Austria again expells Russian diplomats
On the 23rd of October, the Austrian Foreign Ministry announced that it would expel four Russian diplomats based in Vienna for engaging in…
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From football stadium to modern urban district – future of Riga’s Skonto site begins to take shape
Estonian real estate developer Invego has reached an agreement to acquire the property housing Riga’s Skonto football stadium, with plans to transform the…
Why is Kulbergs in no hurry to form a government? Rajevskis explains what lies behind the prolonged pause
This weekend, it became known that negotiations on forming Latvia’s new government will begin on the 28th of October, three weeks after President…
Fuel prices in Latvia approach critical threshold – experts predict changes in the car market
Fuel prices in Latvia are approaching levels that have historically triggered a significant increase in interest in electric vehicles. If prices remain high…
US envoy calls Putin a “humanitarian”; British Prime Minister’s Office criticizes remark
The United Kingdom has condemned remarks made by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, who, during a meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, referred…
Weekend plans could be disrupted by the weather – rain and gusty winds heading for Latvia
Friday will be mostly cloudy, with a widespread band of precipitation moving across Latvia from the southwest during the night, bringing rain to…
Elections in Israel: candidates and issues
Parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place in Israel on the 27th of October. These will be the first elections since the 2023…
Serious threats to human rights at the bloc’s borders
In a report published on the 22nd of October, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) warned that the migration crisis in…
Just one week after approval, Latvian parliament reverses decision to grant citizenship to Vishwanath
On Thursday, the Latvian parliament, the Saeima, adopted urgent legislation declaring invalid from the date of its adoption a law passed just one…
