Estonian Border Guard expands surveillance in Valga following migrant influx · BNN
he Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has expanded checks at the country’s borders—not only along the eastern border but also at…
Hungary to make public communist-era informant files · BNN
Hungary has made a historic decision to release tens of thousands of communist-era police documents, allowing citizens to access information about informants and…
Latvian president names politician who should form the new government · BNN
Incumbent Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List) should form Latvia’s new government, President Edgars Rinkēvičs announced on Tuesday following talks with all political…
Italian Prime Minister files trademark application for her voice · BNN
To combat AI-generated clones and deepfakes, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has filed an application to register her voice as a trademark, reports…
Following reports of possible plague case, Latvian health authorities closely monitoring situation · BNN
The risk of the international spread of plague, including to Latvia, is considered very low even if the suspected case in Russia is…
Lithuanians revive the debate on ending the practice of seasonal time change
As the next switch to winter time approaches, the question of why Europe continues to “adjust the clocks” twice a year has returned…
airBaltic faces mass layoffs as up to 700 jobs could be cut · BNN
Latvia’s national airline airBaltic is continuing to implement its new business plan, gradually adapting the company to its future operating model. One of…
Separatist party wins Quebec provincial election; national government faces a headache · BNN
Victory in the Quebec provincial election has given the pro-sovereignty Parti Québécois (PQ) the chance to take the reins of power for the…
Sky will start to clear up, but the weather will shift from time to time · BNN
On Tuesday, the 6th of October, light rain is expected only in the eastern and central regions of Latvia, with skies gradually clearing…
