From rain to frost – what to expect from the weather in the coming days
On Tuesday, clouds will bring occasional rain, though in some areas the skies will clear and the sun will shine, according to the…
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Denmark to boost Arctic defences
Denmark has announced it will spend 4.2 billion dollars to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, including Greenland, the BBC reports….
In the name of security, Latvian soldiers to serve longer; pension system to become stricter
The government on Tuesday approved amendments prepared by the Ministry of Defence to the Military Service Law and the Service Pensions for Military…
Hamas releases all live hostages; Palestinians return home, too
Under the terms of a US-brokered ceasefire, the Hamas terror group has released the last 20 Israeli hostages, in what US President Donald…
Latvian Prime Minister avoids answering whether coalition will survive after budget adoption
The coalition formed by New Unity (JV), the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), and The Progressives is prepared to continue working together,…
Macron appoints Lecornu as Prime Minister again; what’s going on in French politics?
Another failed government, the inability to form a new cabinet, the refusal to hold snap elections and the infighting of a divided parliament…
LCCI criticizes government plans: shared transport to become expensive and bureaucratic
The Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has criticized the Transport Ministry’s proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Law, which would tighten…
Turkish tourism entrepreneur plans to gain controlling stake in Novaturas
The Competition Council (KP) has received a merger notification from Baltic World Ltd. — owned by Turkish tourism entrepreneur Neşet Koçkar (operator of…
Meteorologists warn: rain, wind and temperatures dropping to +4°C at the start of the week
Monday will be mostly cloudy with occasional rain, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. A moderate northwesterly to northerly wind…
