Israel takes advantage of the chaos in Syria to strike military assets
Following the fall of the Assad regime, which has left Syria’s leadership structures in disarray and key positions unattended, the Israeli Defence Forces…
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Access to official secrets may remain a requirement on paper only for mayors in Latvia
Despite the amendments to the law that provide the requirement for political leadership of local governments to receive access to official secrets, mayors…
Strong wind and more snow expected in Latvia at the end of the week
Atmospheric pressure will gradually go down in the second half of the week. Weather conditions will be dictated by a cyclone. This means…
Orban calls Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the 11th of December, to discuss peace plans for Ukraine, with…
Human trafficking soars after dropping during pandemic, UN says
Human trafficking has increased sharply due to conflict, climate-related disasters and global crises, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s Global…
Four Latvian companies included in “Top 30” most valuable Baltic businesses
Four Latvian companies have been included in the “Top 30” list of most valuable Baltic businesses, according to the list composed by investment…
Latvian PM assures ruling coalition is stable despite commotion around the Bank of Latvia
The issue of who will be chosen as the next Governor of the Bank of Latvia is not related to the coalition’s stability,…
Study reveals Latvian residents’ poor information processing skills
In the international skill assessment, the information processing skills of every third Latvian resident were assessed as either very low or below even…
Tallinn wants to restrict illuminated roadside advertising over road safety
Tallinn is considering banning illuminated advertisements on the sides of streets, as they can distract drivers and increase the risk of accidents. However,…
