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Week in Lithuania | vandalism targets Belarusians in Vilnius; Tesla launches its first pop-up store in Lithuania
Published: September 7, 2024 05:00
Last week, Lithuania legalised home-distilled vodka output at rural tourism homesteads; 26 irregular migrants on border with Belarus deterred over Tuesday Lithuania’s CEC registers 1 740 candidates for Seimas election Lithuania’s Central Electoral…
Covid-19 infection numbers on a rise: Vidzeme Hospital declares quarantine
Published: September 6, 2024 12:53
With the number of Covid-19 infections on a rise, Vidzeme Hospital has declared quarantine. As the infection rate continues to increases, a number of restrictions have been introduced in the hospital, including a limit on duration for visiting relatives in…
State funding for political parties to be frozen in Latvia
https://bnn-news.com/state-funding-for-political-parties-to-be-frozen-in-latvia-260441
Published: September 6, 2024 12:07
The state funding for political parties is no allowed to grow next year and will be frozen at its current level, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced on X (formerly Twitter). The PM said that partners of the coalition decided to support her…
Latvian government plans to increase PIT rate, minimal wage and non-taxable minimum
Published: September 6, 2024 11:08
In 2025 it is planned to increase personal income tax (PIT) rate, set fixed and the highest non-taxable minimum, as well as raise minimal wages, as announced by Latvian Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens at a press-conference held on Friday, the 6th of…
Durov says French authorities used “misguided approach”
https://bnn-news.com/durov-says-french-authorities-used-misguided-approach-260424
Published: September 6, 2024 09:13
Telegram founder Pavel Durov, posting the first public comments on his Telegram channel since his detention last month and amid an ongoing investigation in France, said in the early hours of Friday, the 6th of September, that the French authorities should…
EU climate change monitoring data shows that 2024 summer was hottest on record
Published: September 6, 2024 08:15
This year’s Northern Hemisphere summer from June to August was the hottest on record, exceeding last year’s temperatures, the European Union’s Climate Change Monitoring Service Copernicus (C3S) said in its monthly report on Friday, the 6th of September,…
KNAB: situation with airBaltic shows no signs of corruption in actions of officials involved
Published: September 6, 2024 07:54
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) is informed about the situation with Latvian national airBaltic airline. Nevertheless, after studying publicly available information, the bureau found no signs of possible acts of corruption on behalf…
Hospitals on the verge of exhaustion: healthcare is millions of euros short
Published: September 6, 2024 07:37
Of the missing EUR 20 million, only EUR 7 million are available. The Ministry of Health promises to fight for another EUR 7 million. Finding EUR 6 million more, however, remains an unresolved issue, as reported by the head of the Latvian Hospital…
VID to reach out to 260 construction companies paying atypically low wages to their workers
Published: September 6, 2024 06:48
Latvian State Revenue Service (VID) plans to contact 260 construction companies that pay atypically low wages to their workers, said VID Director General Baiba Šmite-Roķe in an interview to LTV programme Rīta panorāma. “In the coming months we will reach…
Hunter Biden pleads guilty in federal tax case
https://bnn-news.com/hunter-biden-pleads-guilty-in-federal-tax-case-260403
Published: September 6, 2024 06:07
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, pleaded guilty to nine charges, including tax evasion of 1.4 million US dollars, on Thursday, the 5th of September, avoiding a potentially embarrassing trial weeks before the US presidential election, reports…
Weekend to be warm and sunny in Latvia
https://bnn-news.com/weekend-to-be-warm-and-sunny-in-latvia-260402
Published: September 6, 2024 06:04
Weather conditions in Latvia will not change at the end of the week and will remain warm and sunny. No precipitation is expected and the wind will blow from the east and will be slow, as reported by Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. At…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania offers 4 438 shelters across the country, but most come from Soviet era
Published: September 5, 2024 14:00
Linas Jegelevičius As of the 28th of August 2024, there were 4 438 shelters available across the country, the Lithuanian Interior Ministry (VRM) informed BNN. For comparison, at the end of 2022, there were 1 835 shelters and 3 251 at the end 2023, the…
Was a waiter was used during government meetings? Opposition demands explanations from PM
Published: September 5, 2024 12:42
On Thursday, the 5th of September, the Saeima submitted to the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee a request from opposition faction For Stability! to Prime Minister Evikaa Siliņa, asking her if a waiter was used during government meetings. Director of the…
Latvia to ban vehicles bearing Belarusian registration plates
https://bnn-news.com/latvia-to-ban-vehicles-bearing-belarusian-registration-plates-260392
Published: September 5, 2024 11:40
In order to ensure the enforcement of the sanctions imposed by the European Union, a vehicle registered in Belarus will have to be taken out of the country or re-registered in Latvia, as stated in the amendments to the Road Traffic Law conceptually…
Lending in Latvia remains slow and interest rates are among the highest in Eurozone
Published: September 5, 2024 11:02
During the year, some improvements have been observed in the field of lending, but overall, there is still a lot of room for progress, according to the “Financial Availability Report 2024” prepared by the Bank of Latvia. One of the authors of the report,…
Ugandan athlete Cheptegei dies few days after boyfriend set her on fire
https://bnn-news.com/ugandan-athlete-cheptegei-dies-few-days-after-boyfriend-set-her-on-fire-260381
Published: September 5, 2024 10:52
On Thursday, the 5th of September, 33-year-old Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was competing in the Paris Olympics, died after her boyfriend doused her with petrol and set her on fire in Kenya, suffering more than 75% burns to her…
VIDEO | Belarus confirms downing drones that targeted Ukraine during Russian attack
Published: September 5, 2024 09:43
The Belarusian Armed Forces confirmed downing of drones in the early hours of Thursday, the 5th of September, shortly after the monitoring group Belaruski Hajun reported that Belarus had shot down two Russian Shahed drones near Gomel, about 35 kilometres…
OPINION: rusting infrastructure – how the government’s policy is destroying Ventspils
Published: September 5, 2024 09:21
“The railway leading to Ventspils is rusting away. This is the result of the absolute irresponsibility, ineptitude, lack of organizational talent of the management, and it is very vividly seen in the port of Riga and the port of Ventspils in particular.…
Latvian Minister of Transport in “on brink of crisis”
https://bnn-news.com/latvian-minister-of-transport-in-on-brink-of-crisis-260371
Published: September 5, 2024 08:32
Opinion piece/Ilona Bērziņa On the 3rd of September Progressive’s representative [Andris] Šuvajevs announced – he has no doubts the government may crash against next year’s budget. The truth of the matter is that the rock the chariot that is Evika Siliņa’s…
14-year-old high school student kills four in campus shooting as school begins
Published: September 5, 2024 06:44
On Wednesday, the 4th of September, a 14-year-old boy shot and killed two students and two teachers and wounded nine others in a shooting at an Apalachee high school in Winder, Georgia, shocking the US with the first mass shooting at a school since the…
Riga loses its leading position in the tourism sector among Baltic capitals
Published: September 5, 2024 06:33
Riga, which was previously the leader among Baltic capital cities when it comes to the number of nights guests to the city spend there. This means Riga has lost its Nr. 1 position and is now 2nd, as LETA was told by the President of the Association of…
Conflict in the government: ex-minister claims Latvian Minister of Transport is unfit for his post
Published: September 4, 2024 13:01
There is a sense of a brewing conflict between Latvian Minister of Transport Kaspars Briškens with his colleagues in the government and Prime Minister Evika Siliņa, which definitely does not contribute to the resolution of important issues, LETA was told…
Lukashenko pardons 30 more convicted Belarusian political prisoners
https://bnn-news.com/lukashenko-pardons-30-more-convicted-belarusian-political-prisoners-260356
Published: September 4, 2024 12:33
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who turned 70 last week, has pardoned 30 more people convicted of protest activities, state news agency Belta said on Wednesday, the 4th of August, with human rights activists claiming that some 1 400 people who…
President: communication from the Minister of Transport on the airBaltic issue has failed completely
Published: September 4, 2024 11:42
The form of communication employed by Minister of Transport Kaspars Briškens on the airBaltic issue has failed completely, said Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs after meeting with Prime Minister Evika Siliņa on Wednesday, the 4th of September. “The…
Irish inquiry reveals “truly shocking” levels of sexual abuse in the country’s church-run schools
Published: September 4, 2024 10:59
Nearly 2 400 allegations of sexual abuse in more than 300 religious schools, mainly Catholic, in Ireland have been identified, according to the findings of a “scoping inquiry report” published on the evening of Tuesday, the 3rd of September, and…
All Latvian teachers will be required to take a sexual education course
https://bnn-news.com/all-latvian-teachers-will-be-required-to-take-a-sexual-education-course-260346
Published: September 4, 2024 10:40
Starting with the 1st of September 2025, all Latvian teachers will need to take free courses concerning children’s sexual education, as reported by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science at the meeting of the Saeima’s Human Rights and…
Two people left in council of JKP party. Party’s chairman considers new offers for voters
Published: September 4, 2024 09:52
After their failed run in the European Parliament elections, the New Conservative Party (JKP) has started thinking about their future promises to voters in future elections, as LETA was told by JKP leader Gatis Eglītis. According to him, the political…
Von der Leyen faces tough task as nominations process for top Commission posts closes
Published: September 4, 2024 09:12
The deadline for nominations to the next European Commission (EC) has passed, and now Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has to allocate key posts among the 26 candidates who have been nominated. She faces the difficult task of balancing gender,…
Latvian government promises to look for “reasonable solutions” to increase teachers’ wages
Published: September 4, 2024 07:27
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa plans to invite Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Education and Science to find finances in order to implement the new teachers’ pay financing model “Programma skolā”, stressing at the same time that it will be…
Latvian PM to pay extra attention to Briškens’ communication concerning airBaltic
Published: September 4, 2024 07:03
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa promises to pay extra attention to the way Minister of Transport Kaspara Briškena reports on the topic of airBaltic’s future. In her interview to TV3 programme 900 seconds, Siliņa said there is a lot of confidential…
Ukrainian ministers resign in anticipation of government reshuffle
https://bnn-news.com/ukrainian-ministers-resign-in-anticipation-of-government-reshuffle-260325
Published: September 4, 2024 06:27
On Tuesday, the 3rd of September, ahead of Ukraine’s upcoming major Cabinet reshuffle, at least six officials, including cabinet members, have resigned, leaving key positions unfilled, with the ruling People’s Servant party’s parliamentary leader David…
Snikus wins gold for Latvia in para-equestrian sport competition in Paris
Published: September 4, 2024 06:03
On Tuesday, the 3rd of September, Latvian para-equestrian athlete Rihards Snikus and his horse “King of Dance” won a gold medal in the para-equestrian competition Grade 1 group, becoming a Paralympic champion for the first time. Snikus received a score of…
Security promises on paper: What or who is slowing creation of shelters in Latvia?
Published: September 3, 2024 13:35
Opinion piece/Ilona Bērziņa After listening to the revelations from Igors Rajevs and Raimonds Bergmanis during the 28.08.2024 programme “Kārtības rullis” as to why we are where we are with bomb shelters, i.e. in the mud, the only thing that came to my mind…
VIDEO | Russian missiles kill 41 people in deadliest strike on Ukraine this year
Published: September 3, 2024 13:19
At least 41 people were killed and more than 180 wounded when two Russian ballistic missiles hit a military institute in Poltava on Tuesday, the 3rd of September, destroying the building of the Military Institute of Communications and a nearby hospital,…
Former VW CEO goes on trial nine years after “dieselgate”
https://bnn-news.com/former-vw-ceo-goes-on-trial-nine-years-after-dieselgate-260309
Published: September 3, 2024 12:13
Former Volkswagen (VW) CEO Martin Winterkorn, 77, who resigned in September 2015 and has become the central figure in the company’s biggest scandal, appeared in court on Tuesday, the 3rd of September, on charges of fraud in the dieselgate scandal, nine…
Krūmiņa earns Latvia first gold medal at Paris Paralympic Games
https://bnn-news.com/krumina-earns-latvia-first-gold-medal-at-paris-paralympic-games-260306
Published: September 3, 2024 11:44
On the 3rd of September, Latvian athlete Diāna Krūmiņa became a champion in javelin-throwing in group F-55. In the combined group of F-55/F-56 athletes, world and Paralympic record holder in F-55 group Krūmiņa sent a javelin 24.99 m away in her first…
Quarantine measures adopted at Daugavpils Hospital due to increased spread of Covid-19
Published: September 3, 2024 10:53
Due to the growing spread of Covid-19, it has been decided to adopt quarantine measures in two departments of Daugavpils Regional Hospital, as LETA was informed by the city council. As the prevalence of Covid-19 increases, increased epidemiological safety…
Boris Johnson accuses Labour of “abandoning” Israel after UK partially suspends arms supplies
Published: September 3, 2024 10:30
On Tuesday, the 3rd of September, Boris Johnson accused the new Labour government of “abandoning” Israel after the British government announced an immediate halt to the sale of 30 licences, including sales of parts for fighter jets, helicopters and drones,…
Study: remuneration grows in Latvia over the course of the year
https://bnn-news.com/study-remuneration-grows-in-latvia-over-the-course-of-the-year-260294
Published: September 3, 2024 09:53
The average monthly wage in Latvia has increased by 8.2% over the course of the year, according to General Remuneration Study performed by Figure Baltic Advisory. Last year, remuneration in Latvia went up more slowly than the year before, when the rise was…
US seizes Venezuelan president’s plane in Dominican Republic
https://bnn-news.com/us-seizes-venezuelan-presidents-plane-in-dominican-republic-260290
Published: September 3, 2024 08:02
The US has seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flown it from the Dominican Republic to Florida, finding that its purchase violated US sanctions, the US Department of Justice said on Monday, the 2nd of September, amid continued…
National Guard Commander concerned about Putin’s slow response to situation in Kursk
Published: September 3, 2024 07:15
The lack of decisive and active action on what is happening in Kursk from “Russian dictator Vladimir Putin” is worrying, said Latvian National Guard Commander Kaspars Pudāns in his interview to TV3 programme 900 seconds. This indicates he is focused on…
Progressives have no doubt Siliņa’s government will “shatter against” next year’s budget
Published: September 3, 2024 06:56
Progressives’ Saeima faction chairman Andris Šuvajevs has no doubts that [Latvian Prime Minister] Evika Siliņa’s government may “shatter against” the next year’s budget. In his interview to TV3, he admitted that there are some difficult choices to make in…
ZZS and GKR with Burovs at the helm hope for 10% of votes in Riga elections
Published: September 3, 2024 06:21
Saeima deputy Oļegs Burovs will be the leading candidate of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) and Honour to Serve Riga (GKR) in municipal elections, as journalists were told by ZZS board chairman Armands Krauze on Monday, the 2nd of September. Burovs,…
Mongolia faces potential ICC prosecution after failing to arrest Putin, drawing criticism from Ukraine
Published: September 3, 2024 06:15
Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday, the 2nd of September, for talks that are likely to focus on a new gas pipeline linking Russia and China, while the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that Mongolia’s failure to arrest the Kremlin leader, who is the subject…
Australian ex-childcare worker guilty of sexually abusing dozens of girls
Published: September 2, 2024 11:45
Ashley Paul Griffith, a 46-year-old former childcare worker in Australia, pleaded guilty in a Queensland court on Monday, the 2nd of September, to 307 charges of rape and sexual assault against dozens of girls under his care for 20 years, between 2003 and…
Telegram erases multiple channels after Latvia’s request; no information about creators is provided
Published: September 2, 2024 11:02
Following requests from Latvian State Police (VP), Telegram social network has deleted multiple channels and groups, including ones containing child pornography. However, no information about creators of those channels is provided by the platform, VP…
Expert: war in Ukraine has yet to cause threats to US’ existential interests
Published: September 2, 2024 10:18
The Russian-Ukrainian war has yet to cause consequences that would potentially threaten US’ existential interests. This is why the US are not prepared to fully oppose Russia and permit Ukraine to cause severe damages to Russia, former State Secretary to…
VIDEO | General strike follows night of protests in Israel to demand hostage release deal
Published: September 2, 2024 10:09
Israel braced for a general strike as Sunday’s, the 1st of September, protests continued over the government’s failure to do enough to reach a deal with Hamas to release hostages after the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) found the bodies of six hostages on…
Multiple Latvian schools receive threatening e-mails
https://bnn-news.com/multiple-latvian-schools-receive-threatening-e-mails-260255
Published: September 2, 2024 08:58
This morning, on the 2nd of September, multiple schools in Latvia received “low-risk e-mail threats”, as TV3 programme 900 seconds was told by Chief of Latvian State Police Armands Ruks. Shortly before 08:00 a.m., police received word from multiple…
Scholz worried about far-right surge in regional elections
https://bnn-news.com/scholz-worried-about-far-right-surge-in-regional-elections-260251
Published: September 2, 2024 08:12
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the results of the regional elections, in which the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a significant victory, as “bitter” and called on the main parties to avoid forming governments with “right-wing…
Tax revenue in Latvia more than 100 million euros behind the plan
https://bnn-news.com/tax-revenue-in-latvia-more-than-100-million-euros-behind-the-plan-260248
Published: September 2, 2024 07:18
A total of EUR 8.268 billion was collected in taxes in the first seven months of 2024, which is EUR 106.5 million or 1.3% less than planned, as reported by representatives of the Ministry of Finance. At the same time, the tax revenue from the first seven…
Nearly 224 000 pupils start their new school year in Latvia
https://bnn-news.com/nearly-224-000-pupils-start-their-new-school-year-in-latvia-260245
Published: September 2, 2024 06:30
224 322 pupils will be sitting down at their respective school desks at 481 Latvian municipal and 75 private education institutions across 1st – 12th grades. According to data compiled by the Ministry of Education and Science, 20 657 pupils will start…
Russian “spy” Hvaldimir, beluga whale, found dead near Norway
https://bnn-news.com/russian-spy-hvaldimir-beluga-whale-found-dead-near-norway-260241
Published: September 2, 2024 06:15
Hvaldimir, a beluga whale spotted in Norwegian waters five years ago and suspected of spying for Russia, was found dead at the weekend floating in the sea by a father and son fishing in southern Norway, reports Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, citing the…
Meteorologists predict some rain in Latvia on Knowledge Day
https://bnn-news.com/meteorologists-predict-some-rain-in-latvia-on-knowledge-day-260238
Published: September 2, 2024 05:43
The first days of September are expected to be warm and dry. Some rain is expected on Monday, Knowledge Day, when some showers will appear in Kurzeme and eastern parts of Latvia, as reported by Latvian State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre.…