Temperatures in Latvia to climb to as high as +30°C midweek
August 5, 2026
Spaniards try to enjoy their vacation amidst the tourist crowds; beaches are becoming too expensive
In an unprecedented tourism bubble, Spaniards are not able to enjoy their own beaches as hotel and apartment prices continue to rise, hitting…
Synthetic opioid overdose cases on the rise in Estonia; main smuggling route – Latvia
A powerful synthetic opioid, nitazenes, is the main reason why the number of drug overdoses in Estonia has tripled in recent years, writes…
Macron promises to significantly increase defense budget
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that in the “age of predators,” his country will increase its defense budget to 64 billion euros by…
Latvia still searching for a Prosecutor General – strict criteria and clear requirements set
The Judicial Council has announced a renewed competition for the position of Prosecutor General. This time, applications can be submitted until the 1st…
Thunderstorms and heat: this week’s weather will be variable
On Monday, the sky will see variable cloud cover, and thunderclouds will form in the southwestern regions, bringing heavy downpours in some areas,…
“Rail Baltica” construction begins – first kilometers underway in Latvia
The implementation company of the “Rail Baltica” railway project in Latvia, SIA Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), and the mainline constructor ERB Rail have…
A drone crashed in Lithuania. What is known?
The drone that flew almost a kilometer into Lithuania from Belarusian territory caused concern and initially various versions were expressed – it was…
BNN IN FOCUS | Is the state planning to sell off the “people’s wealth”? Stock market plans raise concerns
Latvia’s most valuable state-owned enterprises – Latvenergo and Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) – are once again under the shadow of potential partial privatization….
Estonia considers controlled burning to improve the condition of forests
Experts are developing a plan for the maintenance of dry forests in Estonia, and controlled burning is being considered as one of the…
