Ukrainians prepare for the first wartime Christmas under the new calendar
Ukrainians, mainly Orthodox Christians, are preparing to celebrate their first Christmas under the new calendar as the country’s main church departs from the…
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Poland’s new government stops news channel broadcasting amid reforms
Poland’s new pro-European government under Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday, the 20th of December, suspended a public news channel and dismissed the…
Latvia to prohibit national athletes from competing with Russian and Belarusian athletes
Latvian national sports teams will not be allowed to compete with their Russian and Belarusian counterparts, as provided by amendments to the Sports…
Duntsova officially applies to run against Russian President Putin
On Wednesday, the 20th of December, former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova announced her candidacy for the upcoming Russian presidential elections in March and…
Latvian PM confused with residents’ anger over passport price doubling, says not everyone needs a passport
There is no reason for residents to worry about the doubling of the price of passports, because not all residents have a need…
Meteorologists predict precipitation – wet snow to replace rain in Latvia
On Wednesday, the 20th of December, the sky will clear up every now and then in the first half of the day. Later…
Former governor of Bank of Latvia receives actual prison sentence
On Wednesday, the 20th of December, Riga District Court in Jurmala found former governor of the Bank of Latvia Ilmārs Rimšēvičs guilty in…
Latvian who converted into Islam accused of glorifying terrorism
Latvian State Security Service (VDD) requests the prosecution office to commence criminal prosecution against a Latvian citizen who converted into Islam for publishing…
EU agrees on new rules for migrant admission
On Wednesday, the 20th of December, the European Union (EU) reached agreement after lengthy negotiations with the European Parliament on a new migration…
