Latvian party association Attīstībai/Par! changes name to PLI
The association of political parties Attīstībai/Par! (AP) has changed their name to PLI, according to the announcement published in the Latvian Herald. PLI…
Latvian finances sector argues against state president’s recent harshness
Finance Latvia Association (FNA), which represents the interests of commercial banks in Latvia, has released a statement. In it, the association’s chief Sanita…
BNN INTERVIEW | Leader of school principals: “Ministry of Education has lost its brilliance”
This conversation can be subtitled “Interview with a hostage”. Sigulda State Gymnasium Principal Rūdolfs Kalvāns provides insights on the conflict between the teachers’…
US soldier detained in North Korea
North Korea has reported the detention of an active-duty US soldier – the man crossed the strictly closed border from the South Korean…
Survey shows 60% of employed people sometimes have to work during vacation
Among 60% of respondents who still work while on vacation, 36% say they do it regularly. 49% of them are motorists. 24% of…
Russia announces decision to quit “grain deal”
Russia decided to quit the international deal that provides for the export of cereals from Ukraine over the Black Sea, as announced by…
ZZS Saeima faction leader says his party would make ministers work more actively
If a new government in Latvia is composed and the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) is included, all ministers would be forced…
Poll: Most Britons believe Brexit was a mistake
A poll conducted by YouGov has shown that the number of British residents who believe that Brexit and leaving the European Union was…
OPINION | Latvian PM goes on vacation while government is hair’s breadth away from collapse
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN The decision by Latvia’s Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš to go on a one and a half weeks of vacation amid…
