Retail trade volume down by 3% in Estonia last year
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the total turnover of retail trade enterprises in 2024 was 10.4 billion euros. Compared with…
Publication of civil servants’ wages – could this cause a drama?
Publication of civil servants’ wages on official websites should not create a “drama”, said Director of the Latvian State Chancellery Raivis Kronbergs in…
Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers
US authorities said on Thursday, the 30th of January, that it was not yet clear why a regional airliner and a US army…
From rain to snow – what weather can we expect in Latvia this weekend?
On Friday, the 31st of January, the sky in Latvia will be cloudy. It will rain in most of Latvia every now and…
The Price of Defense: Lawyers Under Pressure in Ukraine
Ukrainian news outlet Priboi News continues to report on new developments in the high-profile case against scientist Oleg Maltsev. The legal team representing…
BNN ANALYSES | Will Lithuania’s 5-6% of GDP for military spending create long-term financial strain?
Linas Jegelevičius Lithuania’s State Defence Council (VGT), which includes the country’s top political and military leaders, has committed to significantly increasing military spending….
In three years, Latvia has not satisfied a single extradition request from Russia
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Latvian Prosecutor’s Office has received 11 extradition requests from Russia,…
Latvian politicians stress the importance of enhancing security
During the annual Saeima foreign policy debates, politicians stressed the importance of increasing Latvia’s security, as well as increasing funding for the defence…
Minister: airBaltic commences capital reduction by EUR 571 million
The procedure to lower the capital of Latvian national airBaltic airline by EUR 571 million has commenced, as LETA was told by Latvian…
