BNN IN FOCUS | The opposition could influence Latvia’s budget process. The question is – why isn’t it doing so?
This week, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) finally acknowledged the obvious – the coalition is unstable. Saeima Speaker Daiga Mieriņa (Union of…
Fourth Estonian-Latvian power grid connection planned; Saaremaa municipality has objections
The Estonian government has decided that the fourth power grid connection with Latvia will be an overhead line, but the Saaremaa municipality wants…
Trump suggests expelling Spain from NATO
US President Donald Trump has suggested that NATO countries consider expelling Spain from the alliance if it does not increase its defense budget,…
Former tax authority officials charged with embezzling secret funds
The Prosecutor’s Office has brought charges against two former officials of the State Revenue Service’s (VID) Tax and Customs Police Department for embezzling…
Dangerous animal disease detected in Lithuania – Latvia tightens surveillance
The first cases of bluetongue disease (also known as infectious catarrhal fever) have been confirmed in five dairy cattle farms in southwestern Lithuania,…
Baltic states make plans for mass evacuation
Russia’s massive military spending since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has prompted the Baltic states to start making plans in case…
Latvia’s Prosecutor General candidate Juriss: The Prosecutor’s Office must become more modern and humane
The Prosecutor’s Office must introduce an employee well-being program, establish specialized structural units, and make combating domestic violence and financial crimes a top…
A new rain zone to cross Latvia over the weekend – thunderstorms expected in some areas
On Friday, the 10th of October, occasional rain is expected throughout the central and eastern regions, with isolated thunderstorms possible during the day,…
Latvia’s emergency medical service tests new approach – “standby points”
The State Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) has introduced a new ambulance post in Jaunmārupe this summer, while another will open in Baloži in…
