Coalition “puts ZZS in its place” over plan to abolish the Society Integration Foundation
The coalition parties have reached an agreement that the Society Integration Foundation (SIF) will not be abolished, Progressives Saeima faction leader Andris Šuvajevs…
Ukraine’s Justice Minister dismissed over corruption case
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko has announced that Ukrainian Justice Minister German Galushchenko has been dismissed in connection with an investigation into large-scale…
BNN Interview | “110 million euros evaporates every year” — Andris Kulbergs on the absurd cost of Riga’s heating
Ilona Bērziņa The establishment of a parliamentary investigative commission on the reasons behind the price increases in the capital’s district heating and the…
Turkish military plane crashes in Georgia; 20 soldiers killed
A Turkish military C-130 cargo plane crashed in Georgia on the 11th of November while en route from Azerbaijan to Turkey for reasons…
Riga prepares to modernize public transport – new generation of trolleybuses and trams planned
Municipal company Rīgas satiksme (RS) has announced a market survey for the purchase of 100 new trolleybuses and 24 trams, the company reports….
British PM won’t let himself be replaced, allies say
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s allies have said he will fight any attempt to undermine his position, which could happen very soon, the…
Lack of coordination and clear leadership in strengthening Latvia’s eastern border, State Audit Office finds
Improvements are needed in the implementation of Latvia’s eastern border military fortification, according to a new State Audit Office (Valsts kontrole) situational report….
Ukraine to host EU summit in December
As Hungary blocks Ukraine’s path to the European Union, EU leaders will travel to Ukraine in December to show support for Kiev’s bid…
Weather in Latvia to turn more winter-like: frost and snowflakes possible over the weekend
Wednesday is expected to be mostly cloudy. Light rain or drizzle will occur in some areas during the night, but no significant precipitation…
