Major earthquake strikes Turkey
A 7,9-magnitude earthquake shook central Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday morning, and was also felt in Cyprus and Libya, writes Reuters. Hundreds of…
Latvian National Alliance politician may have close ties with «sanctioned oligarch» Petr Aven
TV3 programme Nekā personīga reports that Russian billionaire Petr Aven, who is under EU sanctions, had stayed in Latvia in December 2022 and…
Churches’ «instrumental disinformation» about documents of international causes evil, says minister
Latvian Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere, stressing that churches and other religious organisations are very important in a democratic society in maintaining dialogue…
Air temperature to gradually increase in Latvia this week; meteorologists promise more sunlight
The first week of February was windy and rich with precipitation. This week, however, precipitation intensity will gradually go down, according to Latvian…
Latvian government to tackle tax policy after approving new budget
Immediately after approval of the state budget for 2023, the ruling coalition in Latvia plans to start working on the tax policy guidelines,…
Ukraine prepares for a new Russian attack
The Defense Minister of Ukraine, who will soon leave his post, has announced that Ukraine is preparing for a new attack from Russia…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Crisis empowers. Barbed wire scam. Sports «as usual»
The start of the year was full of exciting and stimulating economy-related news. Last year the war close/far away, economic sanctions imposed on…
Week in Lithuania: Tightens citizenship procedures, Lithuanian brand used in Russia without permission
Linas Jegelevičus In Lithuania, this week has been marked by accusations of various wrongdoings, but there is also good news – it is…
War in Ukraine: Putin compares the situation to World War II
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech on the anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad and compared the war he started in Ukraine…
