Festival in Riga to provoke debate – is a meat tax needed for the sake of climate and health?
On the 23rd and 24th of August, the creative quarter Viskaļi in Riga will host the festival “Art for a Meat Tax”, with…
The two realities of Ibiza: non-stop parties and life in a trailer park
The Spanish island of Ibiza’s gorgeous beaches and expensive nightclubs, where people stand in long lines, attract millions of tourists, while locals and…
Social media influences language; Cambridge Dictionary adds word “skibidi”
Among the thousands of words to be added to the Cambridge dictionary in 2025 are social media terms such as the slang words…
Estonia must choose between accepting asylum seekers or paying a fine
Like Lithuania, Estonia is faced with a choice – to accept 79 asylum seekers, send experts to work in southern European countries or…
Ambassador to Ukraine: Only the Ukrainian people and leaders can decide Ukraine’s future
Only the Ukrainian people, leaders, and government can decide the country’s future, emphasized Latvia’s new Ambassador to Ukraine, Andrejs Pildegovičs, in an interview…
White House talks: More important to Ukraine than Trump-Putin meeting
The planned meeting at the White House on the 18th of August may prove to be more important for the future of Ukraine…
31 million euros invested in the system, but the VID report still unverifiable – VK warns of risks
The State Audit Office (VK) has once again closed its annual financial audit of the Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) with objections, the main…
Fog, cool nights and gusty winds – weather forecast for the coming days
On Monday, the sky will be partly cloudy, and in some central regions brief rain showers are possible, according to the Latvian Environment,…
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…
