Latvia’s current payment account deficit at 4% of GDP in 2023
Latvia’s balance of payments current payment account deficit last year was at EUR 1.617 billion, which is equal to 4% of GDP, according…
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Mentioning sanctioned Lembergs, US ambassador urges Latvia to not go back
[Ex-Mayor of Ventspils] Aivars Lembergs remains under international sanctions. He is the only Latvian citizen who is under sanctions in accordance with Magnitsky…
Latvia’s airBaltic plans to attract additional financing
Latvia’s national airBaltic airline has plans to attract EUR 100 million in additional financing, as mentioned in the company’s audited account for 2023….
Albania, worried about Russia, reopens Soviet-era NATO’s first air base in the Western Balkans
NATO member Albania, which has no fighter jets of its own, on Monday the 4th of March opened a reconstructed Soviet-era air base…
EU to shift European arms industry to a “war economy mode”
The European Commission will on Tuesday, the 5th of March, propose ways for the European Union (EU) to stimulate its arms industry to…
Estonia may not yet vote with Smart-ID in European Parliament elections
In order to be able to use Smart-ID voting in the European Parliament elections in June, the Estonian Parliament must approve legislation by…
VIDEO | Ukraine says it damages Russian Black Sea Fleet ship near Crimea
A Ukrainian Magura V5 sea drone strike damaged the Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergei Kotov off occupied Crimea, Ukrainian military intelligence…
“I want a selfie with you!” – Kariņš’s selfie with Šlesers raises questions
Author: Ilona Bērziņa/opinion piece If Latvian political circles stuck to the ideology, morals and ethical norms they themselves promote, it is unlikely New…
School network reform has been stretched for too long, says head of Latvian Association of Educators
The school network reform has been stretched for too long, and clarity in this matter needs to come as soon as possible, because…
