Base capital of Latvian Railway increased by nearly EUR 38.5 million
Using the profits left from the previous account period, Latvian Railway (LDz) has increased its base capital from EUR 289.142 million to EUR…
European Parliament declares holodomor a genocide of Ukrainian people
On Thursday, the 15th of December, the European Parliament declared in an official resolution that holodomor, which is believed by many to be…
European Central Bank increases interest rate to 2.5%
On Thursday, the 15th of December, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to increase the main base interest rate by 0.5 percentage points…
Politologist: Latvia’s government to take office mid-crisis; budget to be the biggest challenge
The new government in Latvia takes office in the middle of a difficult crisis that will likely continue until next spring, when the…
Conservative voters choose Florida governor over Trump
A large number of US voters, who are Republican supporters, prefer Florida Governor Ron de Santis to Donald Trump, writes the BBC. 56%…
Latvia’s new Minister of Transport promises to focus on railway, motorway and public transport infrastructure
On the 14th of December the Saeima approved Jānis Vitenbergs as Latvia’s new Minister of Transport. He will be working on activities and…
BNN ANALYSES: Lithuania to remove monuments, but should the Russian language be phased out?
Linas Jegelevičius for the BNN The Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, has adopted this week a law phasing out what it calls the promotion…
British airports plan to lift hand luggage restrictions
Next year, a number of rules related to the transportation of liquids and electrical equipment in hand luggage could be abolished in British…
Latvian parliament rejects Civil Union Law; work on 13th Saeima’s dropped initiative to stop
On Thursday, the 15th of December, the 14th Saeima decided to discontinue the Civil Union legislative draft left from the 13th Saeima. This…
