Strengthening Latvia’s border nears the finish line: what has been done and what still lies ahead?
Despite unfavourable weather conditions, construction of infrastructure along Latvia’s eastern border is nearing completion, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis (JV) told journalists on Tuesday…
Estonians compare Riga and Tallinn Christmas markets
As the festive season begins, Estonian public media journalists have visited Christmas markets in Riga and Tallinn to compare offerings and prices, writes…
Czech Republic forms cabinet; president demands explanations from candidates
Czech President Petr Pavel has said that populist politician Filip Turek is not a suitable candidate to become a minister unless he clarifies…
Lithuania, Belarus exchange diplomatic complaints over airspace violations
Belarus has not curbed the activities of smugglers who are disrupting air traffic in Lithuania, and on the 1st of December, Russia’s ally…
Latvia’s gender equality indicators are worsening – the sharpest decline in recent years
In the European Institute for Gender Equality’s (EIGE) Gender Equality Index, Latvia this year ranks 24th among the 27 EU member states, the…
Why does Latvia lack trains – and why might it soon have to lease them from Estonia?
Latvia could begin leasing diesel trains manufactured by the Swiss company Stadler from Estonia, the chairman of the board of Pasažieru vilciens (PV),…
airBaltic rating downgraded: Fitch warns of weak financial flexibility and uncertain IPO timeline
The international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) has downgraded the long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Latvia’s national airline airBaltic from “B–”/negative…
A grey and damp week ahead: fog, rain, and even snowflakes at night
At the beginning and middle of the week, the weather will be fairly uniform — skies will be mostly cloudy, and light precipitation…
After damaging the border fence, a Russian citizen enters Latvia
In Ludza Municipality last Saturday, border guards detained a Russian citizen who illegally crossed the state border from the Russian side, the State…
