Britain and France propose a month-long partial ceasefire in Ukraine
In a flurry of European diplomacy aimed at bolstering Western support for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump’s acrimonious…
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Politician on government’s “restart”: the boat should sail on, we cannot allow it to capsize
There are deputies in the Saeima that are “shaking the boat”, but they don’t want to work themselves, said New Unity board member…
Latvian minister comments on fight between Trump and Zelenskyy: what does this mean for Europe?
We shouldn’t dramatise the controversial statements spoken in the US White House in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine, said Latvian…
Week in Lithuania | President welcomes Ukraine’s mineral deal with US, sees no reason to end gas transit deal with Russia
Last week, PM said that US tariffs would pose challenges to some Lithuanian businesses; Germany’s Rheinmetall and government officials discussed ammo plant project…
VIDEO | Ecolines bus lights on fire on Ventspils motorway
An Ecolines brand bus partially burned down in Ķemeri on Ventspils motorway on Friday, the 28th of February. Passengers were not injured in…
Latvian Minister of Culture to attend Oscars Ceremony in US, following success of “Flow”
The mission of Latvian Minister of Culture Agnese Lāce’s to the US from Friday to next Wednesday, the 5th of March is approved,…
Cable connecting Latvia and Sweden finally restored after last month’s disruption
The engineers of Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC) and the crew of the sea fibre optic cable repair ship, completed the…
Alcohol prices on a rise in Latvia – how much does wine, beer and strong beverages cost now?
From Saturday, the 1st of March, excise duty rates for all types of alcoholic beverages in Latvia will increase, as reported by the…
Pope Francis continues to slowly recover after two weeks in hospital
Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for two weeks battling double pneumonia, has had another restful night and is now resting, the…
