Russia is testing the limits of Article 5
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius has indicated that Russia is testing NATO’s collective defense by carrying out attacks that come very close to…
Dispute over teaching family values in Latvian schools – Education Ministry responds to criticism
Latvia’s Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) has denied using the controversial Teen Star programme or other religious or ideological approaches in its…
Kulbergs’ government receives negative public rating – yet scores among Latvia’s highest in 18 years
Public satisfaction with Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ (United List) government remained significantly negative more than a month before Latvia’s parliamentary elections. Nevertheless, its…
Following high-profile crimes involving police officers, Latvia’s Interior Ministry reviews State Police operations – findings revealed
An internal review launched following crimes committed by intoxicated police officers in late July has found no systemic shortcomings in the Latvian State…
Washington is not seeking to harm Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that American policy regarding the provision of early warning alerts to Ukraine concerning Russian missile…
Pneumonia in Russia highlights weaknesses in International Health Regulations
The pneumonia that caused the death of an employee at a Russian laboratory researching the plague has exposed shortcomings in the international regulations…
fewer storms in the Atlantic, more in the Pacific
El Niño—a natural meteorological phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean that raises temperatures worldwide—has been intensifying for several months and has already had a…
175 million euros lifeline for airBaltic – US court approves financing but imposes strict conditions
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday approved the release of the remaining 35 million euros under…
Funeral industry cartel exposed in Latvia – how companies rigged public tenders worth two million euros
Latvia’s Competition Council (KP) has imposed fines totalling 47,124 euros on eight companies for participating in a cartel in the funeral services industry,…
