Putin to conscript 160 000 more Russian citizens
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered 160 000 more Russian citizens to be conscripted into the army, on Monday, the 31st of March,…
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Latvian President wants to give more power to the people – but will parliament allow it?
The proposed changes to the national referendum process would make politicians more accountable for their decisions, says Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs, the initiator…
Three of four US soldiers missing in Lithuania found dead
Three of the four US Army soldiers who went missing in Lithuania last week when their vehicle sank in a swamp have been…
After +17°C snow expected: this week’s weather forecast
On Tuesday morning, the skies will be quite cloudy, but as the day progresses, the clouds will disperse, and the sun will shine…
Lithuania records 300 GPS interference incidents in one month
The Lithuanian Air Traffic Authority “Oro Navigacija” received more than 300 GPS jamming reports from pilots in March alone, a company spokeswoman told…
Latvia orders Saab’s RBS 70 NG air defence systems for 190 million euros
The Latvian Ministry of Defence has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish company Saab for the delivery of portable short-range air defence…
French court bars far-right Le Pen from running in elections for 5 years over EP embezzlement conviction
French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen was convicted on Monday, the 31st of March, of embezzling European Parliament (EP) funds and sentenced…
VIDEO | Several rescued after massive earthquake in Myanmar kills more than 1 700 people
Rescuers freed four people from collapsed buildings in Myanmar on Monday, the 31st of March, following Friday’s powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that killed…
Contagious disease approaching – vehicles will need to be disinfected at the Latvian border
As foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) approaches the Polish-Lithuanian border, vehicle disinfection systems are planned to be introduced at the Latvian-Lithuanian border, said Minister of…
