Pudāns nominated as commander of Latvian National Armed Forces
November 21, 2024
BNN summary of the week: Wages in state administration. Vaccinated teachers. Police education
This week Latvia announced representatives of certain profession are to undergo compulsory Covid-19 vaccination. Although several months ago Minister of Health Daniels Pavļuts…
German Bundestag election won by social-democrats, preliminary results say
In Germany, the Bundestag parliamentary election has been held, where after long and leading yeas in politics the Chancellor Angela Merkel did not…
UN deputy secretary general: countries should let people apply for asylum
Countries should let migrants apply for asylum and make sure each application is evaluated individually, said UN deputy secretary general for human rights…
Man in Lithuania had kilo of nails and screws in stomach, surgery finds
Lithuanian doctors have carried out surgery to discover over a kilogram of nails and screws in a man’s stomach. Following a successful operation,…
Lithuania changes travel rules for Denmark, Finland
As the epidemiological situation in Denmark, Finland and Luxembourg has improved, Lithuania has removed them from its red list of travel restrictions, where…
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,…
