Midweek weather in Latvia will be warm but rainy
May 13, 2026
King Charles III makes his first visit to Parliament as monarch
King Charles III and Camilla (Camilla), the queen consort, on Monday, September 12, arrived at the Parliament to listen to condolences of the…
NATO Stratcom head: the worse the situation is for Kremlin, the more nuclear blackmail there is
The threat of nuclear blackmail may increase in proportion to Ukraine’s accomplishments on the front. Nevertheless, the west should not fall into panic,…
Tartu’s budget is set to increase by 15% next year
Due to the current economic situation, the city of Tartu’s budget is set to increase by 15% next year. It will also be…
Ukraine has retaken 3 000 square kilometers of its territory since September
Russia can no longer advance on Bakhmut or Donetsk from the north, meaning any advances towards the cities “have lost any real operational…
Half of Latvian residents say it is better to buy, not rent real estate
Despite high inflation, expected public utilities price surge and continued growth of real estate prices, half of Latvia’s residents believe purchasing housing is…
Ship with fertilizers on board stuck in Gulf of Riga due to sanctions
Since the start of March a ship with 55 000 tonnes of potassium chloride remains anchored at the Freeport of Riga. Due to…
Latvia’s Egils Levits becomes first president to have spent a night in Kyiv during war time
Last week Latvia’s President Egils Levits visited war-torn Ukraine and violated an unwritten security protocol – he became the first of western leaders…
BNN summary of the week: Changes in Britain. National Defence Service. Euro’s fall. Price rise
Last week passed with enormous changes for Britain – at the beginning of the week the country named Liz Truss as the new…
Week in Lithuania: 935 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths reported on Friday, howitzers delivered to Ukraine
Last week a Lithuanian court rejected a Russian broadcaster’s claim; a new energy saving plan was unveiled by the Lithuanian Energy Ministry. A…
