Russia says Crocus City Hall attack spurred interest in joining army
Russia has seen a significant increase in the number of people signing contracts to join the armed forces since last month’s deadly attack…
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166 jobs remain vacant in education institutions in Riga
There are a total of 166 jobs still vacant in education institution in Riga. This includes 80 jobs in kindergartens, as reported by…
Georgia’s ruling party to bring back controversial Russian-style law on “foreign agents”
Georgia’s ruling party announced on Wednesday the 3rd of April that it will resubmit a bill requiring organisations receiving foreign funds to register…
Special committee to investigate Latvian ex-PM’s private flights scandal
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has issued an order for an investigation of ex-PM and ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš’s private flights…
President: a new minister of foreign affairs needs to be approved as quickly as possible
The new minister of foreign affairs needs to be selected as quickly as possible, said Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs after his meeting with…
Unemployment level in Latvia is higher than average in the EU and Eurozone
In February 2024 the unemployment level in Latvia was 6.9%, which is higher than the average in the European Union (EU) and Eurozone,…
Zelenskyy says Russia bombed Ukraine with more than 3 000 bombs in March
Russia fired more than 3 000 guided aerial bombs, 600 drones and 400 missiles at Ukraine in March alone, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Krišjānis Kariņš’s decision to step down as minister is understandable, says Latvian president
Considering the political situation, the decision by Krišjānis Kariņš to step down as Latvia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs is understandable, said Latvian President…
VIDEO | Taiwan struck by the strongest earthquake in 25 years
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Wednesday the 3rd of April, the strongest to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing…
