Latvian Government talks about austerity, yet nine deputy state secretaries received truly enviable sums last year
Nine deputy state secretaries in various ministries received more than 100,000 euros each in remuneration last year, with a significant part of the…
Estonia plans to introduce penalties for spreading terrorist propaganda
The Estonian Interior Ministry wants to make the distribution of terrorist propaganda punishable by law, and this would include obtaining any material that…
Latvia closes airspace near Eastern border after drone incident in Poland
Starting from the 11th of September at 18:00 until the 18th of September — with a possible extension — Latvia is closing its…
Experts explain how it is possible to be removed from sanctions lists — and whether it could apply to Pjotrs Avens
By Ilona Bērziņa EU member states must decide by the 15th of September whether to extend existing sanctions. However, discussions are expected in…
Local cases of Chikungunya fever detected in France
With climate change, Europe is increasingly threatened by diseases that were previously characteristic of tropical regions, including Chikungunya fever, which is being carried…
Conservative wing influencer killed in US
Charlie Kirk, a conservative influencer and supporter of US President Donald Trump, was fatally shot while addressing students at the University of Utah,…
Latvian Armed Forces to propose temporarily closing airspace in Eastern border area
The National Armed Forces (NBS) will propose closing Latvia’s airspace in the eastern border area for several days, NBS Commander Kaspars Pudāns said…
Meteorologists warn: Cyclone to bring prolonged rain and thunderstorms
On Thursday and Friday, the impact of a cyclone will be felt — starting Thursday afternoon, a broad precipitation zone will move in…
BNN IN FOCUS | Artis Pabriks: We are not responding to Russian aggression the way we should
On the previous night, at least 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace, according to preliminary estimates. Was it an accident, a deliberate escalation,…
