Latvian National Guard has a new commander – Kaspars Pudāns
On Wednesday, the 22nd of February, a ceremony for the change of the commander of Latvia’s National Guard was held at the Freedom…
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«Latvia has created an example for other Western democracies»
On Thursday, the 23rd of February, the State Chancellery released a statement from the Cabinet of Ministers that states how the country will…
Latvian parliament reviews eID card issue procedure; deadline removed
In the final reading on Thursday, the 23rd of February, the Saeima passed amendments to the Personal Identification Documents Law. These amendments provide…
Latvian government rejects Skulte LNG project developer’s and investor’s proposed conditions
At a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday, the 21st February, members of the government reviewed the report from the Ministry…
North Korea faces food shortages; government makes a show of military might
Chronic food shortages are nothing new in North Korea, but closed borders, bad weather and sanctions have made the situation even worse in…
Russia announces boosting of nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Moscow will expand its nuclear weapons program, and the volume of production of other weapons will…
Estonia: We will not give our holiday to evil
Estonia is celebrating Independence Day, and the speaker of its parliament, Jüri Ratas, said at the traditional flag-raising ceremony that the meaning of…
Companies’ debts up 46% in past 12 months; number of debtors up 15.9%
At the start of the year tax debts and debts declared by various companies were registered for more than 51 600 legal persons…
Russian hunting properties in Finland overshadowed with suspicion
Finland’s Defense Ministry has banned Russian citizens from buying a property that once served as a retirement home for national security reasons, writes…
