Nearly 900 million euros – Latvia’s total support for Ukraine so far
Latvia has provided more than €890 million in various forms of support to Ukraine to date, Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis (Union of…
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Russia launched another heavy attack on Kyiv
The Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been hit by drones again, killing two people and wounding 13, and the entire city is in flames,…
Opinion | Ķirsis urges a culture of learning from mistakes in public administration — but where is the accountability for costly failures?
Opinion article Riga’s Deputy Mayor Vilnis Ķirsis stated in the TV program “Preses klubs” that fear of making mistakes dominates Latvia’s public administration,…
Rainy and windy – weekend weather forecast for Latvia
On Thursday, the weather will be mostly cloudy. Rain is expected across much of the country, with heavy downpours likely in the eastern…
Initiative to reduce VAT on food gains broad support in Estonia
More than 50,000 citizens have already signed a public initiative calling for a reduction in value-added tax on food products to 10 percent,…
Latvia’s budget picture still unclear – President and Prime Minister choose to remain silent for now
President Edgars Rinkēvičs and Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) have agreed not to comment on the state budget drafting process until mid-August,…
Chatbot from Musk’s company spreads antisemitic messages
US tech billionaire Elon Musk’s startup xAI has said it is working to remove antisemitic posts posted by its chatbot Grok, the BBC…
Rinkēvičs marks two years as President of Latvia – what has been achieved?
During his two years in office, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs has undertaken 36 regional visits, according to data compiled by the Chancellery…
Finland and Lithuania to jointly produce anti-personnel mines
Representatives of the two NATO member states told Reuters that they plan to start cooperation next year on the production of anti-personnel mines…
