Trump: We may have to choose between Greenland and NATO
US President Donald Trump has indicated that he may have to choose between American ambitions to acquire Greenland and preserving NATO unity, writes…
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Latvia’s electronic queue at the borders with Russia and Belarus: what the first months reveal
Since the 15th of October, 2025, when Latvia introduced an electronic queue registration system for crossing the country’s external border, a total of…
Estonian animal rights activists: Institutions and breeders should know who should not be entrusted with animals
The Estonian Animal Protection Association has proposed creating a list of people who should not own animals and making it available to both…
Tractors at the Arc de Triomphe and France against a free trade agreement with Mercosur
French farmers have blocked roads leading to Paris in protest, prompting France to vote against a free trade agreement that the European Union…
Declining birth rates force Daugavpils to rethink its kindergarten network
Due to ongoing demographic trends, the municipality of Daugavpils will soon have to reassess its network of pre-school education institutions, municipal officials say….
Latvia in mourning: Legendary basketball player Uļjana Semjonova has passed away
Uļjana Semjonova, one of Latvia’s greatest basketball players, has died at the age of 73 on Thursday, the 8th of January, the Latvian…
Snow, gusty winds and cold: Latvia’s weekend weather forecast
Weather conditions over the weekend will be influenced by a cyclone over Eastern Europe. Friday will be mostly cloudy, although skies may clear…
Military ammunition plant under construction in Latvia’s Iecava forests, to produce up to 50,000 charges annually
A new military manufacturing facility being built in the forests of Iecava parish is expected to employ around 20 people and produce approximately…
US withdraws from major international entities, saying membership is no longer in national interest
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from dozens of major international organizations, including many that work on climate issues, BBC reports….
