The new arithmetic of the European Council – what has changed?
On the 18th of June, four new prime ministers will join European Union leaders in Brussels, changing the political arithmetic of the bloc’s…
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Prosecutor’s Office announces findings on former Latvian Prime Minister’s use of airport VIP lounge
Latvia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has found no evidence of unlawful use of state budget funds in connection with the payment for airport VIP…
Zelensky: If attacks continue, Moscow will burn
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the intensive drone attacks on Russian territory are a response to the strike on a historic…
Minister admits Latvia’s public IT sector has been in “disarray” for six years
Latvia’s public-sector information and communication technology (ICT) governance requires fundamental reform, with plans now underway to audit ICT procurement practices, expand the supervisory…
Latvia’s government change to cost more than half a million euros as cabinet seeks budget savings
While the Latvian government is searching for ways to reduce public spending, the replacement of Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) by Andris…
Salmonellosis outbreak detected in Estonia; source: instant noodles
The number of salmonellosis cases is increasing across Europe, and it has also been detected in Estonia; the source of the disease is…
GPS signal disruptions in Latvian airspace remain at high levels
Global Positioning System (GPS) disruptions in Latvian airspace were recorded 510 times during the first five months of this year, representing a 4.5%…
Macron’s ally against the far right: migration as a weapon
The French government and its far-right opponents are in a bitter exchange over migration policy, just 10 months before the most important presidential…
Latest data reveals how fast prices are rising in Latvia compared with the rest of Europe
Latvia recorded a higher annual inflation rate in May than the average levels in both the European Union (EU) and the euro area,…
