Tax increases target tobacco use – smugglers rub their hands
By Ilona Bērziņa Amendments to the European Commission’s Tobacco Tax Directive, put simply, aim to raise excise duty rates in order to make…
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Russia on Telegram restrictions: Foreign spies can see messages sent
Russian Digital Development Minister Maksud Shadayev told the Interfax news agency that foreign spies can read messages sent by Russian soldiers on the…
France releases alleged shadow fleet ship; substantial fine paid
France has said it has released an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s shadow fleet after paying a fine, the BBC…
Kremlin threatens military escalation in the Baltic region – reason revealed
Nikolai Patrushev, aide to the Russian president and chairman of the Maritime Board, has issued a sharp statement directed at NATO regarding the…
Poland to ban Chinese-made cars from military facilities
The Polish army has announced that Chinese-made cars will be banned from entering military facilities due to concerns about the possible collection of…
Intelligence landscape is changing – Germany will give powers back to spies
Germany is planning to strengthen its foreign intelligence service, giving it new powers to prepare for a situation when the United States stops…
Court acquits Magonis and three former Latvian Railways board members in 1.5 million euros case
The Kurzeme District Court in Saldus has acquitted four former board members of state-owned company Latvijas dzelzceļš (LDz), including former CEO Uģis Magonis,…
Zelensky: Trump is exerting undue pressure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that US President Donald Trump is exerting unreasonable pressure on him in an attempt to end the war,…
Audit shakes Latvia’s education system: children not guaranteed equal opportunities in schools
An audit conducted by the Valsts kontrole (State Audit Office) has found that children in Latvia are not guaranteed equal opportunities to receive…
