Temperatures in Latvia to climb to as high as +30°C midweek
August 5, 2026
BNN ANALYSES | Rail Baltica chugs forward in Lithuania, yet the new project completion date set
Linas Jegelevičius The much-touted premier Baltic railway project, Rail Baltica, seemingly braces for the new deadline of completion, in Lithuania at least –…
BNN IN FOCUS | attempts to ratify Istanbul Convention in Latvia’s Saeima fail once again
The proposal from the Progressive Party to the Cabinet of Ministers to immediately submit to the Saeima the Istanbul Convention for ratification was…
Latvian ministry will request municipalities to provide a minimum of social services
The Ministry of Welfare is working on a legislative draft to introduce a duty for municipalities to provide a minimum of social services,…
Latvian State Police “visit” Ogre Museum and its former manager’s home
On Thursday, the 18th of May, Latvian State Police “visited” Ogre History and Art Museum, as confirmed by Ogre Country municipality’s Communication Office’s…
MEPs: Hungary is not ready to receive EU funds
A group of representatives of the European Union (EU), which had arrived in Budapest, expressed doubts about whether Hungary has done enough to…
Latvian minister: Russia must withdraw its forces from Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova
Russia must comply with international law and pull its forces from Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, said Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs…
Former commander of the Wagner Group has decided to return to Russia
The former commander of the Wagner group, who crossed the Norwegian border in January and wanted to claim asylum, has decided to return…
Minister: after NATO’s latest defence plan’s approval, we will have to work a lot to implement it
New NATO defence plans that will be approved at the summit in Vilnius will serve as an important element of NATO’s deterrence policy….
Ventbunkers JSC develops perspective, environmentally friendly business – industrial wastewater treatment for European clients
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN The biggest wastewater treatment facility in the Baltic Sea region is located at Ventpils Sea Port, within the territory of…
