Warning: Riga residents advised to spend less time outside because of air pollution
In the morning on Tuesday, the 2nd of April, the quality of air in Riga became very poor, according to information from Latvian…
Seven aid workers killed in Israeli strike
An Israeli air strike in Gaza late on Monday, the 1st of April, killed seven employees of the non-governmental organisation World Central Kitchen…
BNN INTERVIEW | Roberts Blumbergs: Russia doesn’t deserve mercy and understanding
Author: Ilona Bērziņa Latvia’s honorary consul in Chicago, US, Roberts Blumbergs describes himself as “one foot in America, one – in Latvia”. Currently…
Finland school shooting: 12-year-old suspect detained, one of the victims died
One child was killed and two others seriously injured after a school shooting on Tuesday, the 2nd of April, near the Finnish capital,…
Week in Lithuania | Lithuania gets first RRF loan of 360 million euros; President rejects SSD commission’ ‘untrue’ findings
Last week, Seimas backed bill outlawing Communist Party; MP Kasčiūnas sworn in as Lithuania’s new defence minister PM says Lithuania should mull building…
SPKC offers advise for a healthy and safe Easter
In preparation for the upcoming holiday the Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) offers advice to make healthy meals and to…
Ušakovs: Harmony turns to Constitutional Court about language restrictions for pre-election promotion
Latvian political party Harmony has submitted an application to the Constitutional Court, challenging the norm of the law that prohibits the use of…
Sirin Development to demand compensation of losses from Riga City Council
Lithuanian real estate developer Sirin Development will demand a compensation of losses caused by Riga City Council’s decision to cancel results of auctions…
Latvian ex-PM Kariņš decides to step down as Minister of Foreign Affairs amid two ongoing scandals with his party
Former Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš has decided to step down as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He will leave his post on the…
