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Forecasters warn of rain, thunderstorms, and sharp temperature drop in Latvia
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (293+ words) Cloud cover will remain variable across Latvia on Tuesday and Wednesday, with rain expected in many areas, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. During the night leading into Tuesday, rain is forecast in many parts of the…...
Easy Jet boss: Fuel will be sufficient for summer flights
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (446+ words) Easy Jet boss Kenton Jarvis has said the company will not be affected by a fuel shortage this summer, but that travellers are delaying their bookings, the BBC reports. Jarvis told the BBC that travellers should not panic as the…...
In the event of drone threats, official shelters in Riga would have space for only a small portion of residents
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (344+ words) The availability of official shelter spaces in Riga in the event of a drone threat is significantly worse than previously reported, according to statements made by the leadership of the Riga City Council's Security, Order and Corruption Prevention Committee during…...
UK court: Transgender people can be barred from single-sex spaces
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (329+ words) A new British law, which explains a landmark court ruling, says transgender people can be barred from single-sex spaces, such as toilets or hospital wards, if it is necessary to protect their privacy, Reuters reports. Britain's High Court ruled in…...
BNN IN FOCUS | Political analyst comments on Latvia's week of political tension
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (564+ words) The process of forming the prospective government led by Andris Kulbergs has so far progressed surprisingly smoothly " the United List, National Alliance, Union of Greens and Farmers, and New Unity appear, as the saying goes, to have decided to "sing…...
Rubio points to threat posed by Cuba to US; Havana accuses American of lying
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (256+ words) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Cuba poses a threat to US national security and the prospects for a peaceful settlement are not bright, writes the British broadcaster BBC. Rubio's statements came a day after the US…...
Latvian stores promise lower prices as reduced VAT on essential food products takes effect soon
4+ day, 5+ min ago (491+ words) An agreement was signed on Friday at the Ministry of Economics (EM) with food retailers and retail sector representatives to ensure the full transfer of the value-added tax (VAT) reduction from 21% to 12% to consumer prices for certain essential food products…...
Serbian politician: Europe is using double standards
4+ day, 16+ min ago (229+ words) Serbian parliament speaker and former prime minister Ana Brnabi" said the European Union's current approach to the bloc's enlargement is unfair and noted that the situation has changed since Serbia began accession talks, writes Politico. Brnabi" told Politico during the…...
US to deploy 5, 000 more troops to Poland, says Trump
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (254+ words) US President Donald Trump has announced that the US will send an additional 5, 000 troops to Poland, just a week after the Pentagon announced the postponement of a planned rotation of 4, 000 troops, the BBC reports. In a post on Truth Social,…...
VIDEO | Ros'ikovs threatens Latvian authorities after losing his mandate
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (755+ words) I will return to the Baltics, to Latvia, and I will take absolutely the entire country away from you, dear regime. I will take it away in order to return it to the people," politician Aleksejs Ros'ikovs declared on social…...