BNN IN FOCUS | Political analyst on the Economy Minister’s “going to the people” and calls to abolish the Ministry of Climate and Energy
The opening of a regional office of the Ministry of Economics in Jelgava has sparked mixed reactions. While some commend Minister of Economics…
Holiday weather: sunny start, followed by wind and rain
On May 1st, Latvia will enjoy a mostly dry day with plenty of sunshine, although clouds may occasionally obscure the sun. Winds will…
Salaries rising, but no results – President Rinkēvičs warns government of mistakes
It would be a scandal if companies running unsuccessful projects were allowed to increase salaries, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs told journalists on Wednesday…
Kremlin: Putin is open to peace in Ukraine, but it cannot be done as quickly as the US wants it
President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and is working intensively with the US, but the conflict is so complex that…
“No more time to waste” – pressure mounts in Saeima over port reform
Opposition members of the Saeima Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee criticized delays in the adoption of the port governance reform on…
Trump: I’d like to be Pope
Donald Trump, on Tuesday, the 28th of April, when asked by a journalist who should be the next leader of the Catholic Church,…
“Makes your hair stand on end”: former Latvian President harshly criticizes Trump’s “Peace Talks” with Putin
The so-called peace negotiations led by former U.S. President Donald Trump to end Russia’s war against Ukraine are a grotesque mockery of diplomacy,…
Police suspect traveling criminal gang behind luxury watch store robbery in Old Riga
A robbery at a luxury watch store in Old Riga may have been carried out by a mobile, organized criminal group known for…
European Parliament’s LUX Audience Award goes to Flow
The 2025 LUX Audience Award of the European Parliament has been awarded to Flow, an animated film by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis. The…
