12+ hour, 35+ min ago  (364+ words) Protests in the Albanian capital Tirana are not uncommon, and the opposition Democratic Party (PD) holds them so often that they can even be considered a peculiar tourist attraction, but the protests in early June are different, writes the British…...

14+ hour, 45+ min ago  (544+ words) Speaking to BNN, Rajevskis said the government has launched its work with remarkable energy. "They started very dynamically. We haven't seen this kind of momentum for quite some time," the political analyst noted. As examples, he pointed to Kulbergs' pledge…...

17+ hour, 25+ min ago  (270+ words) The European Commission has decided to take legal action against Ireland for failing to protect its environmentally important bogs from commercial peat extraction, writes Politico. The EC decision, which is particularly embarrassing for Ireland as it takes over the presidency…...

14+ hour, 57+ min ago  (385+ words) Latvia and Ukraine are preparing to deepen their defence cooperation through a new long-term agreement focused on drone technologies, air defence systems, cybersecurity and defence industry integration. The agreement, drafted by the Latvian Ministry of Defence, aims to strengthen both…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago  (470+ words) Baltic News Network Study: AI models still susceptible to propaganda A new Estonian study has found that many AI systems can still be driven by propaganda-style requests, with results varying widely depending on the model and the host, writes ERR…...

18+ hour, 7+ min ago  (501+ words) Riga Airport expects to serve between 7. 1 and 7. 2 million passengers this year, but a range of geopolitical and economic factors could threaten those ambitions, according to Airport CEO Laila Odi'a. Speaking on TV3s 900 sekundes programme on Friday, Odi'a said that the continued…...

18+ hour, 12+ min ago  (348+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, saying it is the only way to end the war, the BBC reported. The Kremlin confirmed that it had received the open letter and that…...

19+ hour, 35+ min ago  (204+ words) Weather conditions across Latvia will become increasingly unsettled over the coming days as a cyclone moves through the region, bringing rain, thunderstorms, and a temporary drop in temperatures before warmer conditions return. Conditions will improve on Sunday as the cyclone…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (351+ words) Yet in Latvia, this discussion is largely absent. Mineral fertilisers have not disappeared from global trade. They continue to be exported because modern agriculture and global food production depend on them. What has changed is the route. Cargoes that once…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (139+ words) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has acknowledged that Greenland is "for now" part of Denmark, but made it clear that Washington is still involved in negotiations about the Arctic island's future role in Western security, writes Politico. Rubio's statements…...