Polish PM blames beavers for worsening flood crisis in Central …
Sep 25, 2024 · Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a crisis meeting blamed beavers for exacerbating flooding problems in Central Europe caused by heavy rains that have claimed at least 16 lives and forced the evacuation of people in Poland and the Czech Republic, highlighting concerns about the safety of dams and dykes that he believes are threatened by the activities of these animals, on Tuesday, the 24th ...
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuanian leaders congratulate Donald Trump, …
Nov 7, 2024 · Linas Jegelevičius The truth is, that Lithuania’s political elite had anticipated a more predictable outcome, with Democrat Kamala Harris as the next U.S. president. However, the reality has turned out differently: a much less predictable Republican, Donald Trump, has secured the presidency. What can Lithuania expect from him regarding international trade, the war in …
Israel bans UNRWA from operating in its territory
Oct 29, 2024 · Israel passed a law on Monday, the 28th of October, banning the United Nations Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA) from operating on its territory, citing the alleged involvement of some UNRWA staff in the 2023 attacks and their links to Hamas and other armed groups. The move will affect the agency’s activities in Gaza and has […]
French government collapses after no-confidence vote
Dec 5, 2024 · The French government under Prime Minister Michel Barnier collapsed on Wednesday, the 4th of December, after a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly. 331 out of 577 MPs voted in favour of ousting the government. This is the first time in the last 60 years when the French government has collapsed after a no-confidence vote. […]
Sweden and Finland urge people to prepare for possible war
Nov 19, 2024 · Sweden started sending out millions of leaflets on Monday, the 18th of November, advising people how to prepare for a possible war, and Finland launched a new website. “The security situation is serious, and we all need to strengthen our resilience to different crises and ultimately war,” said Mikael Frisell, who heads the Swedish Civil […]
Putin warns US with new nuclear doctrine - Baltic News Network
Nov 19, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the 19th of November, approved an updated nuclear doctrine that says Russia could consider using nuclear weapons in the event of a conventional missile attack against it backed by a nuclear power, just days after the Joe Biden administration allegedly allowed Ukraine to launch American missiles deep into Russian […]
Insolvency administrator Mārtiņš Bunkus’ murderer sentenced to …
On Tuesday, the 29th of October, Riga City Court declared Russian citizen Viktor Krivoshei guilty of murdering insolvency administrator Mārtiņš Bunkus and sentenced him to life in prison. Businessmen Aleksandrs Babenko and Mihails Uļmans were declared guilty of ordering a murder. The two were sentenced to 15 years in prison. All of the accused were […]
Trump vows to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, China and …
Nov 26, 2024 · After his inauguration on the 20th of January 2025, US President-elect Donald Trump pledged on Monday, the 25th of November, to swiftly impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico to tackle drug smuggling and migration in potential violation of the free trade agreement, as well as an “additional 10% tariff on top of any additional tariffs” on imports from China, making some of ...
Analysts: Russia’s advance in Ukraine fastest since start of war
Nov 26, 2024 · Analysts and war bloggers say Russian forces in Ukraine have made their fastest progress since early 2022, taking territory half the size of London in the past month, while some Russian and Western officials say the war has entered its most dangerous phase, with Moscow capturing territory and the US allowing Kyiv to respond with US missiles, on Monday, the 25th of November, reports Reuters.
Railway traffic connecting Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn to become ...
5 days ago · Next year, it is planned to open up passenger train traffic connection Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn, as reported by “Pasažieru vilciens” representatives. Latvian “Pasažieru vilciens”, Estonian “Elron”, and Lithuanian “LTG Link” have begun coordinating passenger train timetables, so that it is possible for passengers to travel between Baltic States by train starting with 2025. The ...