NATO pledges money for Ukraine, but not membership
NATO chief Mark Rutte told at a press conference on Wednesday, the 16th of October, that the alliance will meet its 40 billion…
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Basketball coach Steļmahs sentenced to 400 hours of community service for sex crimes
Riga City Court has found basketball coach Andris Steļmahs guilty of four sex crimes committed against his trainee and sentenced him to 400…
Zelenskyy reveals “victory plan” as Ukraine faces precarious situation
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled his long-awaited five-point “Victory Plan” in the Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday, the 16th of October, underlining that the plan…
Still no clarity as to the possible penalty for Škoda Vagonka
On Wednesday, the 16th of October, Latvian Saeima’s Parliamentary Inquiry Committee viewed an application from opposition party National Alliance addressed to Minister of…
US to cut military aid to Israel if it does not improve humanitarian situation in Gaza
The US has warned Israel that it must improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within the next month or face a cutoff of…
OPINION | Who decided to lie? Sprūds’ and Kalniņš’s responsibility in drone scandal
Author: Ilona Bērziņa/Opinion piece If it is true that the Russian Shahed drone was being monitored during its entire flight through Latvian air…
German H. & J. Brüggen KG acquires 50% of Rīgas dzirnavnieks capital
German cereal products producer H. & J. Brüggen KG has become the co-owner of Latvian Rīgas dzirnavnieks grain processing company by acquiring 50%…
Sweden increases defence spending to handle a “wartime situation”
Sweden on Tuesday, the 15th of October, presented a defence bill that would increase military spending to 2.4% of GDP next year and…
Winter maintenance season commences on roads in Latvia
On Wednesday, the 16th of October, winter maintenance season commenced on the network of state roads in Latvia. This season will continue until…
