Rīga hopes for 60 million euros boost from European Basketball championship
Financial data on the contribution of the recently held European Basketball Championship in Rīga to the capital and Latvia as a whole will…
Romania reports Russian drones; Ukraine plans to reduce mobile phone service
Ukraine’s neighbor Romania has reported Russian drones entering its airspace just days after the incident in Poland, the BBC reports. On the 13th…
Weather forecast: Rain and thunder at first, then cooler nights
On Monday, 15th of Septmeber, rain is expected in almost all of Latvia, though it will no longer be heavy. The wind will…
BNN IN FOCUS | On public officials’ pay, the bar of responsibility, and whether one can sit on two chairs at once
Austerity measures are not leaving the public’s attention anytime soon. This time, the focus is on nine deputy state secretaries of ministries, each…
EU Court deems wood burning for energy sustainable
The European Union’s court has ruled that burning wood for energy and making plastics from organic materials are green activities under EU law,…
Russia begins military exercises; Lithuania prepares for provocations
Russia and Belarus are starting military exercises called Zapad today, the 12th of September, and they are raising concerns in NATO about possible…
Analysts predict a drop in oil prices this fall
Various analysts believe that September will bring several factors that will lower crude oil prices on the world market. Although at the end…
NATO strengthens defenses on eastern flank
Several NATO countries are to send more troops, artillery and air defence equipment to the alliance’s eastern flank after Russian drones entered Polish…
Belarus releases 52 political prisoners, including Latvian citizens
Belarus has released 52 political prisoners, among them two Latvian citizens, and all of those freed have been handed over to Lithuania, Lithuanian…
