Spain’s Conservatives fail to secure convincing victory in the elections
The leader of the Spanish opposition Conservative party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, won the early elections, but not with the desired convincing result, writes…
Local authorities advise Liepaja residents to reduce water consumption in coming days
On Sunday, the 23rd of July, the wall of the wastewater treatment plant’s pre-treatment tank collapsed in Liepaja, causing the wastewater contained in…
BNN ASKS | VARAM will not intervene in Riga City Council’s internal conflict, minister hopes
Looking at the unending “chaos” at Riga City Council, one may get the impression that an intervention may be necessary to force city…
Twitter ditches the bird logo
The owner of Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk, has announced that the social platform will abandon the usual blue bird logo, Politico reports. Musk…
Meteorologists promise a cold and rainy week in Latvia
Last week was mostly rainy and cool. There were also thunderstorms in Latvia with heavy rain and strong wind. In the coming days…
Week in Lithuania: President proposes life sentences for coup organisers; start-up PVcase secures investment
This week, the Bank of Lithuania reported that it managed to collect 100 thousand euros for Ukraine through the sale of the commemorative…
Former coalition partners argue over who should get mayor’s seat in Riga
Former Riga City Council partners continue negotiations on continuing the city council’s operations. Parties have opposing views on which political party should get…
CIA: Putin still wants revenge on Prigozhin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to buy time while he considers how to deal with Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, the BBC…
Riga City Council member requests investigation of ex-mayor’s possible influence over procurement
The head of Riga City Council’s For Latvia’s Development faction member Viesturs Zeps has released an announcement in which it is stated that…
