Emmanuel Macron to remain as President of France
French president Emmanuel Marcon was re-elected in his post in the second stage of presidential elections on Sunday, 24 April, with a considerable…
Last days of April expected to be cold in Latvia with rain showers every now and then
At the beginning of the week weather in Latvia is expected to be cloudy. By the middle of the week the amount of…
BNN summary of the week: Genocide in Ukraine. Permitting distance learning. Energy crisis in Latvia
During this short week Latvia’s Saeima managed to make several important decisions – particularly in regards to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The parliament…
Week in Lithuania: Lithuanian Orthodox church voices its stance on war, Russian aggressor symbols banned, migrants turned away on Belarus border
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were Lithuania banning the George ribbon used by Russia, migrants were turned away on Lithuania-Belarus border…
State debt growth observed in seven EU member states, Latvia included
In Q4 2021 Latvia was among seven European Union member states in which an increase of the government debt was observed, according to…
Estonia sees number of Ukrainian refugee’s entering from Russia numbers grow, as they enter from Russia
Estonian border guards and buss stations have seen an increase in war refugees from Ukraine entering from Russia. Tallinn bus station has called…
Number of foreign tourists visiting Latvia down by more than 25%
Compared to 2020, Latvia was visited by 1.9 million foreign visitors in 2021, which is a decrease of 39.5 %. Compared to 2020,…
Latvian authorities request criminal prosecution of State Police official for leaking information
Latvian Internal Security Bureau (IDB) has sent to the Prosecutor’s Office for Investigation of Offences in the Service of State Bodies a criminal…
BNN INTERVIEW | Historian: Russia’s supporters in Latvia consider the hoisting of Ukraine’s flag a provocation
Some individuals in Daugavpils appeal to the sanctity of the city’s flag during wartime. Meanwhile, many in people that are in power in…
