Buildings in Turkey have been unsafe even before the earthquake
After the tragedy that struck Turkey, information about violations in construction and building safety regulations is gradually coming to light, and in a…
BNN SUMMARY OF THE WEEK: Consolidating education. Dads in debt. Medical inflation. Gazprom done
Latvia’s state budget project is submitted to the Saeima. The budget plan’s review commenced this week. The government can breathe easily – the…
Week in Lithuania: LTG plans rail network development; mercenary brought back to Lithuania
Linas Jegelevičius This week, the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, called on the European Union (EU) to approve legislation that would allow limiting…
Meteorologists promise much precipitation and low temperatures in Latvia this week
The beginning of this week will bring generally windy weather rich in precipitation this week. Rain, snow and even blizzards are expected, as…
Blinken: China may give weapons to Russia
China is considering supplying Russia with weapons and ammunition to continue its war in Ukraine, and it is known that China is already…
Netherlands expels Russian diplomats
The Dutch government has announced that it will close its Consulate General in St. Petersburg and the Russian trade office in Amsterdam, writes…
Latvia’s state budget benefits EUR 10.9 million from discontinued receipt lottery
In the three and a half years of the receipt lottery being active in Latvia, the state budget was increased by EUR 10.9…
Reconstruction costs of social care centre in Jugla estimated at EUR 293 000
Jugla branch office of Riga social care centre was reconstructed for a total of EUR 293 000, as reported by the centre’s public…
Ecuador converts seized cocaine into cement
The large amount of drugs seized in Ecuador offers the Andean country a previously unseen and unimaginable building material – cocaine, Reuters reports….
