Orbán threatens Ukraine’s EU bid in a letter to the EC President
European Council (EC) President Charles Michel will cut short his visit to Beijing and return to Brussels in the wake of Hungarian Prime…
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Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs offers his insight into recent special flight scandal
Opinion piece: Krišjānis Kariņš, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Unity) Lately there has been an active discussion about the role of the…
LSA: Ministry of Finance has decided to inflate port costs instead of providing support
The war in Ukraine and anti-Russian and anti-Belarusian sanctions significantly influence Latvian sea ports. Right now they are in dire need of some…
Slovakia interrupt border blockade; Poland demands EU limits on Ukrainian truckers restored
After four days, on Monday, the 4th of December, Slovak truckers temporarily ended their blockade at the only cargo border crossing with Ukraine…
Ruling coalition in Latvia does not expect Kariņš to step down over special flights scandal
Parties of the ruling coalition in Latvia do not expect Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš to step down over the special flights…
Visa-free travel policy in China boosts tourism
China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, the 5th of December, that its visa-free travel policy has made a huge difference in making travellers’…
Meteorologists predict frosty weather in Latvia this week
This week’s weather will remain unchanged in Latvia – the entire week will be cold, as air temperature at night may drop as…
Latvia’s current payment account deficit in nine months – 4.8% of GDP
Latvia’s current payment account deficit in the first nine months of 2023 was EUR 1.441 billion, which is equal to 4.8% of GDP,…
Though now in Russia, Latvian ex-MEP is paid wage of EUR 1 318 for inactivity
Former politician, MEP and pro-Kremlin activist Andrejs Mamikins, who fled to Russia, has received payments from the State Labour Inspectorate for inactivity, even…
