Riga International Airport still has not recovered pre-pandemic passenger numbers
In November 2022 Riga International Airport serviced 434.3 thousand passengers – 1.6 times more when compared with November 2021. Compared with October, the…
BNN ANALYSES: Lithuania will compensate expropriated Jewish private property, but Skvernelis bristles
Linas Jegelevičius The Lithuanian legislature, the Seimas, has greenlit this week 37 million euros for compensation for Jewish private property expropriated by the…
Biden promises Zelensky the US will continue providing aid to Ukraine «for as long as necessary»
During his meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, the 21st of December, US President Joe Biden promised his country will continue…
Latvian Saeima to discuss initiative to switch to four-day work week
On Thursday, the 22nd of December, Latvia’s parliament decided to submit the collective initiative On a Four-day Work Week and 32-hour Work Week…
Foreign investors’ representative criticises Latvia’s unpreparedness for «green course»
Latvia’s ministries should cooperate in order to implement the «green course» and keep in mind that crises do not make it not mandatory…
Saeima committee suggests for government to consider freezing wages of senior officials in Latvia
On Wednesday, the 21st of December, Latvian parliament’s Mandates, Ethics and Submissions Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet of Ministers to reevaluate the…
War in Ukraine: What is the Wagner Group?
The number of Russian mercenaries – the Wagner Group – fighters in Ukraine has increased from 1,000 to almost 20,000, which indicates that…
Latvia officially creates Ministry of Climate and Energy
On Tuesday, the 20th of December, Latvia’s government decided to found the Ministry of Climate and Energy by reorganising the Ministry of Economics…
Expert: second wave of war expected in Ukraine
A second wave of war is expected in Ukraine. Russia may try to mobilize more people, said the Chief of NATO Strategic Communications…
