Jūrmala mayor denied access to state secrets — Truksnis resigns
Jūrmala Mayor Gatis Truksnis (Latvian Green Party) has been denied clearance to work with state secrets, he announced during a municipal council meeting…
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General government debt per capita in Latvia reaches 10,600 euros
At the end of June this year, Latvia’s general government debt amounted to €10,600 per capita, according to information published by the Fiscal…
Lithuania closes border with Belarus; crossings will only be allowed in exceptional cases
In response to the increasing number of incidents of smuggler balloons in Lithuanian airspace in recent weeks, the Lithuanian-Belarusian border has been closed…
Dutch election results: Liberals and populists get almost equal support
The latest vote count results show that the centrist D66 party has won even slightly more support than the populist Geert Wilders’ PVV,…
Mass protest in Latvia in defence of the Istanbul Convention
At least 3,000 people gathered outside the Saeima on Wednesday evening to protest against Latvia’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, the State Police…
Today will be cloudy and rainy – what to know before heading out
On Thursday, the weather will be cloudy, and rain is expected in some areas, mainly in the western and central regions. In the…
US plans to reduce the number of troops on NATO’s eastern flank
The Romanian Ministry of Defense has announced that the US plans to reduce the number of American soldiers stationed in NATO’s eastern flank,…
Slovakia introduces speed limit for pedestrians
Speed limits on roads are a well-known rule, but Slovakia, in an effort to reduce the number of road accidents, has gone further…
Criminal case on use of special charter flights for Kariņš’s foreign visits sent to court
On the 28th of October, 2025, the Prosecution Office for the Investigation of Criminal Offences in State Institutions referred to the Riga City…
