Opinion | When national wealth becomes foreign property: how Latvia is losing its forests
Opinion article by Ilona Bērziņa Latvia speaks about sustainability, climate goals, and the “Green Deal,” yet in practice acts in the opposite way…
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Poland warns Putin’s plane must not cross its airspace
Poland has warned Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that the Russian delegation’s plane must not cross its airspace when heading to Budapest, otherwise the…
Medical workers’ union expresses no confidence in Latvia’s Minister of Health
The Latvian Health and Social Care Workers’ Trade Union (LVSADA) has decided to express no confidence in Health Minister Hosams Abu Meri (New…
Will regional hospitals in Latvia survive? The Health Minister warns about “doctors on paper”
Emergency departments in smaller hospitals in Latvia’s regions must definitely be preserved so that they are always accessible to people and function in…
Fog, frost, and a warmer weekend ahead in Latvia
On Tuesday and Wednesday, skies over Latvia will be partly cloudy, although by Wednesday afternoon, clouds will gradually increase from the west, according…
Ombudswoman warns that mandatory consultations before abortion would restrict women’s rights
The proposal to introduce mandatory consultations for women who wish to terminate a pregnancy raises serious human rights concerns, according to Ombudswoman Karina…
Israel reports renewed ceasefire, aid deliveries after Gaza strikes
The Israeli army said a ceasefire in Gaza had been restored after it carried out air strikes in retaliation for an attack that…
Netherlands’ Ingka Investments to become Latvia’s largest private forest owner
The Swedish forest owners’ association Södra will sell its Baltic land holdings — a total of 153,000 hectares — for €720 million to…
Lithuania seeks ways to help families – schools open during holidays
To help families who have nowhere to leave their young students while their parents work, Marijampolė has become the first municipality in Lithuania…
