Rezekne City Council’s chairman founds new political party behind closed doors
On the 2nd of April, a new party was founded in Rezekne – Kopā Latvijai [Together for Latvia]. The core of the party…
Paris to ban shared electric scooters from city streets
Paris has voted to ban shared electric scooters, becoming the first city in the world to adopt such a decision, writes Politico. The…
VIDEO | Woman arrested for the murder of a Russian blogger
Russian investigators have arrested a young woman for the murder of war-glorifying blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a St. Petersburg cafe, the BBC writes….
Competition Council proposes reviewing criteria for procurements of electronic communication services
Latvia’s Competition Council (KP) has evaluated multiple complaints in regards to public procurements of electronic communications services. The institution concluded that the criteria…
News about Bakhmut remain inconsistent; diplomatic tensions rise
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has informed that the fighting around Bakhmut is still particularly fierce, and did not indicate that the city may…
Latvenergo considers acquiring Gaso
Latvenergo JSC has expressed an interest in acquiring Latvijas gāze JSC subsidiary Gaso JSC, as reported by LTV programme De Facto. The first…
Some snow still expected in Latvia this week; weekend to be dry and warm
Meteorologists predict some snow at the start of the holiday week. In the second half of the week, however, as anticyclone activity rises,…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Deport or not deport. Blessed burden. Song inflation. Danger close
Politicians, lawyers and activists have commenced discussions about ways to punish Russian citizens that live in Latvia with permanent residence permits and who…
Week in Lithuania: Endorses stricter accountability for sanction violations; offshore wind farm tender launched
In Lithuania, the chairwoman of the Central Election Commission has resigned this week, while the Seimas has proposed establishing stricter responsibility for…
