Dry and warm – weather forecast for this week in Latvia
Anticyclone activity will increase this week – weather will be dry and warm during the day. At night, however, air temperature may drop…
Iceland announces Europe’s first female majority in parliament, then recounts votes and stays with male majority
In Europe, no national parliament thus far has had more female legislators than male. Iceland, after its Althing election on Saturday, was convinced…
BNN ANALYSES | An imprisoned «mayor». A look at Aivars Lembergs’ activities
Ex-mayor of Ventspils Aivars Lembergs is behind bars. After a recent vote that took place in the Saeima, BNN has decided to remind…
Estonian rally star punished for speeding with 5 000 euros
Ott Tänak, the rally world champion from Estonia, has received a 5 000-euro fine for seriously exceeding a speed limit on public road,…
Rail Baltica Estonia chief: the project will not be ready by 2026
Although construction Rail Baltica railway line is already underway in all three Baltic States, it is not possible to accomplish the project in…
Hospitals in Latvia on the brink of announcing a state of emergency
With the number of Covid-19 patients on a rapid rise Latvia’s largest hospitals are overloaded, which suggests it is entirely possible a state…
Amid UK fuel panic buying, London asks for army deployment
UK news about lorry driver shortage, triggers panic buying of fuel. Seeing some petrol stations run out of the resource London Mayor Sadiq…
Latvian parliament prevents notorious deputy from entering Mandates and Ethics Committee
On 30 September the majority of Saeima deputies rejected the initiative from the Independent Faction deputies Aldis Gobzems and Ralfs Nemiro on shuffling…
UK travel for Estonians to change as ID cards no longer accepted
With the end of the Brexit transition period in the United Kingdom, the citizens of Estonia will no longer be allowed to enter…