Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin’s statue removed from Kronvalds Park in Riga
Riga City Council reports that on the 30th of May Riga Monuments Agency moved the statue of Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin was moved…
Duda approves commission to investigate Kremlin influence; opposition condemns the decision
Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced that he will sign the controversial bill, which provides for the creation of a special commission to…
Latvia in First Place party decides to vote for Uldis Pīlēns at upcoming elections
The Saeima faction of the political party Latvia in First Place (LPV) has decided to give all of its nine votes to Combined…
Latvian ministers hope to “defeat grey businesses” using different means
On Tuesday, the 30th of May, a conference dedicated to the problem of grey economy happened in Latvia. Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens…
Estonians and Lithuanians spend more money than Latvians on day-to-day expenses
Unlike residents in Estonia and Lithuania, who spend more than 0 to 40 euros on various everyday needs, residents in Latvia usually spend…
Latvia’s Union of Greens and Farmers to decide who to vote for on Election Day
The Saeima faction of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) will make its decision on which presidential candidate to support on Wednesday,…
Drones attack Moscow; air raid alert blares in Kyiv
Moscow expierenced drone attacks, and a Russian politician has already called them the worst attacks since the World War Two, while in Kyiv,…
LIZDA: ministry’s proposed criteria for school network’s optimisation lacks analysis
The criteria presented by Latvia’s Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) on Monday, the 29th of May, are more quantitative, lacking in-depth analysis,…
BNN INTERVIEW | Politologist Rajevskis: when only one candidate is left, it becomes a coalition stability issue
Ilona Bērziņa, BNN Which presidential candidate – Edgars Rinkēvičs or Uldis Pīlēns – will receive the majority of support in the Saeima on…
