Illegal pesticide trade on the rise in Europe
Spraying crops with pesticides is becoming increasingly expensive, and Greek farmers have found an alternative – liquids in unmarked plastic bottles that are…
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Estonia expells another Russian citizen
The Estonian Internal Security Service (Kapo) together with the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) have expelled a Russian citizen for threatening national…
Chatbot’s antisemitic remarks prompt EU to consider tougher rules
Antisemitic remarks made by Grok, a chatbot from billionaire Elon Musk’s startup xAI, are prompting European lawmakers to take a tougher approach to…
Significant growth in Ventspils Port – oil product transshipment increases by 66.5%
The volume of oil products handled at the Port of Ventspils has increased by 66.5%. Half of all cargo and the largest year-on-year…
Nearly 900 million euros – Latvia’s total support for Ukraine so far
Latvia has provided more than €890 million in various forms of support to Ukraine to date, Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis (Union of…
Russia launched another heavy attack on Kyiv
The Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been hit by drones again, killing two people and wounding 13, and the entire city is in flames,…
Opinion | Ķirsis urges a culture of learning from mistakes in public administration — but where is the accountability for costly failures?
Opinion article Riga’s Deputy Mayor Vilnis Ķirsis stated in the TV program “Preses klubs” that fear of making mistakes dominates Latvia’s public administration,…
Rainy and windy – weekend weather forecast for Latvia
On Thursday, the weather will be mostly cloudy. Rain is expected across much of the country, with heavy downpours likely in the eastern…
Initiative to reduce VAT on food gains broad support in Estonia
More than 50,000 citizens have already signed a public initiative calling for a reduction in value-added tax on food products to 10 percent,…
