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…
Is the retirement age of 70 suitable for Latvia? Welfare Minister explains
In Latvia, men live on average until the age of 70, and spend even fewer years in good health. Against this backdrop, is…
Rain and cool weather hamper rapeseed development in Latvia
The sowing of summer rapeseed has concluded across Latvia, but due to excessive moisture, not all planned areas were sown. However, the unsown…
EU ministers searches for forever chemicals in their blood
European environment ministers have taken blood tests to look for the forever chemicals in a public campaign, shedding light on the worrying presence…
Italy: Companies with ties to Russia should be excluded from rebuilding of Ukraine
Italy has said that companies that have supported Russia’s aggression by continuing to cooperate with it should not benefit from Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts,…
