Russia’s threat to the Arctic grows; Britain to double number of troops in Norway
Over the next three years, Britain will double the number of its troops in Norway to combat the growing Russian threat in the…
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Threats against officials: Latvia’s State Security Service has warned several individuals
Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) held discussions with approximately 30 residents last year regarding threats made against protected public officials, according to the…
Ambassador: The Baltic states should not panic over a possible Russian invasion
The Baltic states should not fall into panic over a possible Russian invasion; however, it is clear that we live next to an…
Estonian icebreakers free more than 50 ships from ice
This winter’s weather conditions have provided work for Estonian icebreakers, and since the beginning of the year more than 50 ships have been…
Plans for Ukraine’s EU accession: simultaneous with reforms and bypassing the Hungarian veto
The European Union is drawing up a plan that has never been put into practice before – Ukraine could partially join the bloc…
Court sentences man to 18 years in prison for the murder of a Latvian politician and awards 100,000 euros in compensation
The Latgales rajona tiesa in Daugavpils has sentenced Igors Haits to 18 years in prison and three years of probation supervision for the…
Scandal at the Olympics: FIDE President cheers Russian athletes using Soviet symbols
Russian economist and politician, as well as President of the International Chess Federation FIDE, Arkady Dvorkovich, has found himself at the center of…
Latvia’s fight against corruption stagnates – a breakthrough lacks political will
In the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by the international anti-corruption organization Transparency International, Latvia’s score has improved by one point, reaching…
The SAB has no information on initiating citizenship revocation proceedings in Avens’ case
The Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) to date has not received any specific and legally substantiated information that could be used to initiate the…
