Latvian teachers’ trade union decides to go on strike after all
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Workers (LIZDA) decided at an extraordinary meeting to commence the indefinite strike on 19 September, rejecting…
Ex-chief of VID: every time corruption is found, minister of finance reacts aggressively
Every time Latvian State Revenue Service (VID) uncovers signs of corruption, the reaction from Minister of Finance Jānis Reirs is aggressive, said the…
Zelensky: the Ukrainians once again managed to do what many thought was impossible
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was involved in a traffic accident in Kyiv, but he is not seriously hurt, his spokesperson said in a…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuanian water supply company’s Palangos vandenys electricity bill rises to 200 000 euros
Linas Jegelevičius for BNN An increasingly louder ringing of alarm bells was permeating the meeting of Lithuania’s president Gitanas Nausėda and seven mayors…
Latvian police report more than 30 vehicles bearing inappropriate registration plates
In less than two weeks there have been more than 30 cases when officers of Latvian State Police noticed on roads or received…
Latvian ambassador to Russia: nothing indicates there could be domestic riots
Opinions voiced on the Russian public space about Ukraine and its residents do not inspire the belief that Russian society can be considered…
Political parties in Latvia report promotion expenses worth EUR 2.5 million
Political parties and associations have reported promotion expenses for the period between 4 June and 12 September worth a total of EUR 2…
Thousands pay their respect to Queen Elizabeth II
In London mourners filed past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II through the night and paid their final respects to Britain’s longest–reigning monarch…
Scandalous politician suspended from six Saeima meetings
On Thursday, 15 September, the Latvian parliament decided to suspend deputy Aldis Gobzems from six meetings of the Saeima for breaching the of…
