Latvian Prime Minister presents government’s “restart” proposal
After their meeting with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa, neither Co-Chairman of Progressives party Andris Šuvajevs nor Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis (Union…
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Rail Baltica project financing: coverage of remaining costs remains unclear in Latvia
The next decisions regarding the coverage of the remaining costs of Baltic join company RB Rail are expected by April, as LETA was…
BNN Asks Political Analyst: Trump, Putin, and Ukraine – How can Latvia maintain its security?
Recent statements by former US President Donald Trump regarding the war in Ukraine, as well as his phone call with Russian dictator Vladimir…
Is eight euros a day enough for mission? Trade unions want a raise
The Latvian Free Trade Unions Association (LBAS) proposes increasing the daily mission allowance within Latvia’s territory from EUR 8 to at least EUR…
VIDEO | The government only dynamically runs its mouth – Helmanis vents to “Suņu būdā V2.0”
“We were promised a restart of the government. It was decided to make it more dynamic. All they’ve done so far is dynamically…
Lithuanian minister Sabutis in Brussels: EU must approve its infrastructure of critical importance
Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Eugenijus Sabutis met with Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, in Brussels on…
Birkenstock sandals are not “works of art”, says German court rejecting copyright request
The German Federal Court ruled on Thursday, the 20th of February, that the world-famous Birkenstock sandals from the German shoemaker cannot be considered…
EU wants more US gas and renewable energy to replace Russian supplies
The European Union (EU) will seek to more gas from other countries, including the US, to replace Russian supplies and will expand the…
Latvia’s imports of Russian arms and munitions reaches EUR 795 800 in 2024
In 2024, Latvia imported arms and munitions from Russia worth EUR 796 774, which is 74.5% more when compared to the year prior….
