Prosecution office refrains from detailed comments about penalty applied to Russian propagandist
Latvian prosecution office refrains from commenting on the charges and the reasons behind the chosen penalty for “Russian propagandist” Marats Kasems. He is…
Estonia blocks decision on redistribution of European Parliament seats
Estonia has blocked the decision on the redistribution of seats in the European Parliament (EP), which also provided for the allocation of additional…
Iraq expells Swedish ambassador over Quran burning
Iraq has expelled the Swedish ambassador in protest against the planned burning of the Quran in Stockholm, and protests have also erupted in…
New details surface about Riga City Council’s spending during Mārtiņš Staķis’ term
The company owned by ex-Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis’ freelance advisor Renātes Lagzdiņa’s husband received from the municipal administration almost EUR 20 000….
KNAB “visits” Sigulda County Council; one deputy and businessman under investigation
On the 13th of July Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) performed a search at Sigulda County Council as part of ongoing…
BNN ANALYSES | Plans to down nine trees in central Vilnius spark public outrage
Linas Jegelevičius An expected downing of trees in central Vilnius has ignited a major firestorm not only in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital but…
VIDEO | Prigozhin re-appeared in public
A video has appeared on a Telegram channel linked to the owner of the Wagner group, showing how Yevgeny Prigozhin greets the militants…
Australian traveler and his dog rescued after two months in the ocean
Doctors have reported that the Australian sailor, who spent two months on a catamaran in the Pacific Ocean, drinking rainwater and eating raw…
Geopolitical situation affects Latvian sea ports – operational results turn out below last year’s levels
Latvian Ministry of Transport reports that, according to available data, the volume of freight handled by Latvian sea ports fell in the first…
