EU member states agree on emergency gas austerity plan
Members of the European Union have agreed on an emergency plan for gas austerity. The goal of this plan is softening the effect…
Latvian expert says Russia doesn’t care about its troops
Russian commanders don’t care about the troops that have died in Ukraine, said the chief of NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence Jānis…
Average of 136 people drown in Latvia every year
An average of 136 people drown in Latvia every year. Approximately every ninth is a child or youngster aged five to 24 years,…
Russia attacks Odessa port the day after reaching agreement on grain export
On Saturday, 23 July, Russian forces fired four missiles on Odessa. Two of them struck the commercial sea port, Ukrainian officials report. Ukrainian…
WHO declares state of emergency due to monkeypox outbreak
Last Saturday the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the finding of monkeypox infection cases in more than 70 countries of the world «a…
BNN summary of the week: Labour in Latvia. ZZS curve ball. Government collapse in Italy
This week multiple political parties in Latvia announced their prime minister candidates for the upcoming 14th Saeima elections. The Union of Greens and…
Week in Lithuania: Taiwan’s parliament speaker visits Lithuania, construction of 1510 m Rail Baltica railway bridge starts
Last week, opposition launched interpellation against Foreign minister; President signed laws ratifying Finnish, Swedish NATO accession Taiwan’s parliament speaker starts his visit to…
Court in Estonia finds three guilty of supporting Russian aggression
On Thursday, 21 July, Harju County Court in Estonia found three men guilty of supporting Russian aggression. One of the men bought drones…
Jurmala to become an even safer resort for families with children
To make seaside experience even safer for families with children, Jurmala municipal administration has developed special bracelet for children to wear. These special…
