Latest data reveals how fast prices are rising in Latvia compared with the rest of Europe
Latvia recorded a higher annual inflation rate in May than the average levels in both the European Union (EU) and the euro area,…
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Artist critical of Kremlin killed in Poland
Polish police are investigating the murder of Russian artist Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, a vocal Kremlin critic, the BBC…
Latvenergo issues 300 million euros in Green Bonds
Latvia’s state-owned energy company Latvenergo issued 300 million euros worth of seven-year unsecured European Green Bonds on the 16th of June, according to…
Crimea bans nighttime riding of motorbikes because of drone-like sound
Moscow officials in annexed Crimea have announced that they are banning the use of mopeds, motorcycles and quads at night because they sound…
New government – in Lithuania as well
Mindaugas Sinkevičius, the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democrats, has announced that he will replace the current Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė, but she…
KNAB comments for the first time on suspected information leak in the timber industry case
The head of Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), Jēkabs Straume, has ruled out the possibility that information was leaked from the…
Weather in Latvia set to change rapidly: what to expect before Midsummer celebrations
Wednesday and Thursday will bring predominantly cloudy weather across Latvia, although skies are expected to clear at times and sunshine will break through…
Will Rail Baltica be completed by 2030 at all?
The Rail Baltica railway project can only be completed with European Union funding, Latvia’s Minister of Transport, Rihards Kozlovskis (New Unity), said in…
EP President wants to open investigation into MEP’s warm relations with Russia
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola wants oversight bodies to investigate alleged code of conduct violations by Luxembourg MEP Fernand Kartheiser, Politico reports. Kartheiser…
