Spain pledges to meet NATO spending target by 2025
Spain will meet NATO’s target of spending 2% of GDP on defence this year much earlier than previously planned (by 2029), Prime Minister…
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“Less paper, more digital” – bureaucracy reduction plan presented to the government
A plan to reduce bureaucracy by simplifying building construction, company registration, and expanding the use of e-services has been presented to the government,…
Trump’s approval rating dips, poll shows
Around 42% of respondents who took part in the six-day poll approve of President Donald Trump’s performance as President, the lowest level of…
ECB: inflation to stabilise at 2%
Inflation in the euro area is likely to be slightly higher than expected this year, but is unlikely to exceed the European Central…
Government debt in Latvia rising faster than the EU and eurozone average
In the fourth quarter of last year, Latvia experienced a sharper increase in general government debt relative to gross domestic product (GDP) compared…
Pope Francis dead: what happens after the Pope’s death and who are his potential successors?
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 from a stroke and irreversible heart failure, and was in a coma…
Latvian President plans to attend Pope Francis’ funeral
President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, plans to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, presidential advisor Mārtiņš Drēģeris told the LETA news agency. As…
Putin says he is ready to start direct peace talks with Ukraine
On Monday, the 21st of April, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed direct talks with Ukraine for the first time since the start of…
This week in Latvia – from warmth to frost
On Tuesday and Wednesday, cloud cover will increase, though there will still be plenty of sunny intervals, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology…
