Spain closes its airspace to US warplanes
In a move that solidifies Madrid’s stance against the US and Israel’s military campaign against Iran, Spain has decided to ban US warplanes…
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Is Latvia under threat? Expert provides assessment
There is currently no basis to claim that Latvia is more threatened than before, said Sigita Struberga, Secretary General of the Latvian Transatlantic…
Forecasters: Cyclone influence to icrease in Latvia in the second half of the week
On Tuesday, skies will be mostly cloudy, with clearer conditions and some sunshine expected in western and central regions. In the east, occasional…
Russia expels British diplomat over economic espionage
Russia expelled a British diplomat on the 30th of March, accusing him of economic espionage, and the intelligence service warned that citizens who…
Latvia ready to intervene in the fuel market – how far can price controls go?
Fuel retailers in Latvia may be subject to a solidarity levy if their actual retail prices exceed an objectively calculated benchmark price by…
US considers expanding operations against Iran; considers taking over Kharg Island
US President Donald Trump has warned of wider operations and the possible capture of Kharg Island, which is home to a major oil…
A court case dragging on for years – what to expect in the Lembergs case?
The legal proceedings in the case of Aivars Lembergs have been “more than unreasonably long,” Prosecutor General Armīns Meisters said on the TV24…
750 euros threshold will not be introduced in Latvia – political opposition halts Finance Ministry plan
Latvia’s Ministry of Finance (FM) has withdrawn its planned proposal to introduce a 750 euros threshold for declaring cash deposit transactions, according to…
Millions worth of paintings stolen in three minutes in Italy
Paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse worth several million euros were stolen from a museum in Italy on the 22nd…
