Brussels’ mission impossible: keeping young farmers in the countryside
The European food system relies on an endangered species – farmers in the bloc who are getting older, while young people often leave…
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Opinion | When national wealth becomes foreign property: how Latvia is losing its forests
Opinion article by Ilona Bērziņa Latvia speaks about sustainability, climate goals, and the “Green Deal,” yet in practice acts in the opposite way…
Poland warns Putin’s plane must not cross its airspace
Poland has warned Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that the Russian delegation’s plane must not cross its airspace when heading to Budapest, otherwise the…
Medical workers’ union expresses no confidence in Latvia’s Minister of Health
The Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Trade Union (LVSADA) has decided to express no confidence in Health Minister Hosams Abu Meri (New…
Will regional hospitals in Latvia survive? The Health Minister warns about “doctors on paper”
Emergency departments in smaller hospitals in Latvia’s regions must definitely be preserved so that they are always accessible to people and function in…
Anatomy of propaganda: how Zapad 2025 exercises serve Russia’s and Belarus’s information war
During the Zapad 2025 military exercises held in September, Russia spread six key narratives — one emphasizing the military unity of Russia and…
Fog, frost, and a warmer weekend ahead in Latvia
On Tuesday and Wednesday, skies over Latvia will be partly cloudy, although by Wednesday afternoon, clouds will gradually increase from the west, according…
Ombudswoman warns that mandatory consultations before abortion would restrict women’s rights
The proposal to introduce mandatory consultations for women who wish to terminate a pregnancy raises serious human rights concerns, according to Ombudswoman Karina…
Israel reports renewed ceasefire, aid deliveries after Gaza strikes
The Israeli army said a ceasefire in Gaza had been restored after it carried out air strikes in retaliation for an attack that…
