The history of Christmas gifts: from ancient rituals to retail frenzy
Christians first celebrated Christmas as the birthday of the infant Jesus in ancient Rome on the 25th of December AD 336. Although this…
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Drone wall plans in Europe slow to materialize; Lithuanians to take matters into their own hands
While the planned drone wall has not gained broad political support, countries along NATO’s eastern flank are taking action on their own to…
Secret wiretapping cannot be used to prove a construction cartel in Latvia – supreme court ruling
Latvia’s Supreme Court of Latvia has overturned a judgment of the Administrative Regional Court that had rejected applications by construction companies seeking to…
After criticism and risks, privatization of “Gors” removed from the agenda
The working group reviewing the operations of the Latgale Embassy “Gors” is no longer considering the option of transferring the concert hall to…
Trump talks about Greenland again; Danes are seething with anger
US President Donald Trump has appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to be Washington’s special envoy to Greenland, stressing that Landry understands how much…
Saaremaa people: Christmas beer should be on the cultural heritage list
The Saaremaa Folk Culture Society wants the island’s disappearing Christmas beer tradition to be included in the Estonian intangible cultural heritage list, reports…
“Don’t get sad — we are fighting for you as well.” Ukrainian soldiers say this, recalls Elmārs Pļaviņš
During the Christmas season, everyone should reflect on what more they can do to help others, said Elmārs Pļaviņš, Senior Expert on International…
North Korea builds laptop farms in US; profits go to communist regime
A spokesman for online retail giant Amazon has said it has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents, the…
Romanian President: Judiciary needs to be investigated
Romanian President Nicusor Dan has vowed to launch an investigation into alleged irregularities in the judiciary after meeting with judges and prosecutors, Reuters…
