Report: 2024 temperatures accelerate ice melt and sea level rise
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the UN’s weather, climate and water data body, said in its annual climate report on Wednesday, the 19th…
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Funding for demographic recovery must be found to preserve the nation, says Uzulnieks
To halt the sharp decline in birth rates, a comprehensive plan will be introduced, but increasing social benefits next year would require approximately…
PM Siliņa: No mass workforce cuts planned for reducing bureaucracy
Reducing bureaucracy involves merging and centralizing functions, but the government does not currently plan to carry out mass workforce cuts, Prime Minister Evika…
VIDEO | Hungary passes new anti-LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events that spark protests
Hungary’s parliament on Tuesday, the 18th of March, passed a law banning LGBTQ+ community events, including a pride march, which led to the…
Putin agrees to halt attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities, but not to full ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin, after about two hours of talks with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the 18th of March, agreed to…
Latvia moves towards withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention – what will change?
Anti-personnel mines are an important capability enhancer, but they are neither a miracle weapon nor would their presence in our stockpiles signal the…
Foggy morning, warm day – the weather will become more pleasant in the coming days
Wednesday and Thursday will pass with variable cloudiness and no significant precipitation. A light to moderate west-southwest wind will blow, shifting to a…
Lithuania’s Sabutis calls for strengthening military mobility links and EU-NATO cooperation
During the informal meeting of EU transport ministers in Warsaw, Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Eugenijus Sabutis emphasizes the need to strengthen…
Partial restrictions imposed on three border checkpoints with Russia and Belarus
On Tuesday, the government approved a proposal from the Ministry of the Interior (MoI) to restrict access at Latvia’s border checkpoints with Russia…
