EU parliamentary staffer arrested in Germany, accused of spying for China
German authorities have arrested an assistant to a Member of the European Parliament (EP) suspected of “particularly serious” espionage for China. The person,…
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Latvian Minister of Finance may receive authority to acquire fixed-income securities of state capital companies
There are plans to provide the Minister of Finance the authority to use the funds of the state budget for the acquisition of…
Latvian Prosecutor General stresses not a single illegally obtained cent can be used to enter Saeima
Criminal liability for illegal financing needs to come into effect from the first cent, because not a single illegally obtained cent should be…
Food and Veterinary Service checks fruits and vegetables sold in Latvia; violations uncovered
The Food and Veterinary Service (PVD), through inspections of fresh vegetables, fruits and berries, visited more than 390 food sellers in a single…
Declining vaccination rates put more people at risk of death
On Monday, the 22nd of April, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) officials revealed new data confirming the upward trend in…
Rise in construction prices in Estonia in 1Q was held back by lower costs for materials and machinery
According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2024, the construction price index increased by 0.2% compared with the fourth quarter of…
VIDEO | Protests against the war in Gaza are growing at US universities
Protests against the war in Gaza from Columbia and Yale University have spread to other US universities, prompting officials to address the growing…
Biden administration prepares “big” aid package as Russia continues to attack civilian objects
According to two US officials, the Biden administration is preparing a larger-than-usual military aid package for Ukraine that will include armoured vehicles in…
Latvia’s economy is behind other Baltic States. Why is that?
The work the public sector in Latvia does to attract investments, according to foreign investors, received the lowest score since 2016 last year,…
