
Egert Belitšev, head of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), has indicated that migration pressure could rise sharply in the coming…
Candidate for Latvia’s State Chancellery director has only sports-related experience in public institutions
Kaspars Gorkšs, who has been nominated for the position of Director of Latvia’s State Chancellery, has previously gained experience in state or municipal…
From intelligence chief to trafficking secret information: August Hanning
August Hanning, currently in custody, led Germany’s foreign intelligence service (BND) for seven years and had access to the state’s most closely guarded…
White House orders Microsoft to halt hiring from abroad
The White House has blocked Microsoft and several other technology companies from hiring professionals from other countries for permanent positions, the BBC reports.On…
Weekend to come with the first storm of winter
Towards the end of the week, the center of a cyclone will approach Latvia from the west; the days will be cloudy and…
South Korea to recall ambassador from Ukraine
Amid ongoing diplomatic friction following the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea and the public disclosure of this information,…
EU, Canada, and Lithuania withdraw from disinformation conference following US pressure
The administration of US President Donald Trump has pressured diplomatic officials from the European Union, Canada, and Lithuania to withdraw from an international…
Russian rare-earth metal supplier removed from EU sanctions list at Estonia’s request
At Estonia’s request, a Russian rare-earth metal supplier—which provides materials to the Estonian company Silmet—has been removed from the European Union’s upcoming 22nd…
