Europe has won the first battle of the energy war
The countries of the European Union will pass this winter without emptying their gas storages, which means a defeat for Russian President Vladimir…
Teachers in Latvian municipalities with «non-reformed school network» will have lower wages
With municipalities slow to reform their school networks, teachers employed there will have to deal with lower wages, said Minister of Environment Protection…
Minister promises the fence on Latvian-Russian border will be of high quality
The fence along Latvia’s eastern border is under construction and will be no worse than the ones constructed by our neighbours, said Minister…
Latvia will not have its own medium-range anti-air defence in coming years
Considering the capacity of the military industry, Latvia may receive medium-range anti-air defence systems sometime in the coming years, according to Commander of…
Ukraine holds positions; leaders of Western countries meet in Munich
A meeting of politicians and military leaders with Ukrainian officials is planned in Munich to jointly address security issues in Ukraine, where the…
Buildings in Turkey have been unsafe even before the earthquake
After the tragedy that struck Turkey, information about violations in construction and building safety regulations is gradually coming to light, and in a…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Consolidating education. Dads in debt. Medical inflation. Gazprom done
Latvia’s state budget project is submitted to the Saeima. The budget plan’s review commenced this week. The government can breathe easily – the…
Week in Lithuania: LTG plans rail network development; mercenary brought back to Lithuania
Linas Jegelevičius This week, the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, called on the European Union (EU) to approve legislation that would allow limiting…
Meteorologists promise much precipitation and low temperatures in Latvia this week
The beginning of this week will bring generally windy weather rich in precipitation this week. Rain, snow and even blizzards are expected, as…
