Latvian parliament fails to agree on quicker pension increase for 2022
Partners of the ruling coalition in Latvia still have not reached an agreement regarding pension indexation, which means it cannot be submitted to…
Missile attack on Odessa; Russian forces kill at least 17
On the night to Friday, 1 July, Russian forces used missiles to attack Odessa, killing at least 17 and injuring dozens, according to…
BNN ANALYSES | Can the gloomy picture in Lithuania get any darker?
Linas Jegelevičius for BNN The war reverberating across the globe. The tensions over Kaliningrad. The massive spillovers of the COVID-19 pandemic and a…
CSDD: residents still ignore the dangers of drunk driving
The still increasing number of drunk drivers observed in recent years indicates residents in Latvia continue ignoring the dangers of irresponsible drinking combined…
PHOTO | Latvia receives its first new electric train
On Thursday, 30 June, two guarded freight trucks sent from a manufacturing plant in Ostrava delivered the remaining two out of four new…
NATO’s new security doctrine declares Russia a direct threat
Russia is «significant and direct threat» for NATO. Meanwhile, China’s policy is actively creating problems for NATO interests, security and values, as mentioned…
Expert: demographic situation in Latvia is very bad, but not completely catastrophic
The demographic situation in Latvia remains very bad, but it is not completely catastrophic, regardless of how it may seem from time to…
Latvian secondary school students show better overall results across all exams
This year’s centralised exam results have turned out generally higher when compared to last year. This includes the exam that traditionally has poor…
Lithuanian Seimas discusses decriminalisation of cannabis
On Tuesday, 28 June, Lithuania’s Seimas voted in favour of passing amendments to decriminalise storage of small amounts of cannabis, as reported by…
