Hamas releases all live hostages; Palestinians return home, too
Under the terms of a US-brokered ceasefire, the Hamas terror group has released the last 20 Israeli hostages, in what US President Donald…
Latvian Prime Minister avoids answering whether coalition will survive after budget adoption
The coalition formed by New Unity (JV), the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), and The Progressives is prepared to continue working together,…
Macron appoints Lecornu as Prime Minister again; what’s going on in French politics?
Another failed government, the inability to form a new cabinet, the refusal to hold snap elections and the infighting of a divided parliament…
LCCI criticizes government plans: shared transport to become expensive and bureaucratic
The Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has criticized the Transport Ministry’s proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Law, which would tighten…
Turkish tourism entrepreneur plans to gain controlling stake in Novaturas
The Competition Council (KP) has received a merger notification from Baltic World Ltd. — owned by Turkish tourism entrepreneur Neşet Koçkar (operator of…
Meteorologists warn: rain, wind and temperatures dropping to +4°C at the start of the week
Monday will be mostly cloudy with occasional rain, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. A moderate northwesterly to northerly wind…
Russian strikes leave Kyiv without electricity; Zelensky calls for decisive action
Russian missile and drone strikes knocked out power to much of the Ukrainian capital overnight, injuring nine people, the BBC reported. Eastern parts…
Ministry acknowledges potential rise in fuel prices
Due to the amendments to the Law on Pollution, prices of fossil fuels are expected to rise — however, this increase will occur…
BNN IN FOCUS | The opposition could influence Latvia’s budget process. The question is – why isn’t it doing so?
This week, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) finally acknowledged the obvious – the coalition is unstable. Saeima Speaker Daiga Mieriņa (Union of…
