Latvia plans to assign new ministerial responsibilities under the Rail Baltica Implementation Law
The government on Tuesday approved amendments prepared by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to the Rail Baltica Project Implementation Law, which aim to…
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US Senate passes bill to end government shutdown; House to consider it
The US Senate has approved a compromise bill that would end the longest government shutdown in history and end weeks of inaction that…
Bomb threats spread in Estonia; police say they were made to cause confusion
On the 9th of November, a bomb threat was spread on the messaging app Telegram, that is popular among Russian-speaking Estonians; police believe…
Prices have risen significantly in Latvia over the past year
In Latvia, consumer prices in October 2025 increased by 0.4% compared to September, while over the year — compared to October 2024 —…
Sarkozy: Prison is gruelling
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has described his three weeks in prison as tiring and “a nightmare,” and has asked a Paris court…
Dismissal of Latvian border guard over remark “Russians don’t surrender” upheld as justified
A ruling by the Administrative Regional Court upholding the dismissal of a Latvian border guard for the comment in Russian “russkije ne sdajutsja”…
Competition Council: Cartels in public procurement remain the biggest problem in Latvia
This year, the Competition Council (KP) has concluded seven infringement investigations, imposing a total of more than 2.5 million euros in fines, KP…
Britain, France, Germany send anti-drone teams to Belgium
Belgium has been hit by a spate of drone sightings in early November that have repeatedly grounded air traffic, and now Britain, France…
Valdis Zatlers: We cannot turn our attitude toward one person into a political process
Former Latvian President Valdis Zatlers believes that the public and political campaign against Latvian citizen Pyotr Aven is no longer about foreign policy…
