German election poll: one in five voters still undecided
Ahead of the German general election on Sunday, the 23rd of February, a significant number of potential voters are still undecided on who…
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Entrepreneurs demand: Latvia’s port development and state fund use must be evaluated in government restart
Opinion piece “The Ministry of Transport has become one of the most problematic institutions, directly impacting Latvia’s economic development. If Prime Minister Evika…
US intelligence services claim Putin doesn’t want real peace treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not interested in achieving real peace in Ukraine, US television channel NBC News reports with reference to four…
Lithuanian minister Sabutis to meet EU defence and transport officials
Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Eugenijus Sabutis is leaving for Brussels on Wednesday to discuss strategic transport projects and investments in the…
VIDEO | Polish border guards find cocaine worth 15 million US dollars on Baltic seabed
Polish border guards carrying out operations to protect critical infrastructure found more than 100 kg of cocaine at the bottom of the Baltic…
Patching existing government would hurt Latvia – it needs to fall, comments Smiltēns
Patching, gluing or trying other methods to mend the existing government in Latvia would hurt the country, said member of opposition party Combined…
Pope Francis is in hospital with double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican reports
On Tuesday, the 18th of February, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had been diagnosed with double pneumonia, complicating the 88-year-old pontiff’s treatment…
Latvia to up its defence budget to 4% of GDP next year and to 5% in the future
It is planned to increase the budget of the Latvian defence sector to 4% of gross domestic product (GDP) next year and then…
Snow and frosty weather to continue in Latvia – motorists urged to be careful
On Wednesday, the 19th of February, some snowing is expected in most of the country. On Thursday, however, the layer of snow may…
