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May 13, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Rajevskis warns: Government’s deferred austerity risks tax hikes and painful cuts
Are we really approaching the end of the era of wasteful government spending, or are the current statements about future austerity just window…
Lavrov arrives in Alaska; outfit speaks of longing for the USSR
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Alaska, and his slightly concealed sweater appeared to be printed with the letters CCCP, the…
Flight scandal: Citskovskis indicted, but questions remain about other person
After the indictment of former State Chancellery head Jānis Citskovskis in the so-called case of former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš’s (New Unity) flights,…
In Estonia, Bolt will monitor the drivers’ driving habits
The rental car company Bolt Drive in Estonia will use a new function that will provide drivers with feedback on their driving manners…
Protesters in Serbia demolish office of the ruling party
Anti-government protests in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad have vandalized the office of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), and clashes…
Thousands of Latvian teachers train, but students’ achievement doesn’t improve; what is wrong?
Although thousands of teachers take part in courses and seminars every year, students’ academic results show little improvement because the system is often…
Orbán’s rival accuses Russia of interfering in the election process
Viktor Orbán’s fiercest rival Péter Magyar has accused Moscow of interfering in Hungarian politics with the help of disinformation, hackers, troll farms and…
Aglona message: Politics must rid itself of greed to save Latvia
Catholic Archbishop Metropolitan Zbigņevs Stankevičs, in a homily delivered last night at the Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the…
Meeting in Alaska – Trump and Putin each have their own plans
US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska, a place of historical significance for both countries, and it…
